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Posted by becksA on July 24, 2005, at 20:36:48
I take ambien to help with sleep. some nights it works for me, but sometimes I notice if i wait too long after I've taken it to go to sleep, then im wide awake, and cannot get to sleep for a long time, and i have a terrible nights sleep after that. Is this common?
I also have to space out the days I use it because I seem to get tolerant on it extremely quickly
(10mg)
thanks
Posted by crazy teresa on July 24, 2005, at 21:24:39
In reply to Ambien + turning out light timing exactly right??, posted by becksA on July 24, 2005, at 20:36:48
I finally came to the conclusion that I'd better be in bed within 30-45 min. once I'd taken it. If I stayed up much longer I didn't fall asleep for hours.
I did not notice it becoming less effective, however, if I tried to do without it or lower the dose, I would have a sleepless night.
crazy t
Posted by becksA on July 24, 2005, at 21:29:18
In reply to Re: Ambien + turning out light timing exactly right?? » becksA, posted by crazy teresa on July 24, 2005, at 21:24:39
yeah im alot earlier, I feel it pretty much 10 minutes after I take it, so I try and go to sleep right about then. Thanks
Posted by gardenergirl on July 24, 2005, at 21:32:04
In reply to Re: Ambien + turning out light timing exactly righ, posted by becksA on July 24, 2005, at 21:29:18
Hmmmm, I think I have had the same experience. Even if I'm in bed, if I'm doing something like updating my schedule or tasks in my PDA or something, I don't tend to fall asleep, and then I have been awake for hours.
Hmmmmm. Guess it's better to take it and just close my eyes.
gg
Posted by Phillipa on July 24, 2005, at 22:00:43
In reply to Re: Ambien + turning out light timing exactly righ, posted by gardenergirl on July 24, 2005, at 21:32:04
I think if you wait too long after taking a sleep med your body tends to fight it and it's as if you'd never taken anything at all. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by fairywings on July 24, 2005, at 23:55:10
In reply to Ambien + turning out light timing exactly right??, posted by becksA on July 24, 2005, at 20:36:48
Hmmmm, I'm the oddball here. Once I take it, if I wait too long, I get positively drunk! I stumble around, and HAVE to get to bed. I haven't had it keep me up yet, but I have found that I can't seem to sleep w/o it now, but I have always had trouble getting to sleep.
FW
Posted by tizza on July 25, 2005, at 2:07:03
In reply to Re: Ambien + turning out light timing exactly righ, posted by Phillipa on July 24, 2005, at 22:00:43
just make sure you are in bed and comfortable when it comes on. Then you'll sleep fine, well that's how it worked for me because I had the same problem!!
Posted by fairywings on July 25, 2005, at 6:45:38
In reply to Re: Ambien + turning out light timing exactly righ, posted by tizza on July 25, 2005, at 2:07:03
> just make sure you are in bed and comfortable when it comes on. Then you'll sleep fine, well that's how it worked for me because I had the same problem!!
Are you kidding?! And miss feeling that way?! Not on your life! LOL Just kidding. It does feel kinda cool though.
FW/Jazzy
Posted by becksA on July 25, 2005, at 17:31:00
In reply to Re: Ambien + turning out light timing exactly righ » tizza, posted by fairywings on July 25, 2005, at 6:45:38
it is a cool feeling, but once that kicks in, last night i was too late apparently, and my visions get so vivid with my eyes closed, that that alone keeps me wide awake , as if I'm watching a movie
Posted by MidnightBlue on July 26, 2005, at 12:01:41
In reply to Ambien + turning out light timing exactly right??, posted by becksA on July 24, 2005, at 20:36:48
Yep,
You need to be in bed within 30 min of taking Ambien. Also after about 3-4 days you need to take a day or two off. Then it will work well again.
I still sleep if I delay bedtime after taking Ambien, but have a hard time falling asleep.
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