AmbienSide Effects - XML FEED - Medications.com http://www.medications.com/se/Ambien Recent side effects for Ambien I have taken ambien for about 6mos not on a regular just on weeke Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:13:56 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29149 I have taken ambien for about 6mos not on a regular just on weekend, when i can devote the time to sleep...and feel tired in the moring...but when i take it i get sexual arouse and if my wife tells it...can get a little rough sexually..she likes it when it http://www.medications.com/effect/view/29149 ALTHOUGH AMBIENT HAS HELPED ME WITH MY SLEEP CYCLE, I HAVE GAINED Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:59:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28138 ALTHOUGH AMBIENT HAS HELPED ME WITH MY SLEEP CYCLE, I HAVE GAINED AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF APPROX. 10 LBS. IN THREE MONTHS, MY DIET AND EXERCISE HABITS HAVEN'T CHANGED AND I WAS WONDERING HOW COULD I HAVE POSSIBLY GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT IN SUCH LITTLE LIME. MY C http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28138 I've beentaking Ambien for several years and haven't had any terr Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:13:51 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28119 I've beentaking Ambien for several years and haven't had any terrible adverse effects. I've had some amnesia after drinking alcohol and taking Ambien, but my memory usually returns by the next day. I've also had muscle twitches and weakness & went to a n http://www.medications.com/effect/view/28119 I'm not allergic to it but when i take it about a half and hour l Sat, 26 Jan 2008 22:12:31 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26652 I'm not allergic to it but when i take it about a half and hour later..I'm sneezing my head off for a good 2 to 3 minutes..is this common??? It's only with this med that I take. I just think its funny,,and my husband knows when i take it b/c I'm sneezing http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26652 I was really relieved to read another posting from a woman who is Fri, 25 Jan 2008 12:34:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26618 I was really relieved to read another posting from a woman who is also experiencing sexual side effects from Ambien. My husband told me I become sexually aggressive and kind of wild and I don't remember any of it the next morning. My husband loves it when http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26618 I have to take 25 mg of Ambien and 6 mg of Ativan just to get to Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:19:41 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26591 I have to take 25 mg of Ambien and 6 mg of Ativan just to get to sleep for the last 9 months. My only side effect so far is eating a lot right before I go to bed as this drug makes me hungry. And I fainted three seperate times when i drank alcohol before t http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26591 I have been taking Ambien on and off now for about 1 year and at Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:50:59 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26162 I have been taking Ambien on and off now for about 1 year and at first I started having bad headaches, dizziness, loss of thoughts, dry mouth, etc, but mostly my headaches became very bad until my blood pressure went up and I was put on B/P medication, so http://www.medications.com/effect/view/26162 I love taking Ambien because it gives me about 5 to 6 hours of sl Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:32:32 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25429 I love taking Ambien because it gives me about 5 to 6 hours of sleep. Prior to taking Ambien, I never slept through the night. The most sleep I ever had was a couple of hours here and there. I'd be up at night trying so hard to fall asleep. Now, I actually http://www.medications.com/effect/view/25429 Was put on Cymbalta after taking Prozac because I just did not fe Sat, 29 Sep 2007 12:11:58 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23970 Was put on Cymbalta after taking Prozac because I just did not feel "myself". While on the Cymbalta, I could not sleep at all and my psych tried Rozarem first, then Lunesta and then Ambien CR instead of taking me off the Cymbalta! Still did not keep me a http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23970 dizziness, light headed, double vision,not with it next day Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:25:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23811 dizziness, light headed, double vision,not with it next day http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23811 light headiness, dizzy, double vision Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:24:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23810 light headiness, dizzy, double vision http://www.medications.com/effect/view/23810 I dream constantly every night, the curtian moving in the room co Sun, 05 Aug 2007 22:37:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22768 I dream constantly every night, the curtian moving in the room could wake me and I have fibromyalgia. Ambien (regular) works wonders for me for about 4 hours. I'm out. Sleep wake rested...just don't know what to do with the rest of my night. Puts my fi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22768 I love this little pill I took ambien 10mg for quite some time an Wed, 11 Jul 2007 02:11:39 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22244 I love this little pill I took ambien 10mg for quite some time and it really worked for me the only reason I stopped is because my ins. doesnt want to pay. I will say this, that if I did something after taking ambien like puting things away the next morni http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22244 I have MS and have been taking Ambien for a few months now to hel Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:10:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22067 I have MS and have been taking Ambien for a few months now to help me sleep. My husband and daughter told me this morning that last night I got up from bed and was completely naked and walked out into the living room. They said I looked very wasted and wa http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22067 Developed sleep walking, eating, talking, running machinery and w Tue, 19 Jun 2007 19:25:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21884 Developed sleep walking, eating, talking, running machinery and watching TV while I was supposedly asleep. This was witnessed by my niece who was very scared. It lasted for about an hour. This is not the first time but this is the first time someone witnes http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21884 Ambien 4 yrs Ambien CR 1yr memory loss, I don't sleep very long. Tue, 05 Jun 2007 10:35:02 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21707 Ambien 4 yrs Ambien CR 1yr memory loss, I don't sleep very long. Sometimes I will close my eyes and I can't move or speak, headache. I don't know how long it last. I can hear whats is going on around me, but I can't call out for help. depression. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21707 i've been on ambein for5 yrs and i have no side affects it really Mon, 21 May 2007 12:11:30 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21627 i've been on ambein for5 yrs and i have no side affects it really helped me noe i can sleep and when i ake i feel very refreshed http://www.medications.com/effect/view/21627 I first got immediate good sleep from Ambien. However, I began t Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:58:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20993 I first got immediate good sleep from Ambien. However, I began to develop a kind of nervousness, almost like jet lag. When arriving at work I was nearly shaking in my hands. I thoght it might be some mild alcohol consumption to I stoped that. Then I w http://www.medications.com/effect/view/20993 Hi! Very nice site! 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Thanks you very much! eynajpscck Fri, 02 Feb 2007 14:10:11 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19630 Hi! Very nice site! Thanks you very much! eynajpscck http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19630 Ambien worked well for sleep but I could not take the side effect Tue, 23 Jan 2007 16:57:18 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19432 Ambien worked well for sleep but I could not take the side effects. I took it for 3 months. I had increased sweating, prickly burning sensation in chest, legs and feet. Also got an upper respiratory infection which I believe may have been caused by this http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19432 I have been on ambien CR for 3 months and although it helps me to Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:04:18 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19154 I have been on ambien CR for 3 months and although it helps me to sleep I cannot stand the side effects. I can actually feel my sweat glands working overtime and I have a prickly on fire feeling under my arms. Seems like it affects the nere endings. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19154 I take 5mg of Ambien if Ican't fall alseep...It works wonders for Tue, 09 Jan 2007 11:14:50 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19148 I take 5mg of Ambien if Ican't fall alseep...It works wonders for my insomnia...I fall alseep...wake completely refreshed no side effects at all. Ambien doesn't have any negitive effect on me at all. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/19148 I began taking ambien for occasional sleeping difficulty. It b Wed, 27 Dec 2006 18:03:00 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18909 I began taking ambien for occasional sleeping difficulty. It became a very easy thing to do. Taking such a small pill every night can't really do any harm, right? I believe that long term it can. We know that there are side effects with any drug, but http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18909 heartburn,chronic nasal problems,sneezing,problems catching breat Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:03:25 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18823 heartburn,chronic nasal problems,sneezing,problems catching breath,even though I take asthma and allergy meds http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18823 I have taken Ambien only once. The next morning I had a bad taste Wed, 01 Nov 2006 07:23:51 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18003 I have taken Ambien only once. The next morning I had a bad taste in my mouth all morning. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/18003 The perfect little partner. I love Ambien, because of my occupati Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:02:51 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17992 The perfect little partner. I love Ambien, because of my occupation, I often find my sleep pattern shifting from day to night and sometimes "none". So, needless to say I have trouble maintaining a normal sleep pattern, and somewhere along the line develope http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17992 This drug is ending my marriage. I took ambien for several night Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:19:01 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17981 This drug is ending my marriage. I took ambien for several nights in a row, one night, after I took a 10mg plus, I tried to give my wife one. I did not even know what i was doing, and she woke up. She obviously is pursuing divorce now. This stuff lower http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17981 I started taking Ambien, due to a severe back pain. I started to Sat, 21 Oct 2006 12:24:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17851 I started taking Ambien, due to a severe back pain. I started to realize that I started doing things that was not normal for me to do. My boyfriend had asked me to make him somehting to eat, and I had taken Ambien prior. I made a huge mess and broke a plat http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17851 Sudden weight gain and swelling, especially in the ankles. Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:29:25 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17810 Sudden weight gain and swelling, especially in the ankles. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17810 my husband is on ambien and has slept all day. now he has woken u Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:27:29 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17805 my husband is on ambien and has slept all day. now he has woken up and just stares into space. when i speak to him no matter what i say he rolls his eyes and says yes or no. this really worries me. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17805 I've been taking it on and off for many years. I split the 10mg Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:16:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17686 I've been taking it on and off for many years. I split the 10mg pills in half and only take it sun-thurs so it gets out of my system on the weekends. I have experienced amnesia, doing things that I don't remember on a couple of occasions. I don't take i http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17686 I have taken 15 mg of ambien for about two years. Its generally Sat, 23 Sep 2006 16:39:27 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17392 I have taken 15 mg of ambien for about two years. Its generally worked fine. One time however I took the medication and couldn't sleep and drank about three glasses of wine and ended passing out on my floor not remembering anything from the night before. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/17392 My grandmother has recently been hospitalized for a few problems. Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:58:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16861 My grandmother has recently been hospitalized for a few problems. However in the past few weeks she has been taking ambien for pain and sleep relief. She has seen everything from my dead father and great grandfather to the grim reaper and tiny male balleri http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16861 I have been taking for quite some time-I warn my family prior to Thu, 24 Aug 2006 11:40:24 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16857 I have been taking for quite some time-I warn my family prior to taking-due to weird behavior. Vivid hallucinations & dreams; having conversations I do not remember; calling people on the phone w/ vague recollections the next day & actually making plans; http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16857 Horrible headaches if I get less than 8 hours of sleep. Fri, 04 Aug 2006 18:21:37 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16534 Horrible headaches if I get less than 8 hours of sleep. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16534 I was having trouble sleeping in college, (imagine that) and my d Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:32:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16501 I was having trouble sleeping in college, (imagine that) and my doctor put me on Ambien. The first couple of nights, I was strongly hallucinating, and I would even fall asleep while eating! About the fourth or fifth night on Amien, I had a siezure and was http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16501 I have administered Ambien to patients during hospital stays and Mon, 10 Jul 2006 01:20:01 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16101 I have administered Ambien to patients during hospital stays and I have seen more than approximately 90% of instances where very undesirable and dangerous side effects occured. In my patients the usual pattern is complete amnesia once the med has taken ef http://www.medications.com/effect/view/16101 I eat eat eat all the time during the night...foodI donteven like Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:12:57 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15730 I eat eat eat all the time during the night...foodI donteven like. I have gained 12 pounds since Feb. Not good People tell me I call them in the middle of the night and try to talk to them and keep them on the phone till all hours of the night. I love the http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15730 12.5 mg of Ambien nightly, caused slight distortions and hallucin Fri, 19 May 2006 20:32:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15226 12.5 mg of Ambien nightly, caused slight distortions and hallucinations. I had trouble recalling what happened right before I went to bed, but people would tell me the next morning and I was able to conjure a fuzzy memory of what had happened. I just remem http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15226 I have had terrible headaches,dry mouth loss of memory, depressio Fri, 19 May 2006 08:19:23 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15209 I have had terrible headaches,dry mouth loss of memory, depression, & after taking it only sleeping for 4 hrs and waking up. Gee doesnt sound too good huh? Only been taking for month or so. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15209 I took ambrien for two weeks, then went to ambrien cr. I started Wed, 10 May 2006 14:31:10 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15058 I took ambrien for two weeks, then went to ambrien cr. I started having very depressing dreams which kept up for 4 nights. I stopped the medicine and the depression has nearly disappeared. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/15058 I'm not sure if what I'm experiencing is a side effect of Ambien. Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:13:19 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14496 I'm not sure if what I'm experiencing is a side effect of Ambien...or not...but, I've been taking Ambien CR 12.5 mg for a couple of months due to menopausal insomnia...and starting around 3 weeks ago...I have a "wandering numbness"...with a very slight "bu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/14496 I took it for over 7 years. I would get up during the night seve Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:16:04 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13786 I took it for over 7 years. I would get up during the night several times and eat excessively to the point of #30 lbs wt gain. I acted drunk, slurred speech, was incoherent, etc and never knew it according to family. I was extremely tired during the day http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13786 help....nausia, dizziness, headache, and 12 hours later i still w Sun, 05 Mar 2006 12:22:02 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13508 help....nausia, dizziness, headache, and 12 hours later i still wonder when it will go away...what a nasty drug...i only took 5mg and i regret it terribly....should have just taken a benadryl or nothing....beware http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13508 i have been takig ambien for almost 2 months now, its awsome, i c Fri, 03 Mar 2006 12:46:12 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13469 i have been takig ambien for almost 2 months now, its awsome, i can sleep when i want and i can control regular sleep. however; since i have been taking it i feel the next day very unaware of my surroundings, very confused,. its really hard for me to tell http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13469 I was prescribed ambien about 4 weeks ago and really like it up u Tue, 28 Feb 2006 14:47:17 -0500 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13402 I was prescribed ambien about 4 weeks ago and really like it up until recently. I used to take Seroquel for sleep but it made me it seemed to make me really hungry so I was switched to the ambien. So, anyway, the other night, I took my ambien and quickly http://www.medications.com/effect/view/13402