IT actually happened to me
Last night I took an Ambien before going to bed, now this is a regular thing for me unless we're traveling, don't know why but I decided long ago not to take them along on trips.
So with my previous history I know that I need to go to bed right after I take a pill or I wander around as my husband says" like a drunken fool!" I went to bed, but needed to put away clothes that I hadn't yet folded. That's all I remember.
This morning I woke up about 2:30AM to go potty and was very sore, my back ached like crazy. I went to the kitchen to get some Tylenol and noticed a SF cherry puff thing I baked last night had a chunk missing, thought that was strange since hubby doesn't like cherry stuff. I was planning to take it to my Mom. I went back to bed but was suddenly very worried I might have been the one that ate it, that I couldn't sleep.
When the alarm went off at 4:45 I got up to fix hubby breakfast. I then asked him if he'd eaten the cherry thing. He looked at me like I was nuts! He said - you honestly don't remember? Nope. So he proceeded to tell me how I was folding clothes and suddenly went to the kitchen, I got up walked into the wall. When I came back he said I hit the wall a few times again and then fell over the laundry basket on the floor. I lay there laughing for a bit and then crawled up into bed and kissed hubby. Then I rolled over and went to sleep. He said I was very happy the entire time, laughing away.
My worst fear came true, I ate and have no memory of doing it at all. Never in my life have I done something like that before. I can tell you all it's not going to happen again! I'd rather get NO sleep than to have that happen and I will be stopping the ambien. Scary, scary thing to think everything I've worked so hard for can be blown by just taking a sleeping pill!
So with my previous history I know that I need to go to bed right after I take a pill or I wander around as my husband says" like a drunken fool!" I went to bed, but needed to put away clothes that I hadn't yet folded. That's all I remember.
This morning I woke up about 2:30AM to go potty and was very sore, my back ached like crazy. I went to the kitchen to get some Tylenol and noticed a SF cherry puff thing I baked last night had a chunk missing, thought that was strange since hubby doesn't like cherry stuff. I was planning to take it to my Mom. I went back to bed but was suddenly very worried I might have been the one that ate it, that I couldn't sleep.
When the alarm went off at 4:45 I got up to fix hubby breakfast. I then asked him if he'd eaten the cherry thing. He looked at me like I was nuts! He said - you honestly don't remember? Nope. So he proceeded to tell me how I was folding clothes and suddenly went to the kitchen, I got up walked into the wall. When I came back he said I hit the wall a few times again and then fell over the laundry basket on the floor. I lay there laughing for a bit and then crawled up into bed and kissed hubby. Then I rolled over and went to sleep. He said I was very happy the entire time, laughing away.
My worst fear came true, I ate and have no memory of doing it at all. Never in my life have I done something like that before. I can tell you all it's not going to happen again! I'd rather get NO sleep than to have that happen and I will be stopping the ambien. Scary, scary thing to think everything I've worked so hard for can be blown by just taking a sleeping pill!
Jan
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I know I can, I know I can
I've heard crazy stories - people shopping online while sleeping, whole conversations with others, wild stories!
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on 1/5/09 4:44 am - San Antonio, TX
on 1/5/09 4:44 am - San Antonio, TX
Crazy. The stuff they report on Ambien tends to happen to long term users more than short-term. Maybe you've been taking it long enough to start seeing the weird side effects. I hope you get good sleep without it. I don't know if its easier to stop cold turkey or wean off of it.
I think your 100% right Jenn. I've been using it for over a year now and never had anything this weird happen. Once is enough for me.
Weaning off of it is easier, I've done it before for a month or so. I started off taking 1/2 a pill then going to every other night.
I'm sure I'll be in for some sleepless nights, but at least I won't be eating. Can you imagine if I decided to drive? SCARY!
Weaning off of it is easier, I've done it before for a month or so. I started off taking 1/2 a pill then going to every other night.
I'm sure I'll be in for some sleepless nights, but at least I won't be eating. Can you imagine if I decided to drive? SCARY!
Jan
I know I can, I know I can
I know I can, I know I can
Holy Crap!
Jan, that's crazy! Atleast you didn't go for a drive though!!! Scary stuff. I couldn't sleep either last night but I'm lucky...2 Benadryl's will knock me out cold.
Jan, that's crazy! Atleast you didn't go for a drive though!!! Scary stuff. I couldn't sleep either last night but I'm lucky...2 Benadryl's will knock me out cold.
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Two years after that....
I could not be happier.
kathsum
Wow, scary stuff!! I am just glad that you didn't really hurt yourself, or someone else. Being in the nursing profession I see so many people have horrible things happen with ambien... most older people really get crazy if we give it to them. If you need something to help you sleep, you might want to try just some over the counter benadrly... its safer, and may help you rest!!
Heres to some good sleeping for you!!
Caroline
P.S. at least you didn't eat all fo the cherry dessert either
Heres to some good sleeping for you!!
Caroline
P.S. at least you didn't eat all fo the cherry dessert either
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