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Ambien addiction
I have been treated for depression since 1991 and am on lexapro and just started gabitril. The problem is that I never sleep well and have become addicted to ambien but do not know how to tell my psych this. I get the ambien over the internet and sometimes take 100mg or more at a time. How do I stop on my own? I cannot afford a clinic and I know my psych will make me go to the hospital if I tell her.
Hello all,
My name is Dale. I'm 51 years old
I've been taking ambien shortly after June 10th of 2000. I remember the date because I suffered my 1st heart attack on that date at the age of 39. I was having trouble sleeping after that due to stress about my heart problems etc.
At the time I had 4 young children ages 3,5,7 and 14 and my wife was suffering from depression. I remember talking to my doctor and him telling me how my heart needed the rest and for me at the time he felt that was most inportain thing. He started me at 5mg.
After about a month or 2 he moved me up to 10mg.
At the time I really didn't know all the side effects. If I had realized the long term effects it would have on me there is no way in hell I would have ever started on it. I would have taken the chance of my heart not getting the rest my doctor felt it needed by me taking this med.
As anyone that has taken ambien even for a short time could amagine I could fill a book with all the mishaps I have had while under the influrence of this drug. Yes i've driven, yes i've crashed, i've fallen asleep nude on my couch not knowing how I got there. Wandered into the street.
Argured with my wife, teens ect and wonder why they were upset with me the next day. Well my 14 year old is now 25 and moved on with his life. My 3,5 and 7 year olds are now 14, 16 and 18. My wife still suffers from depression and my teens are a handful to say the least. I own a small landscaping business and my wife is a Rn that works 3rd shift 7pm - 7am.
Something happened today that made me realize more than ever before I need to get off the med today. It's been 11 years and i have never, not even one day gone without it. I called my doctor and asked him whats the best way for me to go about getting off ambien? He told me to just stop taking it. I won't sleep I explained. I tried cough and cold medicines, etc in the past and nothing worked. Tonight is the night, I doubt i'll sleep at all for days but this is something I have to do. I have to be here for my kids. To many things can and do happen when i'm unconscious from midnight to 6am everynight. This is my 1st time on this site or any chat site for that matter. If anyone has any advice for me in the coming days I would really appreciate it.
My name is Dale. I'm 51 years old
I've been taking ambien shortly after June 10th of 2000. I remember the date because I suffered my 1st heart attack on that date at the age of 39. I was having trouble sleeping after that due to stress about my heart problems etc.
At the time I had 4 young children ages 3,5,7 and 14 and my wife was suffering from depression. I remember talking to my doctor and him telling me how my heart needed the rest and for me at the time he felt that was most inportain thing. He started me at 5mg.
After about a month or 2 he moved me up to 10mg.
At the time I really didn't know all the side effects. If I had realized the long term effects it would have on me there is no way in hell I would have ever started on it. I would have taken the chance of my heart not getting the rest my doctor felt it needed by me taking this med.
As anyone that has taken ambien even for a short time could amagine I could fill a book with all the mishaps I have had while under the influrence of this drug. Yes i've driven, yes i've crashed, i've fallen asleep nude on my couch not knowing how I got there. Wandered into the street.
Argured with my wife, teens ect and wonder why they were upset with me the next day. Well my 14 year old is now 25 and moved on with his life. My 3,5 and 7 year olds are now 14, 16 and 18. My wife still suffers from depression and my teens are a handful to say the least. I own a small landscaping business and my wife is a Rn that works 3rd shift 7pm - 7am.
Something happened today that made me realize more than ever before I need to get off the med today. It's been 11 years and i have never, not even one day gone without it. I called my doctor and asked him whats the best way for me to go about getting off ambien? He told me to just stop taking it. I won't sleep I explained. I tried cough and cold medicines, etc in the past and nothing worked. Tonight is the night, I doubt i'll sleep at all for days but this is something I have to do. I have to be here for my kids. To many things can and do happen when i'm unconscious from midnight to 6am everynight. This is my 1st time on this site or any chat site for that matter. If anyone has any advice for me in the coming days I would really appreciate it.
When I was in Thailand a Mental Heath Doctor from Bangkok Hospital.
Prescribed me:
[ The Doctors words are in between ( ) ]
1: Xanax 2mg ("To put you to sleep fast")
2: Klonopin 2mg ("So you can sleep all night")
3: Rohypnol 1mg ("To give you a deep sleep")
Rohypnol is now a green pill so if dropped into a drink it turns the drink green to help stop it from being use in a vary bad way. I hope the US will bring it back with this added security.
I have to say I had the best sleep in my life & I was able to get up with the sun fresh eyed and bushy tailed ready to take on the day.
I will admit from what they say here in the US, I was nerves to take such a combo but I trusted the Doctor, not the US Propaganda. I am glad I did since for the year I lived there I slept like a baby it was great! but now sleep is hard to find!!!.
Prescribed me:
[ The Doctors words are in between ( ) ]
1: Xanax 2mg ("To put you to sleep fast")
2: Klonopin 2mg ("So you can sleep all night")
3: Rohypnol 1mg ("To give you a deep sleep")
Rohypnol is now a green pill so if dropped into a drink it turns the drink green to help stop it from being use in a vary bad way. I hope the US will bring it back with this added security.
I have to say I had the best sleep in my life & I was able to get up with the sun fresh eyed and bushy tailed ready to take on the day.
I will admit from what they say here in the US, I was nerves to take such a combo but I trusted the Doctor, not the US Propaganda. I am glad I did since for the year I lived there I slept like a baby it was great! but now sleep is hard to find!!!.
iv been taking ambian for about a year now. its not my own perscription and i only take 2 or 3 at time. i overdosed on it and was in the hospital and dont remember any thing about the incident except waking up in the hospital. it freaked everyone out. how did you stop using?
i hate it but love it..am addicted but my life is not what i want it to be..tapering off does not help...i cant sleep without it...sonata does not help, nor does lunesta! what have i gotten myself into?
i hate it but love it..am addicted but my life is not what i want it to be..tapering off does not help...i cant sleep without it...sonata does not help, nor does lunesta! what have i gotten myself into?
Thank you! I will rough it out, I'm going to try my hardest to work at kicking the habit. I have enough prescription to really ease off it slowly, so I will put myself on a plan. I'm trying a 25% reduction this week. Day/night 1: went pretty well. Looking forward to many more.
Should I supplement with melatonin as someone suggested previously? I am not sure how my body will get tired on its own after all of this.
Should I supplement with melatonin as someone suggested previously? I am not sure how my body will get tired on its own after all of this.
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