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I really need some help please?

I am currently taking a sleeping pill called ambien, I also take hydrocodone,lexapo,lorazepam,sometimes meclizine if my stomach is nautious. So I began to take all my meds then I started on the ambien I took 1 at night now im taking sometimes 3-4-5 a day all through out the day and I dont understand why? I also take advil pm because I had no ambien but now that I picked it up I am taking  my lexapro lorazepam meclizne,hydrocodone,and now I have been taking  3 4 sometimes 5 ambiens through the day and I dont understand why I am doing it? I really need opinions and help on this situation because I want to take another right now.I dont feel tired and I have taken 4 or 5 throughout just today and all my other meds and also 2 or 3 advil pm's but I cant understand why I am doing it? I dont know whats making me do this. I am afraid because I dont know if taking  5 ambien could kill me or what but I just keep doing it been doing it for the past couple of days! Can someone please help me figure out what is going on with me or why I would even do this to myself? Or what can cause this? I also want honest opinions I dont know if I am addicted or not I dont know if thats why im taking them I have not even 1 clue as to why I take that many through out the day instead of just 1 at bed time I dont feel sick or anything taking that many so far I mean taking 5 ambiens with all my other meds I thought would have made me be sick but I dont know to much about it really? Can someone please help me out I am crying and also very confused any help opinions or  anything would be greatly appreciated thanks so much please help
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1131217 tn?1260291231
i called it i KNEW you were blacked out when you wrote this.
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599071 tn?1300068702
Very glad to hear you have flushed the ambien.  Even taking benzos such as lorazepam,opiates & antihistamine together has a high risk of shutting down your breathing as Avis pointed out.  This is the combination that killed Heath Ledger among others.  I am a bit surprised that one doctor is prescribing this mix given the risks.
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THANK YOU all so very much I actually have not taken any today I flushed them down the toilet I dont remember much of yesterday and just got a email and didnt realize I left a post I apoligize but will say I only have 1 doctor and I am glad i flushed them I never over do my medicine and could not understand why I was even doing it thank you all so much for your kind help I really appreicate this so much
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I was also taking around 3-4 ambian a day. I did it because they made me feel great! Kinda drunk. But I started forgetting things. Like having conversations with people etc... How scary is that? To have your mom say remember yesterday when you told me the story about bla bla bla...??? And I'm like "What?-We talked?" Then I d have to fake it- "Oh yeah, I remember and change the subject! STOP taking them now! One at night is ok- but that's it!
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Ambien is a Z type med only to be taken at night
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199177 tn?1490498534
How many doctors are prescribing you these pills you are definitely abusing the and take 5 sleeping pills lorazepam hydo Advil pm which has an antihistamine .That is like Russian roulette all of those med together could be fatal they cold shut down your respiratory system .I think you need to talk to your doctors/doctors and work out a taper plan or something to help you before something really bad happens .Plz let us know how you are doing this really worries me.
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Thank you so much I appreciate your kindness I am going to look into that site!!! Thank you
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1131217 tn?1260291231
it does say that people experience total black outs so you actually could be blacked out right now...5 pills is a lot...it also says NOT to take them during your waking hours.
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1131217 tn?1260291231
if they are not doing anything at all then why are you taking them?  it seems pointless doesn't it?

i don't know if you can die from five ambien....everybody is different.

but i would stop taking them.

here's a link go read....
http://www.drugs.com/ambien.html
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I actually am not seeing anything im normal lol I am not tripping or anything and I am not tired I have taken 5 ambiens and 3 advil pms and 4 hydrocodones 2 lexapros and 2 lorazapems but I AM completely normal no buzz no nothing no sleep no trip just sitting here typing about needing help asking because I dont know if I do or not I dont even know why I take them and they dont even do anything I mean can u die from 5 ambiens?
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1131217 tn?1260291231
i took an amibien one time....i ended up crawling around my kitchen, hiding under my table because i thought that pink elephants were chasing me.

i don't know how in gods name you take 5 a day, that is impressive...do you feel like you are in a perma trip?

if you want an honest opinion based on what i just read and not knowing anything about you except how much medication you take, i would say you are a pill popper.  ambien is strong stuff as is the other stuff you mention, mixing it, obviously a bad idea, there ARE warnings on these drugs.  

i would seek help before you get any worse.
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