Should I worry about withdraw from stopping Ambien cold turkey

DefectedI

Should I worry about withdraw from stopping Ambien cold turkey ? I have been on this drug for 5 years every night and since im getting offf Oxy and percs and working out again I find sleeping meds are turning me into a Zombie ! Oxy and Precs gave me the energy so I never felt the after effects of Ambien the next day .... Now that Im down 20 mills and today 10 mil my body feels hungover making me want oxy more .

Ambien CR is what im taking right now and I have the other Ambien

Anyone out there who had addiction ?

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DefectedI

I'm trying to get a hold of my doctor I had physical 4 mounts ago and I was fine said my blood presser was up a little so I told them I took a perc before and I was having a panic attack while I was there .

That is when she gave me Xanax lol ... I will look into this more before I stop but if my doctor says you can stop I will stop even if it ***** for the first few nights .

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Rich99

Stopping ambien ct will result in a string of consecutive nights where sleep will be greatly disrupted. Some people can get off of it easier than others. In some cases it takes a stay in rehab to taper off after such a long period of time.

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DefectedI

I have the other Ambien that lasts 4 hours and not control release . I was offered a Job that starts in 2 weeks so before work starts I want to be off this stuff .

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DefectedI

i think ambien CR has 12.5 over hours - I think more addicted to that 12 min high I get from it . I know 12 mins but I think that's what im addicted to

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LeaAnn807

Yes, I would say it's ok. How many mg do you take each night right now?

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DefectedI

I want to reply to Tramahater but I don't see that option . Anyways if I just tapper bit by bit from the basic ambient not the CR then I should be ok ? I would only take one dose every night and never exceed my intake . I just called the pharmacy and she told me to try half tonight then skip a night then take a whole the next night then skip a night then half then skip . Is this normal tapering ?

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