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Strange happening...
A few days ago I woke my husband up, and that's not easy plus he is downstairs, he found me sitting on the kitchen floor downstairs. He put me into bed and i went to sleep.
The next morning I woke up late and he told me all of this. I had in pain in the rib area, my large toe was swollen & black and blue and had have huge bruises in a quite a few areas, all are on my left side my toe. Oh, and I have black & blue eyes...mostly on the left side. I cannot remember anything..from start to finish...
I did go to the ER for x-rays and some tests, evreything was fine, nothing broken anyway. And the nurse wanted to know if my husband hit me, I said no and she kept asking..geez ! It was rather funnny, now and then.
I have never done anything like like and have no idea what could have caused it. Any ideas?
husg, meg
The next morning I woke up late and he told me all of this. I had in pain in the rib area, my large toe was swollen & black and blue and had have huge bruises in a quite a few areas, all are on my left side my toe. Oh, and I have black & blue eyes...mostly on the left side. I cannot remember anything..from start to finish...
I did go to the ER for x-rays and some tests, evreything was fine, nothing broken anyway. And the nurse wanted to know if my husband hit me, I said no and she kept asking..geez ! It was rather funnny, now and then.
I have never done anything like like and have no idea what could have caused it. Any ideas?
husg, meg
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I understand but I have had trouble sleeping for years and I used to just suffer...I was so glad to finally sleep. But then while in the hospital they took me off of the ambien and I didn't sleep for days, they finally let me have the trazodone which helped at the time, I was so happy to just get some sleep
meg.
meg.
Well, my Dr. took me off of Lexapro, it doesn't go well with Cymbalta...not good ! Also, he took me off of trazodone..
Here is the papers he gave me to support the lexapro....
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004531/
hugs, meg
Here is the papers he gave me to support the lexapro....
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0004531/
hugs, meg
My Husband would sleep walk, sleep cooks, etc on Ambien. He had an amputation in October and had to be taken off the Ambein due to attempts to walk in his sleep. In our experience it was the Ambein, he has no memories of walking, talking, or cooking in his sleep from that time period.
Holy Smokes, Meg! :-O Yes, try the Ambien angle -try to wean yourself off it and try something different.
You don't have a history of seizures, do you?
You don't have a history of seizures, do you?
Hey, thanks ...I am thinking, it could be the ambien ! I hate sleeping, I still cannot get out of bed in the AM without help..and I look bad and feel worse.
hugs, meg
hugs, meg
I sleep walk while on ambien cr and switched to linear a
Kirsten
Kirsten
Maybe sleepwalking?! I sleepwalk and I'll wake up with random bruises and cuts. Its kind of annoying but glad you're alright!
It sounds like sleepwalking, and it sounds like you ran into something on your left side, possibly while going down the stairs. Nurses in ER are trained to assess patients for possible injury from spousal abuse, and they're used to extracting the truth from reluctant wives! So they're just doing their job.
Are you taking any medication to help you sleep?
Are you taking any medication to help you sleep?
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Wow what a night you had, the only thought i have is, could this dreaming that you've been doing lately, have turned into sleep actions, sorry its got a name but i cant think what it is, something related to sleep walking?
Hugs.......JJ
Hugs.......JJ
Also, I had been dreaming and I was calling out for help. I have been dreaming a lot lately and it seems to be mostly from the past and nothing seems to be a big deal, just ordinary.
meg
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Ambien (zolpidem) is a well known cause of unusual sleep activity. Here are some quotes from drugs.com. about Ambien in connection with different things you have mentioned.
• Some people using this medicine have engaged in activity such as driving, eating, or making phone calls and later having no memory of the activity. If this happens to you, stop taking Ambien and talk with your doctor about another treatment for your sleep disorder.
• The sedative effects of Ambien may be stronger in older adults.
• Ambien may impair your thinking or reactions. You may still feel sleepy the morning after taking the medication. Wait at least 4 hours or until you are fully awake before you drive... or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.
• Amnesia (forgetfulness) is more common if you do not get a full 7 to 8 hours of sleep after taking Ambien.
• Side effects may include daytime drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, feeling "drugged" or light-headed.
• The usual geriatric dose of Ambien is 5 mg (immediate release) or 6.25 mg (controlled release) once a day immediately before bed. The recommended duration of Ambien therapy is generally 7 to 10 days.
• You may need a lower dose of Ambien if you take other medicines that make you sleepy (such as cold medicine, pain medication, muscle relaxants, and medicine for depression or anxiety).
• The safety of immediate release tablets has only been established for treatment regimens of up to five weeks. Administration of immediate release zolpidem for therapies longer than five weeks is therefore not recommended.
• If Ambien is used daily for more than a few weeks, abrupt discontinuation is not recommended or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using the medicine.
• Immediate-release Ambien is used to help you fall asleep. The extended-release form, Ambien CR, has a first layer that dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep, and a second layer that dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep.