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I’ve been using Ambien 10mg most nights for at least six months. During the past month it seems to be having less and less of an effect.  I find myself adding valium which I know I "shouldn’t" do. I was under an impression that one doesn’t develop a tolerance to Ambien – any idea of what’s going on, or, of what to do about it? I can’t sleep.  I can lie in bed for several hours – I’m tired but my eyes are essentially wide open? Louise

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Hi and Welcome to the ng, I’ve been using Ambien 10mg most nights for at least six months. During the past month it seems to be having less and less of an effect.  I find myself adding valium which I know I "shouldn’t" do. I was under an impression that one doesn’t develop a tolerance to Ambien – any idea of what’s going on, or, of what to do about it? I can’t sleep.  I can lie in bed for several hours – I’m tired but my eyes are essentially wide open?

http://www.psyweb.com/Drughtm/ambien.html Zolpidem ( Ambien ) is a sleeping pill from a newer group of drugs called imidzopyridines.. It Is used primarily for short-term treatment of insomnia in adults. The habit-forming potential is high. Psychological and physical dependence is possible. Do not stop taking this drug abruptly, this could cause psychological and physical withdrawal symptoms.

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dear louise:  i can’t tell you anything about ambien, but i did want to suggest, if you haven’t already tried it, that you take a look at desyrel (trazedone).  it’s a non-addictive, anti-depressant that helps me, and many others i’ve noted, get to sleep. hope this helps. kevin

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dear louise:  i can’t tell you anything about ambien, but i did want to suggest, if you haven’t already tried it, that you take a look at desyrel (trazedone).  it’s a non-addictive, anti-depressant that helps me, and many others i’ve noted, get to sleep. hope this helps. kevin

Thanks for the thought.  I took it once or twice a couple of years ago and found that I had wildly vivid and unpleasant dreams. Have you had this experience?  I’m wondering if it was just a bad time and had nothing to do with the drug itself? Thanks Louise

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – dear louise:  i can’t tell you anything about ambien, but i did want to suggest, if you haven’t already tried it, that you take a look at desyrel (trazedone).  it’s a non-addictive, anti-depressant that helps me, and many others i’ve noted, get to sleep. hope this helps. kevin Thanks for the thought.  I took it once or twice a couple of years ago and found that I had wildly vivid and unpleasant dreams. Have you had this experience?  I’m wondering if it was just a bad time and had nothing to do with the drug itself? Thanks Louise

I had trouble with ambien, I felt it changed my personality. There’s other long term meds for sleep disorders.  Maybe you should talk to your doctor about trying them. Remove the **** from my address for email replies…. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I’ve been using Ambien 10mg most nights for at least six months. During the past month it seems to be having less and less of an effect.  I find myself adding valium which I know I "shouldn’t" do. I was under an impression that one doesn’t develop a tolerance to Ambien – any idea of what’s going on, or, of what to do about it? I can’t sleep.  I can lie in bed for several hours – I’m tired but my eyes are essentially wide open? Louise There are better ways to fall asleep at night than taking a sedative like Ambien longterm. Perhaps discuss with your doctor about taking some low dose Trazodone at bedtime. And  Remeron works even better than Trazodone, however the Remeron can put some weight on you. Remeron will just put you right out…zzzzzzzz.

Trazadone worked much better at putting me out then Remeron ever did. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -Others have had great sucess with taking a low dose sedating Tricyclic antidepressant at bedtime such as low dose Elavil, Anafranil or  Pamelor. However tricyclics have anti-cholinergic side effects which can be bothersome even at low doses. However some swear by this approach for insomnia. Other options for residual insomnia include taking a high potency calcium/magnesium supplement at bedtime. One that contains 1000 mg calcium with 500-1000 mg magnesium. Usually knocks you right out into a nice restful sleep and has no longterm side effects. And yes you can develop a tolerance to Ambien. Ambien does have some very mild (very mild) habit forming properties to it. It really wasnt meant to be taken for extremely long periods of time. Eric "Dont worry about piss ants when elephants are stomping you to death" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FactsAndFallaciesOfDepression

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In article – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – dear louise:  i can’t tell you anything about ambien, but i did want to suggest, if you haven’t already tried it, that you take a look at desyrel (trazedone).  it’s a non-addictive, anti-depressant that helps me, and many others i’ve noted, get to sleep. hope this helps. kevin Thanks for the thought.  I took it once or twice a couple of years ago and found that I had wildly vivid and unpleasant dreams. Have you had this experience?  I’m wondering if it was just a bad time and had nothing to do with the drug itself? Thanks Louise I had trouble with ambien, I felt it changed my personality. There’s other long term meds for sleep disorders.  Maybe you should talk to your doctor about trying them. Remove the **** from my address for email replies…. —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–==  Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–

I just spoke with my doctor and he called in a prescription of Sonata – but as I understand it, Sonata is very similar to Ambien and will lead me down the same path even if it works now. I’m hoping there is something else and am wondering what you are referring to?

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been using Ambien 10mg most nights for at least six months. During the past month it seems to be having less and less of an effect.  I find myself adding valium which I know I "shouldn’t" do. I was under an impression that one doesn’t develop a tolerance to Ambien – any idea of what’s going on, or, of what to do about it? I can’t sleep.  I can lie in bed for several hours – I’m tired but my eyes are essentially wide open? Louise There are better ways to fall asleep at night than taking a sedative like Ambien longterm. Perhaps discuss with your doctor about taking some low dose Trazodone at bedtime. And  Remeron works even better than Trazodone, however the Remeron can put some weight on you. Remeron will just put you right out…zzzzzzzz. Others have had great sucess with taking a low dose sedating Tricyclic antidepressant at bedtime such as low dose Elavil, Anafranil or  Pamelor. However tricyclics have anti-cholinergic side effects which can be bothersome even at low doses. However some swear by this approach for insomnia. Other options for residual insomnia include taking a high potency calcium/magnesium supplement at bedtime. One that contains 1000 mg calcium with 500-1000 mg magnesium. Usually knocks you right out into a nice restful sleep and has no longterm side effects. And yes you can develop a tolerance to Ambien. Ambien does have some very mild (very mild) habit forming properties to it. It really wasnt meant to be taken for extremely long periods of time. Eric "Dont worry about piss ants when elephants are stomping you to death" http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FactsAndFallaciesOfDepression

Thanks – those are good suggestions and I’ll talk to my doctor about them.  I took Pamelor and Elavil many years ago and maybe a low low dose would work and have only minimal side effects. Louise

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