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It was too late for the Ambien, and now...
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<blockquote data-quote="emotionallybankrupt" data-source="post: 372099" data-attributes="member: 8226"><p>I've been on ambien for a fairly long time. If I don't take it, the nightmares are terrible, and there's absolutely no sleep maintenance. For me, I think it has been the combination of stressors and the perimenopause phase. My doctor seems in agreement. For me, this problem only came along within the last five years. All the nightmares, of course, have difficult child themes. I rarely remember any dreams as long as I take the ambien.</p><p> </p><p>Yes, it can cause memory issues for me (perhaps that's why I don't remember any nightmares?) but the key is to take it like I'm supposed to. For example, if I'm in the middle of something and want to finish, and I go ahead and take my ambien, thinking I'm going to have a "race"... ambien won't kick in before I'm through with my project... mistake. If I mis-judge the time, I won't remember what I was doing right before I went to bed. Furthermore, it seems that I get that sleep "wave" not too long after I take the ambien. I am perfectly capable of fighting it off and staying awake if there is a need--and staying quite lucid, as if I've not taken anything at all, if it's a case of NEEDING to be "on alert." For instance, if there were a difficult child crisis, I would function just as if I'd taken a placebo, and I'd remember every detail. If it's more mundane and routine though... Doing laundry, cleaning up things before bed, etc.--I'm likely not to remember. It's sorta nice, though, to wake up and find that a "magic genie" has cleaned house overnight!</p><p> </p><p>I also learned early on that I WILL wake up if there is a need, such as easy child sick, etc. BUT...if I fight off that first sleep wave, it can be forever until another one comes along.</p><p> </p><p>So...the theme for me is to take it like I know I'm supposed to. Take it and then immediately go to bed. Then no problems.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="emotionallybankrupt, post: 372099, member: 8226"] I've been on ambien for a fairly long time. If I don't take it, the nightmares are terrible, and there's absolutely no sleep maintenance. For me, I think it has been the combination of stressors and the perimenopause phase. My doctor seems in agreement. For me, this problem only came along within the last five years. All the nightmares, of course, have difficult child themes. I rarely remember any dreams as long as I take the ambien. Yes, it can cause memory issues for me (perhaps that's why I don't remember any nightmares?) but the key is to take it like I'm supposed to. For example, if I'm in the middle of something and want to finish, and I go ahead and take my ambien, thinking I'm going to have a "race"... ambien won't kick in before I'm through with my project... mistake. If I mis-judge the time, I won't remember what I was doing right before I went to bed. Furthermore, it seems that I get that sleep "wave" not too long after I take the ambien. I am perfectly capable of fighting it off and staying awake if there is a need--and staying quite lucid, as if I've not taken anything at all, if it's a case of NEEDING to be "on alert." For instance, if there were a difficult child crisis, I would function just as if I'd taken a placebo, and I'd remember every detail. If it's more mundane and routine though... Doing laundry, cleaning up things before bed, etc.--I'm likely not to remember. It's sorta nice, though, to wake up and find that a "magic genie" has cleaned house overnight! I also learned early on that I WILL wake up if there is a need, such as easy child sick, etc. BUT...if I fight off that first sleep wave, it can be forever until another one comes along. So...the theme for me is to take it like I know I'm supposed to. Take it and then immediately go to bed. Then no problems. [/QUOTE]
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