tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post3267882728454282282..comments2023-10-31T04:07:31.317-06:00Comments on Blogxygen: Sleeping Med Scarebriehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-5793263413312697522011-03-06T14:19:28.635-07:002011-03-06T14:19:28.635-07:00Hi Brie! Karen Phipps here, totally random blog-st...Hi Brie! Karen Phipps here, totally random blog-stalking Sunday...Anyhoo, just wanted to comment that (we're nearly as far along, I'm due Aug. 2, BTW) I too was prescribed Ambien for crazy insomia, and It made me vomit like no other. Like I would take it at night and wake up in the morning and puke all day incessantly. And, it only worked for a few hours then I found myself wide awake at like 4 a.m. and ready to go. It was all too wierd. Only took it 3 times and it now resides in my medicine cupboard. <br /><br />Best of luck! I'm jealous you already know the sex...We have to wait the full 20 weeks. :(KPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00009037591370029749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-45278105882008993562011-02-23T18:36:37.065-07:002011-02-23T18:36:37.065-07:00B,
Sometimes I feel more ambien weirdness when I d...B,<br />Sometimes I feel more ambien weirdness when I don't eat anything before I take it.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084952714538268150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-48704577094843647452011-02-23T15:18:43.293-07:002011-02-23T15:18:43.293-07:00My sister took Ambien on an international flight a...My sister took Ambien on an international flight and apparently started singing, flailing, and hallucinating saying "I HAVE TO GET OFF THIS PLANE!" My dad (who had prescribed it to her) was horrified.Sarah at Journeying With Himhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823110479188213370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-52796268924030418982011-02-22T12:51:45.527-07:002011-02-22T12:51:45.527-07:00I've never taken Ambien or a similar medicatio...I've never taken Ambien or a similar medication, though I struggled with insomnia for decades. Nowadays, a glass of wine makes me quite sleepy. Have you tried that? Most of my friends' doctors have said that it's safe to have one glass a day during pregnancy. The "sleepytime" tea by Celestial Seasonings also makes me feel sleepy.alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419718292885305990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-10631257726514350072011-02-22T12:00:18.809-07:002011-02-22T12:00:18.809-07:00As long as I took Ambien right as I went to bed I ...As long as I took Ambien right as I went to bed I never had any weirdness. However when I transitioned to Melatonin I had crazy whacked out dreams about being in a love triangle with Angelina and Brad that felt more real then my actual life. I looked forward to going to bed every night because I knew whatever my imagination came up with was going to be crazy. <br />If Ambien isn't working for you, try the melatonin if your dr. is okay with it. Works great for me but not my husband. <br />p.s. Sometimes I wonder if the people who are judgemental of the whole meds and pregnancy have no clue what the sx's of anxiety/depression actually feel like (how's that for a judgemental statement).Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15845934091396957412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-69964879726659174352011-02-22T05:41:03.316-07:002011-02-22T05:41:03.316-07:00I've never taken ambien but I've got 2 sil...I've never taken ambien but I've got 2 silly stories. One of my friends was taking it and we were in tx so she had to take it at a specific time , well apparently she'd broken up with her bf a month or two before going in and almost every night she would call him and just talk about how much she wished he was there so they could have sex. Apparently he was cool with her ambian rants because they got back together shortly after she left and now they're married. <br />I was with another friend the first night she took hers and it was hilarious! Almost a half an hour after taking it she swore up and down she didn't feel it and it must not work, then she started dancing and doing handstands just to show us just how much it wasn't working, or at least they would have been cartwheels is she didn't topple over into the furniture. <br />To this day whenever I hear La Roux's bulletproof I laugh thinking of that night because it was playing in the background when all this happened.Cassidyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18167650797810513256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-25604517949566310672011-02-21T21:27:20.987-07:002011-02-21T21:27:20.987-07:00And have you tried melatonin or other natural supp...And have you tried melatonin or other natural supplemnts? I have has AWESOME experiences with them. I can recommend quite a few. Or up your intake of tryptophan foods late at night?Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394509972095129618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-63421232748121431442011-02-21T21:25:57.128-07:002011-02-21T21:25:57.128-07:00Okay...coming out here.. (Hi! I still love ya!)
S...Okay...coming out here.. (Hi! I still love ya!)<br /><br />So, I know you don't drink but I am not sure why...if it has to do with your religion or not..or mybe it's just not your thing...if you are open to it and your doc and dietician agree...maybe a small glass..3-4 oz of wine every other night instead of the meds?Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12394509972095129618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-14882499936165899052011-02-21T20:31:36.122-07:002011-02-21T20:31:36.122-07:00I don't have an Ambien story, but you asked ab...I don't have an Ambien story, but you asked about sleep meds hitting harder on some nights than others, and I have an experience to relate on that. During my mum's cancer and after her passing, I was prescribed Klonopin. Sometimes, I could take it and still talk (albeit, sleepily) on the phone to a friend for a bit and then doze off, lazily, in front of my telly. Other times, I'd be unconscious nearly immediately, even if I still had my homework (I was an undergrad at University) open on the bed -- or, sometimes, I'd answer the phone, say ridiculous things, and not recall it in the morning. Ultimately, I found a lot of it came down to carbs -- the more carbs I'd eaten late in the day, the more gentle my body's response to the Klonopin.<br /><br />Take care! (And, yes, sleep deprivation is WAY more dangerous than doctor-prescribed meds.)Just That ZombieGrrlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18378329495597211684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-6301632645985698022011-02-21T19:32:54.205-07:002011-02-21T19:32:54.205-07:00i have taken ambien in the past and also am curren...i have taken ambien in the past and also am currently taking it again. i've been ever-so-grateful to not have these crazy experiences! to do lose memory, but it's just been minor and minimal conversations. usually i just fall asleep reading and husband has to get up and walk around the bed to turn off my lamp and it really annoys him! *evil grin*<br /><br />BUT, as for another option, i've also had great luck with melatonin but don't know if it's safe during pregnancy. would guess so, but check it out. good luck! everything's so much more extreme without sleep! ~~zzzzzzzseven23https://www.blogger.com/profile/05976230755852959020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-68652741540477207902011-02-21T18:42:51.810-07:002011-02-21T18:42:51.810-07:00Ahaha. I'm loving all these Ambien stories! :)...Ahaha. I'm loving all these Ambien stories! :)briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-89368050058371926102011-02-21T17:38:05.936-07:002011-02-21T17:38:05.936-07:00apparently i make racy sexual advances when I take...apparently i make racy sexual advances when I take ambien (that I have NO memory of)Angela and Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351853762568794653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-17090613922563046202011-02-21T15:56:57.670-07:002011-02-21T15:56:57.670-07:00I take Ambien, and I can't say that I have had...I take Ambien, and I can't say that I have had one of those bizarre nights. I've heard of them, but I haven't heard of anything bizarre things happening to me. <br />good luck with the Ambien... and sleeping.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-70037575255014625262011-02-21T15:20:04.587-07:002011-02-21T15:20:04.587-07:00I was on Ambien briefly and found that if I didn&#...I was on Ambien briefly and found that if I didn't go to bed right away I would do and say some pretty bizarre things.licketysplithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09694431360643538414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-4123469573338269432011-02-21T15:08:06.899-07:002011-02-21T15:08:06.899-07:00Wow, I tried ambien before and didn't have any...Wow, I tried ambien before and didn't have anything like that happen... it just made me too useless in the morning (I slept but wasn't rested at all).<br /><br />Something that might help with the sleeping.<br /><br />http://www.thrivingnow.com/deep-restful-sleepSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689391855366931022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-4022134454103730012011-02-21T13:54:15.577-07:002011-02-21T13:54:15.577-07:00I think it is really brave of you to go off the me...I think it is really brave of you to go off the medication and have an honest and frank discussion about what works.<br />I am not pregnant, but do take medication, and that is a concern for me, with regards to what I will do when I finally have children.<br />So it has been great to read your experience.<br />As for the sleeping tablet stories.<br />You are NOT alone.<br />I no longer take them.<br />I have had the most random experiences on it(I think we call it zolpidem over here - UK)<br /><br />From my experiences and others, it produces a type of drunk experience, whereby your inhibitions are lowered - which might explain the dildo incident :p<br /><br />I don't like the stuff, but I am on a tonne of other meds (which you can't take) so I have no idea what advice to offer really.<br /><br />I just wanted you to know you're not alone.<br /><br />Maybe some of these symptoms will ease...?<br />I have a friend who is on it long term and she no longer experiences those side effects.<br />If not, another chat with the OB.<br /><br />Hope it eases sweetheart xxxxSia Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08120049607697882002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-75021927528708500632011-02-21T13:25:34.636-07:002011-02-21T13:25:34.636-07:00When I was pregnant with J I also took ambien due ...When I was pregnant with J I also took ambien due to lack of benzos. One night my husband woke to me banging on the back wall of the closet. Apparently I was screaming "There is no way out! There is no way out! There is no way out and I have to pee!" He kindly lead me to the bathroom where I attempted to pee while still clothed. He had to pull my pants down, wipe me, pull em back up, and get me back in bed. I seriously don't remember ANY of it, but I was the family joke for quite some time.Kristahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17468891212832471958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-72832121073683824312011-02-21T13:07:33.252-07:002011-02-21T13:07:33.252-07:00Oh, Ambien... I took it in college b/c I couldn...Oh, Ambien... I took it in college b/c I couldn't sleep and was missing my classes. My boyfriend (now hubby) and I would talk on the phone in our dorm rooms at night. Apparently, I'm a mean ambien-taker... we would have huge, blow out fights ont he phone, and when we saw each other in class the next morning, he'd be pissed, but I had NO recollection of the conversation at all! This happened all the time until he realized what was happeneing.<br /><br />Also, I would wake up wearing completely different clothes than what I went to sleep in-- undies and all. Good thing I didn't have a roommate that year. The clothes I had been wearing would just be in a pile in front of my closet. Again... no memory of changing whatsoever!!!Sheyennewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12287255200682264860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-79156676626347547072011-02-21T13:03:43.125-07:002011-02-21T13:03:43.125-07:00I have never taken Ambien, but I would totally be ...I have never taken Ambien, but I would totally be freaked out if that happened to me! Hallucinating is never a good sign (even if it does result in funny stories!).<br /><br />I'm with you on the insomnia. I cant sleep without a hefty dose of Trazodone. I can't remeber how I made it through my pregnancies.<br /><br />Wish I had some better advice! I hope you sleep soon!lisalisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03506556513672749033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-66095363891430948662011-02-21T12:55:43.753-07:002011-02-21T12:55:43.753-07:00I took them several times before and at one point ...I took them several times before and at one point I was glad we didn't have to sell puppies because of the economy right now and later I said my brain was like a school bus. When kids get on the bus it works and when kids get off the bus it stops working - and kids were getting off the bus.<br /><br />Funny.<br /><br />But yes, I've had the same experience as you in that it just depends on the night - some are worse than others, but my "worse" nights were very few in comparison to my "better" nights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-61467768416578034502011-02-21T12:53:33.959-07:002011-02-21T12:53:33.959-07:00I totally have an Ambien story. It's long and...I totally have an Ambien story. It's long and I'll e-mail it to you if you want. It was before they 'reformulated', but it was a wild and crazy time.<br /><br />I'm not sure it'll contain any answers, it's more of a "me too". <br /><br />I choose not to take it now because it makes me do things that are potentially unsafe and could involve the (non)safety of other people too.<br /><br />But, I'm a lightweight and always have weird reactions to drugs.<br /><br />Take care.aniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637630323070556016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-3255734236783671102011-02-21T12:31:38.259-07:002011-02-21T12:31:38.259-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.magenta mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11258154356887401692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6957758174408171291.post-21694052557385995392011-02-21T12:16:46.167-07:002011-02-21T12:16:46.167-07:00Oh, and please, no comments stating your opinion t...Oh, and please, no comments stating your opinion that you shouldn't take meds while pregnant. My doc and I decided that the benefits far outweigh the risks on this one, and I believe it's a personal choice. Thanks in advance.briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11495165592860741098noreply@blogger.com