I feel I would be remiss (and lazy) if I were not to post this, after reading the comment about zolpidem ('ambien') being used for other than sleep.
Please, for any of you who are considering taking zolpidem, please google:
ambien stories
Google "Ambien for pain" and "ambien as a muscle relaxant".
There are a lot of people taking Ambien for things other than just insomnia.this includes myself. I tried dozens of medications and this is the only one that helps my muscle pain as well as my insomnia.i'm not saying that It will do this for everyone but it does it for me.
Ambien is the only thing that helps both my pain and sleep when you sleep
I have anwsered the PM you sent me in detail. I hope it is helpful.
Peace, Tuck
Hi Frankw,
If your having anxiety and pain then you need a medication that is specifically for that purpose and for smoking cessation the same. You can not expect a sleeping medication to help with these problems. I would strongly suggest you find another doctor who will actually listen to what problems your having and then treat you. It sounds as if the doctor just pushed the sleep meds to pacify you and that is so very wrong! You have a medical problem and it needs to be addressed and treated properly.
I do hope you can get another doctor who will listen to you and help you:)
We are here for you for any questions or concerns you may have and hope you will keep us updated on how your doing:)
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http://www.dentalfearcentral.org/oral_sedation.html
Thank you - reading from "the book" has not been helpful to me in the past and not self diagnosing would have had me medicated for the last 15 years without any progress.
I am not worked up with taking 1 mg Ambien a day considering it was prescribed for 10 mg per day. I have been reading the side effect reports and non-tested complaints that it is addictive. I'm not interested in playing with it.
I see one response that Ambien does not act as a pain killer. If that is the case then I think my self diagnosis is on the right track and I'm dealing with an chronic anxiety issue. Why else might it have such a big impact on my digestive tract?
I do not understand why a sedative is not considered an anti-anxiety treatment though. Please sort out between CNS sedation and anti-anxiety impacts on the bodies systems.
If you feel that anxiety is a central issue then that is what to tell the doctor. If you feel that you will need medication to assist in dealing with anxiety, then ask the doctor to refer you to a psychiatrist rather than a psychologist in the first instance.
Anxiety has many sources and many forms however; it may well be the case that a psychiatrist feels that you would benefit from therapy (of the talking kind) in order to dig into what triggers your anxiety. OTOH, if you have a generalised anxiety, meaning basically that it's with you most of the time and/or no external triggers seem to be the mechanism for causing it, then a psychiatrist may well prescribe any of a range of pharmaceuticals for it.
BTW, sometimes a physical condition or disease may be the culprit for anxiety. A good physical examination should rule that out first.
All the best,
OtisDaMan
i know someone who speaks to people who aren't there when they take ambien. the number of ppl who act weird on this stuff is just phenominal. I wouldn't take it ever, for any reason.
try being completely honest with your doctor. rather than trying to get what you want by explaining things as you have, just tell him the basic problem and let him/her tell you what and why is needed. It's not really a patients job to self medicate or obtain drugs for uses that the meds are really made for.
if you have anxiety issues then why not just tell your doctor. I don't see any problem with that.
good luck
Hi Frank,
I think I understand what you are asking and saying. At least I hope I do. You cannot use Ambien as a pain medication or an anti-anxiety medication.
Ambien and its generic form are designed to help you fall asleep. Ambien CR helps you fall asleep and stay asleep. There is some controversy surrounding it's side effects. There have been some reported nasty side effects such as sleep walking, eating, driving and even a few cases of homicide. I do not know if theses reports are true but I do know that as curlyred states this medication should not be taken lightly. This is very a serious, powerful medication that should only be utilized as intended and directed. This is not an off label medication.
I am not sure why your physician would have prescribed this for you unless you complained of insomnia or he/she misunderstood your complaint. I would certainly return to your PCP and discuss your desire for a medication that can provide you with the results you are looking to achieve.
Good luck in your search for a medication that will provide you with relief of the symptoms your find troubling. Take care and be safe. Tuck
You really need to be careful with Ambien. My husband takes it to sleep days and it knocks him out for 10 hrs at a time. THis is not a medication to take lightly.
What? I really don't understand what you are trying to ask? In the first part of your passage you are using a different kind of language and I cannot decipher it. I don't understand what you are trying to say under situation. Maybe if you would word things differently in more layman terms you might get some responses. It's like when a dr talks to patients in medical terms and they have no idea what the dr is saying so medical professionals try to use layman terms.