Reviewer: Bobasan, 55-64 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have Gerd and I cannot take too much of this. What I found effective is to take 2.5 mg under the tongue which works in about 30 min. But I wake up half way through the night to go to the bathroom. So I take another 2.5 mg under the tongue and all is great. However, I alternate nights with 10 mg of Melatonin because the Zolpidem exacerbates the gerd and also makes me very tired throughout the ... Show Full Comment

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I have Gerd and I cannot take too much of this. What I found effective is to take 2.5 mg under the tongue which works in about 30 min. But I wake up half way through the night to go to the bathroom. So I take another 2.5 mg under the tongue and all is great. However, I alternate nights with 10 mg of Melatonin because the Zolpidem exacerbates the gerd and also makes me very tired throughout the day. So only doing a total of 5 mg three times a week then alternating with 10mg of melatonin 3x per week is much easier on my system. Not sure if taking this under the tongue is bad for the gerd. Would like feedback.
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Reviewer: 25-34 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I have been taking 5mg about three nights a week and, while 5mg helped me sleep in the beginning, it no longer appears to help. When it did work, I experienced minor side effects such as mild disorientation between the time I took the medication and falling asleep but nothing major.

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I have been taking 5mg about three nights a week and, while 5mg helped me sleep in the beginning, it no longer appears to help. When it did work, I experienced minor side effects such as mild disorientation between the time I took the medication and falling asleep but nothing major.
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Reviewer: laurie2860, 55-64 on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have fibromyalgia, amongst other illnesses. I have had difficulty sleeping for decades. Approximately 10 years ago my physician prescribed me Ambien at 5 mg. I began taking it and was able to get 6 hours of solid sleep. As time went by, we had to increase the dosage to 10 mg. I found that when I took the drug nightly, many mornings I awoke in a fog and disoriented, very fatigued. It was de ... Show Full Comment

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I have fibromyalgia, amongst other illnesses. I have had difficulty sleeping for decades. Approximately 10 years ago my physician prescribed me Ambien at 5 mg. I began taking it and was able to get 6 hours of solid sleep. As time went by, we had to increase the dosage to 10 mg. I found that when I took the drug nightly, many mornings I awoke in a fog and disoriented, very fatigued. It was decided that I take the drug only as needed when I was unable to fall asleep on my own. This has worked out much better for me now. I don't recommend Ambien CR as it was way too potent for me and left me in a constant fog. I felt like a walking zombie on CR. My only complaint is the drug keeps increasing in cost through my Medicare plan. Take note: do not take this drug until 30 minutes before bedtime.
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Reviewer: Anxious College Student, 19-24 Female (Patient)

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This medicine did not help my trouble sleeping. This made it worse. I took the pill and lied down within 5 minutes. I started to see and hear hallucinations. Will not take again.

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This medicine did not help my trouble sleeping. This made it worse. I took the pill and lied down within 5 minutes. I started to see and hear hallucinations. Will not take again.
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Reviewer: Carole, 55-64 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I occasionally take Ambien when I log too many consecutive nights of sleeplessness. It has always worked beautifully. I have taken Ambien and some generic forms of Zolpidem Tartrate. All of them worked well. Recently I was given a generic Zolpidem Tartrate it is peach colored, oblong and has 10 MG printed on one side and a logo on the other side. I have taken this generic a number of times -- ... Show Full Comment

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I occasionally take Ambien when I log too many consecutive nights of sleeplessness. It has always worked beautifully. I have taken Ambien and some generic forms of Zolpidem Tartrate. All of them worked well. Recently I was given a generic Zolpidem Tartrate it is peach colored, oblong and has 10 MG printed on one side and a logo on the other side. I have taken this generic a number of times -- sometimes I have even doubled the dose -- and it seems to have no effect on me whatsoever! Does anybody monitor what's in generic medicine?
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