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Reviewer: 19-24 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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For as long as I can remember, it took me at least 30 minutes to an hour to fall asleep. But when I first started taking this medication, it worked great. I would fall asleep within 20 minutes and be out like a light, with no after-effects the next day. However, after about 3 months of using it regularly, the med stopped working as well. I would lay in bed having very strange, vivid thoughts that
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Reviewer: twiztidmom61, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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First night using; fell to sleep within 20 minutes and slept about 7 hours which is great for me; but woke up feeling groggy and felt groggy throughout the day. Heard that this side-effect will diminish. I'll keep using; sleeping 7 straight is a godsend for me; just hope that the grogginess will subside. Don't like feeling like I'm walking around in a fog all day.
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Reviewer: susieq, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I cut the 10 mg tablet in half so I take 5 mgs a night works good. I read that it makes the side affects worse I haven't notice anything.
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Reviewer: ELIPTICAL, 55-64 Female (Patient)
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THIS WAS A WASTE OF EFFORT. IT WAS NOT EFFECTIVE
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Reviewer: Male Insomniac, 35-44 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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WebMD has no listing for the drug prescribed, Zolpidem Tartrate. However, last night was my first time taking this and I had mixed results. Falling asleep was no real hassle, I did slowly slip into slumber. However, I still awoke several times thru the night and was still a bit drowsy in the morning. I have gone nearly two years without adequate sleep, so I will give it another week before I g
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