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Reviewer: Vincent, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I'm 59 and starting to experience prolonged periods of time without sleep. Sometimes, I go three days without sleep, until finally, my body quits fighting it and I can sleep. Upon waking up, I feel miserable, tired, cranky and non-productive. I don't take medications of any kind unless it's an absolute emergency. However, prolonged periods without sleep were taking their toll on me.
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Reviewer: steff117, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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i have to take more than the 1 or 2 mentioned on the bottle. Severe side effects for me was dry mouth, and short term memory loss. I will get up to go and get something out of the kitchen and before I ever get to the door, I can't remember what I was going to get. Also, I have slight arthritis in my fingers, and when I take this medication at bedtime, it effects my handz.. I cannot open t
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Reviewer: 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Take about 4 to 6 25mm tablets at night. Also take 2 Xanax tablets. Recently by morning is I have slept fairly well, I remain a bit dizzy.
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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I was prescribed Ambian but discontinued after a few weeks because I was sleepwalking. I began taking OTC sleep aid and continued taking in for 5 years. I just began sleepwalking again. I won't take it again.
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Reviewer: Laceypie, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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diphenhydramine is a key ingredient in Tylenol Nighttime and Advil Nighttime. Both are good for a solid night of sleep, staying asleep and not waking up due to aching hips. Found both OTC but also found it was habit forming. I was dizzy when getting up from lying down and had absolutely no energy for the remainder of the day. I discontinued taking both medicines in order to start feeling normal
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