Posted by Bill L on April 12, 2001, at 9:01:53
In reply to Ambien for sleep, pros and cons? I got euphoria..., posted by PhoenixGirl on April 11, 2001, at 16:40:08
I have never heard of sexual side effects from Ambien. As for long term use, I have done a lot of reading and have not heard of any problems with long term use. Some people find that it becomes less effective in the long term and some don't. There may be a "psychological" dependence meaning that you get used to Ambien and you want to keep taking it to help fall asleep. But it's not a physical addiction.
People who develop a tolerance to drugs such as Ambien sometimes rotate medications. Take Ambien for a month, then something else for a month, then something else for a month, then Ambien again.
> I have a terrible insomnia problem, and have been treated with Ambien. Right now I'm taking over the counter sleep meds every night, and I want to stop because they dry out my eyes and mouth. Ambien worked well as a sleep med, and for about a half hour after taking it I would have a mild euphoria. It was this lazy, everything's-gonna-be-alright, the-world-is-beautiful feeling. I'm not taking it presently because I've only just gotten health insurance again, and it's too pricey without insurance. Anyway, I would really like to stop taking sleep medications altogether eventually. I think that I want to take Ambien again now and then wean off of it if possible. What are the pros and cons of Ambien, especially longer-term use? Does it have sexual side effects?
poster:Bill L
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