Posted by Elizabeth on July 6, 2001, at 23:16:01
In reply to Re: Long-Term Use of Ambien, posted by Gerry S. on July 6, 2001, at 9:12:42
Gerry,
I don't doubt your story, and it's unfortunate. What is good news is that it's unusual: most people don't have this type of problem with Ambien.
BTW, I take 20 mg of Ambien, and I've never experienced daytime anxiety or any other problems from it. I'm just saying this to point out that individuals may have widely varying experiences with a drug, and that a single individual's story doesn't prove anything about the general properties of the drug.
Most people don't need more than 10mg, so higher doses have not been studied adequately. This is unfortunate for those of us who do need more. (The problem I've had is that pharmacists always screw up and only give me thirty pills instead of the prescribed sixty, or they insist on calling my doctor to question the prescription. I wish they'd do their jobs and let the doctor do his! < g >)
-elizabeth
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