Posted by Racer on September 23, 2005, at 20:49:36
In reply to Ambien experiences.. I'm a scaredy cat., posted by spriggy on September 23, 2005, at 16:28:04
Says that if you take too early, you'll wake up on the bathroom floor with a toothbrush in your mouth! I laughed when he said that.
It's been a great friend to me. Again, as everyone has said, don't take it if you don't have time for it. A couple of times, I've taken it after discovering that I can't sleep -- say, around 1 AM -- and regretted it when I couldn't drag myself out of bed without whining a lot the next morning. If I feel as though I'll need it, I take it before bed.
It usually knocks me out pretty quickly. I read a few pages of a book before bed most nights, and after taking Ambien it's a very short read.
One thing to watch out for, though, is that if you take it and then have to stay awake for any reason, it has a reputation for being pretty trippy. Not necessarily in a good way. Dr CattleProd was telling me about his experience when he'd taken it and then gotten an emergency page. Said that he was sick all over the floor, doesn't remember cleaning it up, and felt very "trippy." I haven't experienced that, but then I try to make sure I don't take it often, just in case...
Hope that helps. I'd hate to think of you hiding under the Purple Chair with my mighty huntress, Princess FuzzyButt.
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