Posted by yxibow on June 3, 2006, at 22:48:36
In reply to Ambien, posted by cncase on June 3, 2006, at 2:18:05
> I take Ambien. However if I dont go to sleep right away, then I see movement from the paint designs on the ceilings, computer keys move up or down or side ways, the words on the computer screen sort of look as if they are inside of a bubble, and I see person out of the side of my eyes that are watching me, but when I turn they are not there. Is this the Ambien and if so, is there not an alternative that works as well as ambien, but without the side effects of the day time grogginess?
I would put that, as noted, in the "interesting but not to be worried" category -- they are probably hallucinations caused by Ambien if you stay awake. Some people have used Ambien recreationally so I wouldn't be surprised. I've never experienced it -- except the first time I took it, oh my god it was so wonderful, there was this feeling like a voice, come to sleep, its OK. (I had previously taken a midterm on 1 hours of sleep.) Never have had that experience again, ah, alas.You probably would experience the same thing on all pseudobenzodiazepines, but then again, each is different -- you could try Sonata, its the weakest -- or have your doctor try different ranges of Lunesta (I had to use 3mg -- I currently take 20mg of Ambien, but I have always for the longest time had bad insomnia.)
Restoril is an option but one becomes more accustomized to true benzodiazepines than the BZ-like sleep aids (Ambien/Ambien CR, Sonata, Lunesta, and the possibly one of these moons to be released indiplon). Dalmane is some really scary stuff, it sucks you in even more than Restoril. Halcion, got bad press, but judicious use is no more than Dalmane or any of the others.
There's also Ramelteon, which is basically expensive and refined melatonin in a patented pill. It might not cause quite the same depression that melatonin can as a hormone, but I couldnt say for sure.
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