Posted by halcyondaze on January 6, 2007, at 22:08:12
When I started taking Ambien, I was on 10 mg Ambien and 6.25 mg Ambien CR, since the Ambien CR didn't help me fall asleep and the regular Ambien didn't help me stay asleep. I would be asleep within 30 minutes and sleep for about 8 hours.
Then I went through this whole Adderall-Xanax addiction period for about six or seven months ... about 500 mg Adderall and 16 mg Xanax at worst ... painful, painful detox ... blahb blah blah
At any rate, I was put back on Ambien, after an unsuccessful attempt at Lunesta, 3 mg (which took anywhere from 1 to 4 hours to induce sleep and knocked me out for up to 14 hours). But the problem is, now Ambien takes 1 to 2 hours to work (yes, without eating) and I stay asleep for 10 to 12 hours and wake up completely drowsy even after that!
Should Ambien take this long to kick in? Should it last so long? I am on exactly the same meds I was back then: Parnate and Seroquel.
Oh, and what about Sonata? Might it be a better choice? I can't take benzos, for obvious reasons.
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