Ambien is a short-term treatment for insomnia, so, the longer you take it, the more and more you are going to require of the medication for it to work-- this is why you started off at half a pill and are now taking 1.5-2 pills. Ambien is usually restricted to being taken for no more than 2 weeks since it is a Sedative-Hypnotic. Dependency on this drug is a huge long term effect as well as risks of severe allergic reactions, liver damage since it is metabolized by the liver, and complex sleep-related behaviors, which may include sleep-driving. Sleep driving is defined as driving while not fully awake after ingestion of a sedative-hypnotic product, with no memory of the event.
Please consult your doctor if you have been on Ambien for more than 2 weeks. You may also find this post helpful: https://www.empowher.com/community/share/ambien-and-adverse-side-effects
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Dear Teresa,
Thank you for posting!
Ambien is a short-term treatment for insomnia, so, the longer you take it, the more and more you are going to require of the medication for it to work-- this is why you started off at half a pill and are now taking 1.5-2 pills. Ambien is usually restricted to being taken for no more than 2 weeks since it is a Sedative-Hypnotic. Dependency on this drug is a huge long term effect as well as risks of severe allergic reactions, liver damage since it is metabolized by the liver, and complex sleep-related behaviors, which may include sleep-driving. Sleep driving is defined as driving while not fully awake after ingestion of a sedative-hypnotic product, with no memory of the event.
Please consult your doctor if you have been on Ambien for more than 2 weeks. You may also find this post helpful: https://www.empowher.com/community/share/ambien-and-adverse-side-effects
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October 27, 2011 - 12:17pmRosa
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