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rwj146
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Nov 13, 2013

Ambien

Has anyone taken Ambien and had any odd things happen?

Last night I took a small dosage of it to try and beat the insomnia I have had lately. Apparently I got hungry because when I got up this morning I discovered I had gotten up and cooked. As far as I could tell I didn't eat any of it, just cooked it, turned the burner off (thank goodness) and covered it. Maybe insomnia ain't so bad.
  • My daughter got the kids off to school then drove 25 miles into the city and went to work. She woke up at her desk. The problem? Didn't know where she parked her car. Had to search her usual spots for over an hour.
  • rwj146 wrote:
    I took what was prescribed, 10 mg. waited 30 minutes and went to bed. Got up and cooked hamburger meat with a lot of onions, Ranch style beans and a bottle of Sugar Rays BBq sauce. Did not see any dirty dishes so I don't think I ate.

    The only thing it has done to me before has been really vivid dreams.


    Did you have any "pawpaw" drinks beforehand? Adult beverage?
  • I dispensed medicine to my child once for his ear ache and then ate nearly a whole cake (I don't eat cake...not my thing).

    The Internet shopping is fun because one day the door rings and I'm like "oh, a present for me!"
  • That really is pretty scarey. I can think of a lot of unpleasant things that could happen when you do things unconsciously.

    I would probably stick to a warm glass of milk. LOL We full time and with DH's heart issues and my anxiety attacks, we are not without sleep issues. We may take a nap or two to compensate when we had a particularly rough night.

    Dale
  • I took what was prescribed, 10 mg. waited 30 minutes and went to bed. Got up and cooked hamburger meat with a lot of onions, Ranch style beans and a bottle of Sugar Rays BBq sauce. Did not see any dirty dishes so I don't think I ate.

    The only thing it has done to me before has been really vivid dreams.
  • my DW got up to let the dogs out, (we think) and she fell and hit the kitchen table chair, knocked it over and her shoulder and her eye was black and blue the next day. she had no idea it happened, neither do I, I didn't hear a thing
  • I would love to wake up and find the house painted wow!!!
  • Wow, what a treat it would be to get up and find a nice breakfast prepared. Sign me up!
  • Lol. I Internet shop. My aunt wakes up and finds candy wrappers in her bed.

    The trick is... You have to lie down as soon as you take it. You can't sit up and walk around and watch TV or get on the Internet.

    Take it, get it in bed and turn the lights off.

    ETA: there is a website where people post the stuff they do. A lot of people clean like fiends and one painted her apartment and remembered none of it the next day but said she did a stellar job,
  • How many mg did you take? I have been taking it for over 14 years and I have no side effect.