Ambien is only recommended for short-term use until a person’s natural sleep cycle allows them to get a full night’s sleep.

Insomnia Types

Insomnia types are often based on how long the insomnia lasts and how often it occurs. These types include:

• Acute insomnia is short-term, lasting up to two weeks. It is often caused by emotional or physical discomfort and can be related to a single specific event.
• Transient insomnia comes periodically and happens when a person experiences phases of good sleep followed by a period of insomnia.
• Chronic insomnia happens when a person experiences difficulty sleeping for a month or longer.

Ambien Side Effects

Research studies show that there is a relationship between the number and severity of side effects and the dosage of Ambien used. Therefore, it is recommended that a person take the smallest amount of Ambien to achieve the results of getting a full night’s sleep. Regardless of what dosage one is taking, there are possible side effects. Some of them include the following:

• Hallucinations, through all physical senses, of varying intensity
• Delusions- a false belief strongly held in spite of invalidating evidence, especially as a symptom of mental illness
• Euphoria and/or dysphoria (the opposite of euphoria)
• Impaired judgment and reasoning
• Uninhibited extroversion in social or interpersonal settings
• Increased impulsivity
• When stopped, rebound insomnia may occur
• Poor motor coordination, difficulty maintaining balance
• Decreased libido
• Increased appetite
• Anterograde amnesia- loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma

Ambien Withdrawal Symptoms

If a person experiences any of the side effects associated with Ambien use, it is appropriate to consider discontinuing the use of Ambien. However, it is not recommended that you simply stop taking the drug because you may experience any of the following withdrawal symptoms:

• Sweating
• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Stomach cramps
• Panic attack
• Vomiting
• Tremors
• Seizures

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Insomnia

Approximately 60 million adults in the U.S are affected by insomnia which is defined as having difficulty falling asleep and/or staying asleep. Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder and has a negative impact on the next day.

According to National Sleep Foundation, symptoms of insomnia include:

• Difficulty falling sleep
• Waking up frequently during the night
• Difficulty returning to sleep
• Waking up too early in the morning
• Un-refreshing sleep
• Daytime sleepiness
• Difficulty concentrating
• Irritability

Ambien Cautions

While the need to get a good night’s sleep is paramount to a person’s overall health and well-being, careful consideration should be given to the sleep aid that a person selects.

The pharmaceutical manufacturer advises that before taking this medication, a person should tell their doctor if they are allergic to any drugs or if they have:

• Kidney disease
• Liver disease
• Lung disease such as asthma, bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Sleep apnea (breathing stops during sleep)
• Myasthenia gravis
• A history of depression, mental illness or suicidal thoughts
• A history of drug or alcohol addiction

Ambien Drug Interactions

Ambien drug interactions

• When imipramine (which is an anti-depressant) and Ambien are taken at the same time, patients may have an additional decrease in awareness.
• Used to treat nausea, vomiting and other conditions, chlorpromazine can interact with Ambien and decrease mental functioning and coordination.
• It appears that Zoloft (which is used to treat depression and panic attacks) and Ambien increase the amount of Ambien in the blood, which may lead the body to believe that the dosage of the Ambien is greater than what the person took.
• When Rifampin (an antibiotic) and Ambien are taken together, neither may work as originally intended.
  Ambien can also increase the effects of alcohol.

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