Friday, December 11, 2009

Ambien Story

I love hearing some of the things that people do on this stuff. It is nuts. Please share your story. Thank God none of us have driven on the stuff.

I once decided (at midnight, after taking my nightly dose at 10 pm) that my husband was lost in a cornfield. So I crossed a busy highway by our house (in my nightgown) and wandered a corn field calling his name. Then there was the time that I carried on a complete conversation with an overnight guest (30 minutes after taking the prescribed dose), then decided I was talking to a ghost and freaked out. One time I decided I wanted a Dairy Queen Blizzard at 3 am, and was actually in the car (again in my nightgown) about to head out. Luckily, my husband was present every time I had an ‘episode,’ and ended up going to the doctor with me after flushing my Ambien after the DQ debacle.

I was then put on Lunesta, which, after six months, my insurance declined to cover, so I was put on Ambien CR. It seems to work better (no hallucinations anyway), but I only take it every other night. I’m still very worried about how crazy it may make me.

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P.S. Still can't wait for the new Dexter!!!

1 comments:

Michelle said...

I'm commenting about your "I can't wait for the new Dexter" comment...

We have been watching the show since season 1, and love it! Season 3 wasn't as good as the rest, but still awesome! The finale this season was a huge twist and one we didn't see coming!! This is completely different than how they have ended any other season. If you haven't watched the other seasons yet, you have to! You are missing out on so much of the info. I'm sure you could rent the whole seasons at someplace like Blockbuster. It is so worth it!