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Zolpidem Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Ambien, Ambien CR, Zolpidem ER (Show all)

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151 patient evaluations for Zolpidem

shell052169

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: M
- Age: 44y
- Duration: 32 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: None
Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

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8 weeks ago
by shell052169
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**Purpose:** Insomnia *(Started Aug 27, 2005)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 18, 2012	10 mg Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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KatB

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: All

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: None

Stickman: all
Description:F38y
CFS:19y Dx
FM:3y Dx
by KatB
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**Purpose:** Insomnia *(Started May 15, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 21, 2012	10 mg Daily	Slight	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Apr 21, 2012
Advice & Tips: It helped the 1st night. Now I generally skip taking it awhile & then take 2 to try to fall asleep & that only works part of the time.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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sherriemorgan

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 30y
Condition: Hypertension 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Mild
I am: Good
by sherriemorgan
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**Purpose:** Insomnia *(Started Jul 01, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 01, 2012	As needed	Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all
May 25, 2012	As needed	Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all

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mochafroggy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Little

Stickman: all
Description:F53y
FM:11y Dx
by mochafroggy
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**Purpose:** Fibromyalgia *(Started Nov 06, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 12, 2012	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Sep 12, 2012
Advice & Tips: This worked very well for helping me fall asleep. But I only got exactly 5 hours sleep which increased pain and made me feel exhausted the next day.

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Lakotawoman

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Little

Sleep: Most

Stiffness: Most

function: Most

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F46y
FM:2y Dx
by Lakotawoman
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**Purposes:** Insomnia and Sleep problems *(Started Jan 15, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Insomnia Perceived effectiveness	Sleep problems Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 21, 2012	10 mg Daily	Major	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 21, 2012
Advice & Tips: Worked wonderful for me to go to sleep.Just wished it kept me asleep longer.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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kenny a

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 11 yrs

Ventilator Wheelchair Feeding tube

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: severe

Chest: moderate

Legs: severe
by kenny a
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**Purpose:** Insomnia *(Started Feb 22, 2010)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 15, 2011	5 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Usually	Not at all

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Kaessa

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Most

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: All

function: Most

external_stress: Little

Stickman: all
Description:F48y
CFS:4y Dx
FM:4y Dx
by Kaessa
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**Purpose:** Sleep problems *(Started Feb 18, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 24, 2013	As needed	Moderate	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Aug 22, 2011	5 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Nov 17, 2009		Moderate	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Groggy in morning

Date: Feb 24, 2013
Advice & Tips: It lets you sleep, but you never get deep sleep. I would usually dream all night long and never have a really restful sleep. It was better than nothing, but I'm glad I'm finally off of it (taking Trazadone REALLY helps my sleep a lot).
Cost: < $25 monthly

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HappyPhysicist

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

ALS: 3 yrs

Bulbar: moderate

Arms: mild

Chest: mild

Legs: moderate
by HappyPhysicist
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**Purpose:** ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) *(Started Nov 12, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 24, 2013	5 mg Daily	None	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 15, 2013	15 mg Daily	None	Mild	Always	A little

Date: Mar 24, 2013
Advice & Tips: Started taking Ambien as part of a protocol to treat ALS proposed by a physician in South Africa. Seemed to have not effect on my progression, in fact the period I have been on Ambien has represented the fastest rate of progression, but I wouldn't read too much into that.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jan 15, 2013
Advice & Tips: Did not seem to improve my state or slow progression. Would have continued but it made me sleepy and affected my balance.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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SoreMomma

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: All

Sleep: All

Stiffness: Most

function: None

external_stress: Most

Stickman: all
Description:F35y
FM:3y Dx
by SoreMomma
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**Purposes:** Insomnia and Sleep problems *(Started Mar 09, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Insomnia Perceived effectiveness	Sleep problems Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 18, 2013	5 mg Daily	Major	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Mar 29, 2012	As needed	Major	Major	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Apr 18, 2013
Advice & Tips: I have taken a lot of different prescribed sleeping pills and have had very little success with them. With Ambien I have had great success with it. It allows me to actually get several hours of sleep. May not be the full 8 hours, but it defiantly allows me to sleep better.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Mar 29, 2012
Advice & Tips: So far I have only had to take this medication twice since I got it. It is take as needed and I have been really trying to fall asleep on my own. There has been times I have had to take it and when I do I take a 1/2 a pill because I can take a 1/2 to full pill a night. It works great to help me fall asleep and I don't wake up the next morning with that "drunk" feeling. I have really enjoyed having the medication by my side.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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msleddy

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 7 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: None

Cognition: moderate

Vision: mild

Speech: none

Swallowing: none

Upper limb: mild

Walking: none
by msleddy
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**Purpose:** Insomnia *(Started May 01, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 01, 2010		Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Aug 19, 2009	10 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Jun 19, 2009	10 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all

Side effects:: Amnesia, Groggy in morning

Date: Jun 19, 2009
Advice & Tips: The biggest thing I noticed, and my twin has the same problem, is that after I had been on it for a month, I started waking up at 2:00 in the morning. I am still sleeping better than I was, but now I am awakened.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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