14 patient evaluations for Zolpidem with a side effects rating of Severe
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Jan 24, 2017 (Started Jul 01, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for insomnia)
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Side effectsSevere (sleep walking (somnambulism))
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Oct 15, 2013 (Started Sep 01, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for difficulty staying asleep)
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Side effectsSevere (drowsiness)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Made me virtually comatose.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 15, 2013 (Started Nov 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessNone (for difficulty staying asleep)
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EffectivenessSlight (for insomnia)
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EffectivenessSlight (for sleep problems)
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Side effectsSevere (hangover effect, grogginess, memory problems, brain fog)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
I was completely unable to function the next day. It kind of helped me fall asleep, but I would wake up after a few hours and be unable to go back to sleep. It wasn't worth feeling hungover and being so out of it.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Aug 15, 2012 (Started Nov 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for difficulty staying asleep)
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EffectivenessSlight (for sleep problems)
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EffectivenessSlight (for insomnia)
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Side effectsModerate (hangover effect, grogginess, memory problems, brain fog)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Advice & Tips:
Do not take it continuosly unless constructed by a physician your body can become highly dependent very quickly!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Dec 27, 2011 (Started Nov 01, 2011)
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EffectivenessNone (for difficulty staying asleep)
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EffectivenessNone (for insomnia)
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EffectivenessNone (for sleep problems)
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Side effectsModerate (hangover effect, grogginess, memory problems, brain fog)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
As needed
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
May 14, 2013 (Started Oct 07, 2011)
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EffectivenessMajor (for insomnia)
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EffectivenessNone (for pain)
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Side effectsSevere (drowsy in a.m.)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Switched to Melatonin after seeing too much negative press about Ambien.
- 0 helpful marks
Sep 19, 2011 (Started Sep 02, 2011)
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EffectivenessSlight (for difficulty staying asleep)
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EffectivenessSlight (for insomnia)
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Side effectsSevere (diarrhea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
My problem was an inability to sleep through the night. I was waking up about 4 hours into sleep, and then unable to fall back asleep. Ambien was taken at bedtime with my muscle relaxant (already taking). I still woke up 4-5 hours into sleep but then was super drowsy until getting out of bed. Also, side effect of diarrhea was extreme. Stopped Ambien, and diarrhea stopped.
Side effects:
diarrhea
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Mar 15, 2011 (Started Feb 22, 2010)
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EffectivenessModerate (for insomnia)
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Side effectsSevere (dillusions, delusions)
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 2, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2010)
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EffectivenessNone (for sleep problems)
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Side effectsSevere
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AdherenceNever taken as prescribed
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Haven't had Ambien to sleep as I haven't been able to leave the house to go to the pharmacy to get the prescription because I have felt so bad. It was working and will refill it when I can get it...hopefully later today because not sleeping well is NOT good!
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Nov 1, 2010 (Started Mar 12, 2010)
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EffectivenessMajor (for sleep problems)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 31, 2010 (Started Jun 30, 2005)
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EffectivenessMajor (for insomnia)
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Side effectsSevere
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Tended to make me eating while I was mostly asleep and didn't know about it until AM
- 0 helpful marks
Jun 10, 2010 (Started May 15, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for sleep problems)
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Side effectsSevere (cramps in calf muscles)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
10 mg
Daily
Side effects:
cramps in calf muscles
- 0 helpful marks
Nov 2, 2009 (Started Jul 11, 2008)
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EffectivenessSlight (for insomnia)
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Side effectsSevere (sleep eating, memory loss, not dreaming, amnesia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
12.5 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
If you are having points that people are saying you are acting weird at night or you are hyper after taking the medicine you need to probably change to something else.
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
memory loss, sleep eating, not dreaming, amnesia
Jul 1, 2009 (Started Jul 11, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for insomnia)
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Side effectsMild (sleep eating, memory loss, amnesia)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
12.5 mg
Daily
Cost:
$25-49 monthly
Side effects:
memory loss, sleep eating, not dreaming, amnesia
Sep 24, 2008 (Started Jul 11, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for insomnia)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
6.25 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Side effects:
memory loss, sleep eating, not dreaming, amnesia
- 0 helpful marks
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