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Posted by Emily Elizabeth on October 7, 2004, at 14:22:16
This just seemed strange and I wonder if it has happened to others. I just started on Ambien and it has really helped me sleep, BUT if I sleep more than 8 hrs or go back to sleep after I wake up, I have horrible nightmares! I wake up very anxious. I get over it soon enough, but I was just baffled by this. Happen to anyone else?
Posted by starrs7462 on October 7, 2004, at 18:35:35
In reply to Ambien question--does this happen to anyone else?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on October 7, 2004, at 14:22:16
that kinda happens to me if i get up with the kids and then try to go back to sleep i do but boy the nightmares are horrible. not evertime does that happen, but it has gotten alot less the long i have been on it going on 1 1/2 years now, its really hard to stop. but thats one of my least worrys so the doc says thats fine.
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Posted by sunshine211 on October 8, 2004, at 4:27:23
In reply to Ambien question--does this happen to anyone else?, posted by Emily Elizabeth on October 7, 2004, at 14:22:16
Exact same thing. I take it, sleep great for about 6-7 hours (approx half life of Ambien) and any sleep after that has the horrible nightmares. Funny thing is that the first part of the night is not as intense and pretty much anxiety free. I'll ask the pdoc at next appointment. but I think that is the point of Ambien, to get a good night sleep, forget the dreams/nightmares and don't sleep in too long.
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