ambien for the elderly

Long story short, I had a tolerance built up to Ambien from the IR version I had taken for 5 months, and the CR wasn't putting me asleep, so my doc also put me on Klonopin, 2 per day. I take one right before bed and the Ambien works very well now. She should try taking her Klonopin shortly before she takes the Ambien, otherwise she might consider having a sleep study done to see if there is a problem that isn't being treated.

My Mom is 92 years old. Has been living on her own in Elderly housing for 20 years. Her dementia consisted of repeating and repeating, forgetting who visited, etc. but went throughout her normal activities w/some services very well and very happiy. Always knew us but was starting to forget other people but after prompting she would be ok. 3 weeks ago she developed a very severe resistant UTI and then got c-dift (not sure how to spell that). Anyway ended up dilusional, confused, etc.

Combining Ambien and Seroquel can cause central nervous system and respiratory depressant effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients. Please discuss with your doctor for alternate medications. In the meantime, I would strongly caution you not to drive or operate heavy machinery while on these medications as you might injure yourself or others. Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!! what are you doing!? don't ever mix ambien with Lorazepam, xanax, zoloft or any of the likes! There are interactions between these drugs Central nervous system- and/or respiratory-depressant effects may be additively or synergistically increased in patients taking multiple drugs that cause these effects, especially in elderly or debilitated patients.

Thanks. I HATE drug side effects stories. My elderly mom's hgb dropped to 8.5 on Arava (for rheumatoid arthritis), I had a personality change on Ambien (so bubbly I couldn't even stand myself). We have to really be on the watch every time we add a new medication. I worry the most about people who require multiple meds. Think I will start taking B-12. Thanks again.

my father can not sleep he wakes up and does not know where he is, when he lays flat down in the bed he says the walls looks like the floor and dont know why there are door handles on the floor things are all out of place for him then he gets scared, and that makes it worse. he can fall asleep in the day time in a recliner and it does not bother him, he leaves a light on at night but it does not help.

I forgot to mention that he's been taking Ambien for about as long as he's been on the methadone and getting off of that is another fight for the future. We figure one thing at a time! That's why I wasn't going to order the melatonin.

I take a clonazepam at night for restless and OTC unison and I cannot drive in the morning because I fall asleep. I am 85 I sleep till about 4:00 is it the medicines I take. I never had this before. I had a complete blood test, I Do not know how to handle this, Is it the sleeping pill or clonazepam.

I was having horrible pains since last night. Anywho, my doc prescribed me Ambien to take in order for me rest. Anybody taken this before?? During pregnancy?? Reading up on it makes me nervous.

Well, having now quit Ambien for your sleeplessness, how are you feeling? Since how many years were you on Ambien. Some of the adverse reactions of Ambien are loss of memory, problems in thinking, daytime sleepiness, headache, vomiting with nausea and sometimes dizziness. This severity can be variable in different individuals and not every one may have it, however it is better for you to consult your attending doctor who prescribed the drug to seek advice.

Ambien is generally meant for short term use. The FDA approved sleep aide Rozerem works exactly like melatonin to adjust the sleep cycle and is safe and non addictive and can be taken every day. You could ask your psychiatrist about that.

I would put the ambien in the bottle with your hormones and carry the bottle in your purse. I fly quite a bit and have never had my prescription bottles checked and I have been wanded more times that I care to count.(had to dump my purse, one time the underwire in my bra went off! so I had to go with 2 female TSA'a in another room and remove my blouse!) Must be the blonde hair and blue eyes that creates such a security concern.

Hi, I was put on fentanyl patch before they had generic ones. 2003 & Diluadid for break thru. I have liver disease non alch non reversible. So that combo of meds is best for me. My doctor did as appropriately moved me up to 50 mch then 75 & 100 strength patches as needed then back down so tolerance would work well. I was able to do some gardening & start working out at gym as year went by. Lost 118pds :-) We then moved to FL.

htm#27 that there is no medicine that will help with the psychological aspect except for a medicine with benzo-like qualities, Ambien was one mentioned. I also have Trazadone. Just wondering if anyone knows about this, thanx.

I have been taking ativan (1mg) twice a day for the anxiety and Ambien for sleep. I have four kids and work. Any advice on how to overcome the two issues?

The thing I found with ambien was it would produce almost exactly 3.5 hours of sleep for me and I would pay for it the rest of the next day.

I can only assume that the change has been a result of the use of the ambien, but I am concerned about continued use of the drug. MY GP is comfortable with my continued use, given the improvements noted. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

Hi. 5'10" Gent, and brand spankin newbie to this site. i just turned 56 in April. In my journal August. 12, 2013, I recorded wgt. 247.5 lb, BP 157/101, severe depression & anxiety with heaart palpitations and mid-nightime panic attacks. Also using CPAP setting of 14cm for severe sleep apnea, and suffered almost daily migraines. Plus my triglicerides were, as my dr put it, "through the roof!

I have been taking ambien for 2 months and I have to say the sleep is the best ever. I have read where the things people are saying is true. The ambien does not work as well if you have opiates in your sytem or have a full stomach. If I had pills(opiates) and tried to get a full night sleep there was no way with ambien. If you don't have anything in your system and you have trouble sleeping I would reccommend the Ambien. I am going to rely on my Dr. to help get me off of it.

Getting off the Ambien will be a walk in the park compared to opiates and benzos. My experience was the same as "selfinduced". No symptoms except a little less sleep.

I am telling you, the stuff should be outlawed. I have noticed few commercials about it. I remember when I was in the throws of the addiction, every television channel and magazine had a commercial on a dozen times and hour. I am sorry about your dad and grandmother, but I am glad to hear that I was not the only one who experienced these symptoms. Doctors should really warn their patients before they take this.

He sleepwalks and does not know what he is doing. He had 4 car accidents in the past week and was arrested for theft. He is also a compulsive gambler. I had him in 3 hosptials the past 2 weeks and there is no antedote to detox off that drug. It was a horrible site to see him suffer like that. When he was released from the hospital, he went doctor shopping and was given more ambien. Our family doesn't know what to do with him. He has no insurance and has lost everthing. We need help....

I was put on ambien for sleep and klonopin for anxiety. I want to take a nap but can't took my benzo and still can't. Took two and still can't... I dont want to trade drugs. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.. feel low and alone. sux 9 days no opiots.. Whats goin on?

so i used the ambien to help me get off the opiates, why? kicking opiates was fine, but i still had the pain. now i have increased my ambien between pain control and sleeping to 10 10mg / day. i have never had side effects from ambien. but i am now at the point where docs don't want to deal with me, and i am spending half my life scrounging around and lying to get the drug. i'd like to get off, but i have nothing else for the pain.

The Z sleep meds, (Ambien & Sonata) can be hard to taper off due to their relatively short half life. Talk to your doctor about using a Dr Ashton style taper where you switch to valium & taper off that which should help minimize the side effects you experience. Your GABA receptors have become tolerant to these drugs & it won't get any better if you continue with them but you should be able to taper very slowly using valium without too much discomfort.

I had another drug test the next day at my therapist office and it also was positive. My doctor and the therapist office sent the test out for analysis. They say this will show the exact drug. I hope I have someone here who believes in me for my husband and son don't. I am so upset with them and I am really angry right now at everyone and everything. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT.

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