Ambien withdrawal schedule

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Avatar n tn Ambien addiction is a serious problem requiring treatment. The signs of ambien withdrawal are insomnia, fatigue, sweating, stomach cramps, and panic attacks. You should consult your doctor to seek appropriate professional treatment if you want to discontinue Ambien. You should not attempt to stop taking them on your own.
Avatar m tn Hi, I can identify with you wanting to get off ambien. I hate it. 20mg is huge! 10 weeks isn't a long time to be on it, so i think you'll have mild withdrawal. Do not stop cold turkey! I was on 7.5MG a night for 8 months and now I'm into my 12th week of tapering directly off. Right now I'm alternating 1.25/2.5MG. Taking only 1.25 every other day, let alone 2.5 on the GOOD day is getting me into withdrawal by 2-3pm every day.
Avatar n tn My poor husband took me to doctors, medical tests, etc....The neurologist thought it was ambien withdrawal but the others weren't so sure since people go on and off ambien all the time....It took about 6 months to return to normal. If you are one of those who has this reaction, hope you have a large support network, and a faith community which helps tremendously. Just remember, you aren't going crazy, and you will have ups and downs in your recovery.
Avatar f tn it needs to be tapered down. The ambien does as well. Check with your doctor for a tapering schedule. If this were me,I'd taper one at a time with the ambien first! Take care~ V.
Avatar m tn I have difficulty falling asleep and remaining asleep. I have been using both Ambien and Xanax for years. I would like to wean off Xanax completely. I recently ran out and after about 24 hours I began to feel ill, strange, hot and cold and suffered with a headache, backache and insomnia. I take between 2-3 mg daily. I would like to begin a realistic schedule to wean off completely, without suffering the side effects.
Avatar f tn How long does ambien withdrawal last? I have been off of it for 3 -1/2 months and struggle terribly w/ insomnia. I was on it for 4-1/2 months and it made me very sick with gastrointestinal problems, acid reflux, burning swellingin mouth, white tongue, etc. Doc did not diagnose, and said my symptoms were all caused by anxiety.
Avatar f tn Hey Shiann, I am not familiar with Ambien withdrawal. I was taking percocets but I am here if you need to talk.
18070169 tn?1463175914 re right, a ct off ambien cr is not recommended ... or ambien i think. i believe that ambien is not a true benzodiazepine but it acts like one / is similar. getting off both is very, very difficult, and you need a lot of patience. except the eye thing, most of your symptoms sound like things i went through as well, though i was ct'ing off benzos at the same time.
1070971 tn?1299614110 If you have been off of them for 5 days the worst is over but being in constant pain makes it really hard I imagine since it sounds like you need them. The good thing is that it sounds like you were taking them responsibly and only for pain management and not chasing a high which some say makes it easier to quit and the withdrawal isn't as severe.
491910 tn?1209366193 then 30...and so on until its 5 then jump off. I have ambien,rozerem scripts myself but stopped the ambien and made it a once a week or less thing because it can be bad news. You might want to see if the Dr will switch you to say lunesta and see if you can use that while getting off ambien or when you tapered low enough to jump and switch. Good luck.
Avatar n tn How long and intense will withdrawal be if I stop 4-5 vicodin a day that I have taken regularly for months?
Avatar m tn Hi everybody - Day 21 for me no Hydro. Things are looking brighter. Still have bouts of anxiety and depression and wake up about every 2 hours during the night.... I had a little run-in with Ambien along the way. Took 10mg for 12 nights then realized it was really making me crazy, and probably hurting my Hydo my withdrawal progression. Stopping the Ambien had it's own set of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.... My Doc says I should be back to normal in about 4 weeks.
Avatar f tn I do believe that you will find the Ambien withdrawal much easier than the other withdrawal. Keep pressing forward. I think day 28 really is going to be like everyone says....a real turning point!
Avatar f tn I have been on Xanax,ambien and citalipram for probably 10 years. Lack of educating myself on what these drugs actually do! And being in unhappy marriage I was desperate. Been tapering off all of them in last 6 months. Only on 10 mg of citalipram now. I am desperate! I cannot sleep because been having full out panic attacks when I sleep every time I sleep! Wake up soaked and have to change gown at Least 4 times a night. Anxiety so bad cannot think straight. Do NOT want go back on.
Avatar f tn If you use it to help with withdrawals such as insomnia, that's what it sounds like you asking, you're only substituting another drug in place of the other(s) . Then again, it's probably worked as a 'bridge' for some people to make the withdrawal easier. But as mentioned above, it is addicting and often just prolongs the process more.
Avatar n tn I was on 1.5 mgs of lorazepam, went down to 1 mg a day and was sleeping fine at first, now I'm having more anxiety and having trouble sleeping. I'ts been about a month. I am tempted to go back up to 1.5 again but i'm trying to remain strong. I'm even having to use some ambien to sleep and i'ts starting not to help. How long will this go on? and will my sleep pattern come back? Is it possible the withdrawls are actually getting worse?
Avatar f tn If you are missing out on time awake to join in on life, then yes I would encourage you to withdraw. I took ambien for the first few nights of my first withdrawal from opiates but I have no idea what to expect with ambien.. Keep posting and someone may relate or we will all support you in your decision to get off ambien.
Avatar m tn Hi and welcome, Ambien works the exact same way as benzos. If you looked up Ambien Withdrawal you'll find it's very rough to get off of. But I bet if you resumed your Ambien just as your doctor prescribed, it will eventually build back up in your system and let you sleep again. I have to admit, I'm like you and I second guess my doctor, but he always seems to know best. A couple of years ago I was on Ambien 10mg for just 9 months and it took me 4 months to taper off of it.
Avatar m tn It appears to be similar in efficacy and like Ambien is meant for short term use only. Unless you've tried it Rozerem is one alternative that unlike Ambien or the medication you mentioned or Lunesta does not have a potential for a person to build up a tolerance to it and is an FDA approved medication that works like melatonin to adjust the sleep cycle. You could ask your psychiatrist about that.
610505 tn?1329603723 He agreed and gave me clonidine and xanax for the withdrawal. Out of my fear of the withdrawal I also made an appointment with the Sub Dr. that same day. He prescribed me Sub for six weeks only. So, heres the thing guys... I have been off all pain meds since 3/8/10, and I quite the Sub after only 6 days of being on it. 3/13/10 was my first day off the Sub.
Avatar f tn But you should watch carefully, and monitor this with your therapist so you can figure out what are withdrawal symptoms, and what is anxiety. Re the lexapro...the schedule is to wean over a three week period. the first week with lowest possible dose daily that does not bring on side effects...then that dose every other day for ten days; then that same dose every third day for ten days, then stop.
Avatar f tn Personally, I do not recommend ambien. It seems like your mind is sensitive already, and ambien may make your nights even worse. I never hallucinationed, but I did sleep walk, did things I don't remember and it created much more anxiety for me the next day. Does your doctor know about what you are seeing at night?
6074055 tn?1378958419 The other thing you might be experiencing, besides prolonged withdrawal from ambien, is whatever sleep problem you had in the first place that caused you to get on the ambien. That part, the sleep study might be able to identify. Good luck.