My mom's doctor prescribed Ambien to help her when she complained of suddenly being unable to fall asleep at night, like at all. It turned out she had a huge brain tumor, but the doc never figured that out for 14 months until we finally demanded a CT scan and saw the monster. She died a week and a half later.
But before that, the doc treated her inability to fall asleep with a variety of pills. He tried muscle relaxers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety pills, anti-depressants and Ambien to try to help her sleep. This was in a very fit, active and happy woman.
You'd think that after months of trying all of these options with no success he'd ponder why they weren't working. He didn't. But I digress.
Anyway, during the 10 days she took one Ambien at night to sleep, she was able to sleep a little, seemed completely coherent upon awakening, but later, we observed that it wiped her memory. She lost recall of her birthday, her party, her presents, her stay in the hospital, her visitors and anything else of consequence. This was a woman that the FBI offered a job to when she was younger due to her extreme memory for details. We were horrified and took the pills away.
So, a few minutes of sleep for a full memory wipe was simply not acceptable.
So, for that reason I will not take it, nor recommend it.
Do you think the brain tumor had an effect on her memory loss, or was it strictly after the several days of daily ambien use?
I know people often sleepwalking and lose memory of their groggy waking state during an ambien session, but I figured I'd ask because I have sleeping issues and melatonin only helps so much.
My brother has had sleeping issues for decades. Has tried everything. When I found about about Black Seed Oil, I told him about it. He has been on it for a couple of months now with good results.
Re your sleeping issues - I may have some options for you, but I need more info. Does your back hurt? Are you unable to be comfortable? Is it stomach issues?
Is it too noisy or too bright where you sleep?
Or, is your mind too active or too stressed to relax?
More details please.
It was the Ambien. Her brain was working really very well until the last few weeks when she started losing weight rapidly, her hair turned completely white almost overnight and she began to call us kids each other's names. That's when we took her in to the ER and demanded the CT scan that the doctor didn't think was indicated. The only memory loss we noted was during the use of Ambien.
You might be suprised but tons of modern medicine create physical and psychological dependence. SSRI anti depressants create a physical dependence despite being absolutely worthless as far as "treating" depression goes, but people are instructed they need to be on them almost a year before they will feel anything, by that time they are incredibly physically dependent and will go through withdrawal without. Ambien is very addictive, similar to benzos in that not everyone will become psychologically addicted, but physical dependence will set in after a while. Even certain nose sprays create a physical dependence, Oxymetazoline (Afrin) will instantly clear your nostrils, but once it wears off you can hardly breath through your nose even after the very first dose, so a lot of people become physically dependent. Adderall is literally amphetamine, and we also prescribe methamphetamine to kids under the trade name "desoxyn". Ritalin and other "ADHD" meds while they might not be amphetamine based will cause psychological dependence very quick for a lot of people. Gabapentin and as another poster mentioned Lyrica as well are also very addictive.
Doctors hardly know or seem to care what they prescribe people, there are even some doctors that are so naive as to think opiates taken daily "as prescribed" will not be addictive! Ha! They use this logic with other medicine too, that if you just take it as prescribed, you won't become addicted, and if you do it's a sign you "abused" the medicine. As if a sheet of paper somehow causes the medicine to function differently once taken.
I was put on zoloft in high school due to a "chemical imbalance" after taking a written psyche test.. Doctor left me on it for two years straight. When the doctor realized he had me taking it for so long he had me stop cold turkey. The withdrawal was horrendous. Stopped putting my trust in doctors and pills. Use nutrition and natural herbal remedies. After this CV19 hoax it would take an act of congress to get me in a hospital...
I would say taper as much as possible then stop entirely like anything else. SSRI withdrawals last a while and cause something called "brain zaps". They aren't easy to get off so a lot of people stay on them for years, but the longer you wait the worse it's going to be trying to get off. Daily medication is not the way to treat depression as eventually you will no longer get much effect from any medication be it opiates, benzos, SSRI, amphetamines, etc.
I have peripheral neuropathy in feel/legs. It worked for it…then when I forgot to refill the massive anxiety attacks began. Last pharmaceutical I take. I’m weaning off, but it’s a battle.
OxyContin and Ambien aren’t addictive!
Oh. I forgot🤭🙃
Come on! It’s break-through pain!
I think you are being sarcastic but is ambien seriously addictive too??
I didn't know!
My mom's doctor prescribed Ambien to help her when she complained of suddenly being unable to fall asleep at night, like at all. It turned out she had a huge brain tumor, but the doc never figured that out for 14 months until we finally demanded a CT scan and saw the monster. She died a week and a half later. But before that, the doc treated her inability to fall asleep with a variety of pills. He tried muscle relaxers, sleeping pills, anti-anxiety pills, anti-depressants and Ambien to try to help her sleep. This was in a very fit, active and happy woman.
You'd think that after months of trying all of these options with no success he'd ponder why they weren't working. He didn't. But I digress.
Anyway, during the 10 days she took one Ambien at night to sleep, she was able to sleep a little, seemed completely coherent upon awakening, but later, we observed that it wiped her memory. She lost recall of her birthday, her party, her presents, her stay in the hospital, her visitors and anything else of consequence. This was a woman that the FBI offered a job to when she was younger due to her extreme memory for details. We were horrified and took the pills away.
So, a few minutes of sleep for a full memory wipe was simply not acceptable. So, for that reason I will not take it, nor recommend it.
So sorry that happened to your family. My mother died from a brain tumor as well. :-(
Thank you. Sorry for your loss as well.
I'm really sorry. I cared for my dad as he died of a brain tumor.
Thanks. It was awful wasn't it?
I’m so sorry to hear that. So many worthless doctors out there. I don’t trust the medical field at all.
Me either. You have to be your own best advocate and have a family member who is your back-up advocate.
Do you think the brain tumor had an effect on her memory loss, or was it strictly after the several days of daily ambien use?
I know people often sleepwalking and lose memory of their groggy waking state during an ambien session, but I figured I'd ask because I have sleeping issues and melatonin only helps so much.
My brother has had sleeping issues for decades. Has tried everything. When I found about about Black Seed Oil, I told him about it. He has been on it for a couple of months now with good results.
Re your sleeping issues - I may have some options for you, but I need more info. Does your back hurt? Are you unable to be comfortable? Is it stomach issues? Is it too noisy or too bright where you sleep? Or, is your mind too active or too stressed to relax? More details please.
It was the Ambien. Her brain was working really very well until the last few weeks when she started losing weight rapidly, her hair turned completely white almost overnight and she began to call us kids each other's names. That's when we took her in to the ER and demanded the CT scan that the doctor didn't think was indicated. The only memory loss we noted was during the use of Ambien.
Oh my Lord I’m sorry to know about your mama💔
Thank you.
You might be suprised but tons of modern medicine create physical and psychological dependence. SSRI anti depressants create a physical dependence despite being absolutely worthless as far as "treating" depression goes, but people are instructed they need to be on them almost a year before they will feel anything, by that time they are incredibly physically dependent and will go through withdrawal without. Ambien is very addictive, similar to benzos in that not everyone will become psychologically addicted, but physical dependence will set in after a while. Even certain nose sprays create a physical dependence, Oxymetazoline (Afrin) will instantly clear your nostrils, but once it wears off you can hardly breath through your nose even after the very first dose, so a lot of people become physically dependent. Adderall is literally amphetamine, and we also prescribe methamphetamine to kids under the trade name "desoxyn". Ritalin and other "ADHD" meds while they might not be amphetamine based will cause psychological dependence very quick for a lot of people. Gabapentin and as another poster mentioned Lyrica as well are also very addictive.
Doctors hardly know or seem to care what they prescribe people, there are even some doctors that are so naive as to think opiates taken daily "as prescribed" will not be addictive! Ha! They use this logic with other medicine too, that if you just take it as prescribed, you won't become addicted, and if you do it's a sign you "abused" the medicine. As if a sheet of paper somehow causes the medicine to function differently once taken.
I was put on zoloft in high school due to a "chemical imbalance" after taking a written psyche test.. Doctor left me on it for two years straight. When the doctor realized he had me taking it for so long he had me stop cold turkey. The withdrawal was horrendous. Stopped putting my trust in doctors and pills. Use nutrition and natural herbal remedies. After this CV19 hoax it would take an act of congress to get me in a hospital...
How in the heck does somebody get off of ssri's?
I would say taper as much as possible then stop entirely like anything else. SSRI withdrawals last a while and cause something called "brain zaps". They aren't easy to get off so a lot of people stay on them for years, but the longer you wait the worse it's going to be trying to get off. Daily medication is not the way to treat depression as eventually you will no longer get much effect from any medication be it opiates, benzos, SSRI, amphetamines, etc.
It can be. One of many substances I’ve had a problem with over the years.
Crazy..... Did you ever have weird sleepwalking or whatever those strange effects were with Ambien?
Oh boy yes. Sleep eating for sure. I quit it when I realized I was blacking out and driving my car. It all went down the toilet that day.
Yes and it made Rosanne call that black chick from ghost busters a gorilla. The more you know 🌈
Ahhhh.....damn.....and I remember that!!
😳🤪😂😂
Neither is my Lyrica…oh wait?!! Funny the “Dr” never mentioned it’s debilitating side-effects before I got addicted?!!!
Yup. Even if you aren’t psychologically addicted you can certainly have bad withdrawals.
I have peripheral neuropathy in feel/legs. It worked for it…then when I forgot to refill the massive anxiety attacks began. Last pharmaceutical I take. I’m weaning off, but it’s a battle.