Any crazy Ambien stories here? Sounds like Tiger Woods might have had an Ambien night

[Neilk]

An old friend posted the following article on Facebook that said Tiger Woods might have driven in an Ambien haze and had prior accidents while on Ambien. On my friend's post, people shared that they have driven to events and not remembered how they got there, one person said that a friend of theirs even built their Ikea furniture with no memory of it.

I have taken my wife's old Ambien occasionally to try to get back on a normal sleep schedule and didn't have any issues, but I never took it more than 3 days in a row. My wife quit because she did not like how she felt when she woke up in the morning.

Have any of you had any crazy stories about things you've done while on Ambien? It seems like this drug should be more carefully regulated.

[Zeke]

I can't sleep in motels so I will take something to sleep when I have to travel (been a long time since I've done any of that — years).

When I raced karts at Willow Springs, I always got up at 3:30 and left by 4:30 to be there when the gate opened. One time I spent the night in Lancaster and got up about 6 and was at the gate at 7 haven eaten breakfast, etc. I guess I was still numb from the Ambien even after the drivers' meeting and the track opened for practice. On cold tires and knowing better, I drove off of T5 into the rocky dirt they have there. Couldn't have been any further from the pits, so I sat 30 minutes of practice until they did the track sweep. It was probably 45º at that time of the morning.

I was wide awake when the kart stopped in the dust cloud I created. Then I froze.

[mgatepi]

I take vodka when I cant sleep.....

[Bob Kontak]

Reduces inhibitions so if you choose to or are coaxed to stay awake you will do things you may not otherwise do.

I did not read the linked article but remember he liked to have "ambian sex" with his side pieces from reading when the shiet hit the fan with his wife.

My ex was literally dependent upon it when I read the Tiger news 11 or so years ago. I had taken a few of hers for sport and it's divine.

I suppose I could have taken advantage of her insanely reduced inhibitions for my own selfish pleasure but I would never have allowed myself to stoop that low.

She remembers nothing.

[Nostril Cheese]

Friend of mine died from an Ambien overdose

[Arizona_928]

Knocks you on your butt.
In my experience it is like feeling drunk with the motor functions. That is prescribed by md, and taken as prescribed....

[wdfifteen]

Boy, do I have stories. But I’ve never left the house. We set our alarm to “stay” and it goes off as soon as a door is opened. Wakes the whole house up.
I only take Ambien if I’m desperate, like going on my 3rd night of 3hrs of sleep.

[TimT]

When I was traveling to China frequently, before my trips I'd ask my Dr for a few Ambien He had no problem writing me scripts..

NYC to Beijing is 13-14 hours, a two meal flight..

I would take Ambien after the first meal.. and have a seatmate or stewardess wake me up to deplane in Beijing..

[red-beard]

Neighbor 2 doors down. He took 2 Ambien (and I expect some alcohol). He got up at some point, got dressed and drove away in his Explorer. He drove about 15-20 miles away. Got off a freeway at an exit and drove right through a stop sign and into a wooded area. Fortunately, someone saw the crash.

He does not remember a thing until he woke up in the Hospital. His BAC was well below the legal limit.

[red-beard]

I still have a prescription for Ambien. I only take it when I travel and need help switching time zones. You can switch in 1 day if you do it right.

I will only take it if I have not had ANY alcohol in 12 hours. You get to 10PM, take one Ambien and go to sleep. You wake up 8 hours later and you're "on schedule".

Mrs. Beard has occasional insomnia (none recently). The second day, she is fed one at 10PM. Next day, she is usually back on schedule.

[JavaBrewer]

Moderation is key to everything in life. The couple times I have taken ambien (major insomnia or long flights to Asia) it totally worked, magically. Trick is to have a primary Dr who will prescribe it. Tough to find these days with the opioid issues. I would love to have a few at hand for difficult times but cannot get any. I guess I could hang out in the local park and score some but that's not my bag

[Crowbob]

Hey, Hey, HEY!

Ambien for ambiance.

Boopity boop bop. Jell-O!

[flatbutt]

When I was being treated for pain with Oxy it kept me awake so when I was desperate to sleep I'd use Ambien. I got a phone call one morning from a friend asking me if I was OK.
"Yes" sez I "why?".
"Well" sez my friend "you called around midnight last and recited Shakespeare to me". "Oh" sez I "did you enjoy it?" "Sure I did" she said "but WTF?".

I don't use it anymore.

[Superman]

I used Ambien but it only worked for five hours like clockwork, so I switched to Trazodone, which used to work for eight hours. Not now. I go to bed at 10:00-ish and get up at four.

[thor66]

maybe Ambien explains PARF

[Crowbob]

'Excuse me, madam. Where are my clothes?

'In the back yard next to the hot tub.

'Oh, thank you. (pause) Where is the back yard?

[Rednine11]

I take Ambien every night. sometimes random purchases show up at the door. I have no memory of it but its always something I have been looking for

[A930Rocket]

I’ve taken it a few times. Maybe a low dose, as I’ve not had any ill effects. Didn’t really help with the sleep either.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by thor66

maybe ambien explains parf

lol!

[red-beard]

Steve, don't feed the Trolls