Ambien Tolorance can I take a little more? - Sleep Disorders Message Board

Icywings11 · 12-24-2004, 09:58 PM

Hi, I have been taken Ambien 10 for a year and have been noticing that it doesn't work as well as it previously did. So, I was wondering how dangerous it would be to try and take another bill or even half of one to see how that works?
Thank you so much for you reply.
Take care!

hry33 · 12-27-2004, 04:02 PM

have you been taking it every night, you shouldnt do this, IMO
take it only occasionally
upping the dose will help for a while

ImagineLennon · 12-29-2004, 07:14 PM

Icywings, you should ask your doctor about this one. I've been taking half a tablet of Zopiclone 7.5mg for almost two years now and I find it to still be effective for me.

(yes, i know i shouldn't take it every night, but i do not sleep without it; and my doctor is fully aware of the fact that i take it every night.)

sunney44 · 12-30-2004, 07:27 PM

You should talk to you doctor about changing to a different med before taking a higher dosage. Ambien is supposed to be taken only short term. Hope this helps!

holst · 01-05-2005, 09:00 PM

I agree with ImagineLennon, maybe ask your doc for a different prescription, such as Restoril. I'm also guessing Icywings knows you are not supposed to take Ambien everynight but sometimes it's the lesser of 2 evils when you're talkin' about sleep deprivation. I've been taking Ambien every night for 2 years. Would I prefer not to? Hells yeah! I started taking sleep meds because of being on Zoloft and now I can't sleep without it. Sucks. I need sleep though - I actually get a sick and flu-like feeling when I don't.