It appears you have not yet registered with our community. To register please click here...


 Home Message Boards Videos Join for Free User Blogs Board Index
Search
 
Forgot your username or password?


Sleep Disorders Message Board
Post New Thread   Closed Thread
Share
 
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 12-15-2000, 09:07 PM   #1
Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 5
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
Piper HB User
Post hallucinations with ambien?

Hi everyone, I suffer from severe insomnia. I've been taking Ambien lately. It's doing something strange to me. I have these weird hallucinations.

You guys are probably just thinking, she's a crazy old fruit. But I'm not crazy, and the hallucinations are for only an hour or so. They've frightened so badly at times that I've made my husband stay right by my side until I fall asleep.

These hallucinations may be more of a visual distortion of shapes, colors, shadows, movement etc... but there have been times that I thought I saw elephants in my closet (feel free to giggle about that, it's very silly), there have been times when I've seen people sitting beside my fire place, my curtains seem to move and sway very drastically and one that's very common is seeing people's silhouettes dancing on my walls.

Like I said, I'm most sure alot of these are just distorted visuals but it's really freaking me out.

Have you guys had any experiences with this stuff?

Piper

 
Sponsors Lightbulb
   
Old 12-16-2000, 06:04 PM   #2
Inactive
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 1,066
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
korken HB User
Unhappy

Piper, My husband had nightmares, really scarry ones for him. Yes we have heard of this happening, you should tell your doctor if you haven't already maybe they can try a differnt brand. All drugs can do weird things and your not crazy. Good luck, Kim

 
Old 12-16-2000, 10:45 PM   #3
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2000
Posts: 40
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post
Soni HB User
Unhappy

Hi I also take Ambien, and I have been taking it since February but thank goodness I have not had the problems that you all are describing. I have always had nighmares or nighthorses as my wonderful father use to say, and I had those long before I started taking ambien. I wish you all the best of luck and I hope things get better for you.
Happy holidays to all.

 
Old 12-17-2000, 12:08 PM   #4
opalina
Guest
 
Posts: n/a
Lightbulb

When I first started getting all of my sleeping issues treated with Meds, I had kooky dreams like you are describing. I was waking up during a rem cycle hourly (to the minute) and could not distinguish reality from dream without trying to feel it. I say all this because maybe it's not the Ambien, but the beginning of actual sleep that you are not used too. You said you have insomnia, a very broad term! I have multiple health issues that affect my sleep treating those has helped me sleep. If you have PLMS (restless legs) fibromyalgia, or PCOS. Let me know, I'll be happy to share my experiences with you!

------------------

 
Old 12-17-2000, 02:47 PM   #5
Newbie
 
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 1
Hugs: 0
Hugged 0 Times in 0 Posts
Thanks: 0
Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts
KITTY HB User
Post

Hi Piper. Ambien has the same effect on me, but not as bad. This was VERY disturbing at first, seeing my pillows and blankets settling in with me for the night. But now I like it, it's a comforting sign that the Ambien is working and sleep is soon to come. The important thing to focus on is that it's just a side effect of the medication, and to relax because you'll be sleeping soon.

 
Closed Thread

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Board Replies Last Post
Hallucinations Almost Gone Swamp56 Schizophrenia 2 09-20-2009 12:59 PM
tactile hallucinations light the world Bipolar Disorder 23 06-22-2009 09:16 PM
Waking Dreams/Hallucinations...? bellatrix Sleep Disorders 5 01-14-2007 09:01 AM
VIVID hallucinations from Ambien and Lunesta? shelovescliche Sleep Disorders 6 12-28-2006 01:16 PM
Need help ASAP: Negative reaction to Ambien CR but not old Ambien? DKScully Sleep Disorders 0 12-16-2006 02:04 PM
Snakes & Epilepsy - Hallucinations Anyone? Samar Epilepsy 4 02-02-2006 06:45 AM
What are my tactile hallucinations? Amnell Neuropathy 3 09-27-2005 08:20 PM
Hypnopompic Hallucinations monanncel Sleep Disorders 15 09-07-2005 02:33 PM
Hallucinations? sobs Menopause 1 08-06-2005 10:18 AM




Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off











Message Boards
  • Open to All Other Health Topics
  • It's Life - Off Topic Discussions
  • Natural Disaster Sympathies and Support
  • Health News
  • HealthBoards Testimonials
  • Suggestions for New Boards
  • Registration/Membership/Site Problems
  • Health Issues
  • General Health
  • Abuse Support
  • Acid Reflux / GERD
  • Acne
  • Share Your Acne Story
  • Acne Tips
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
  • ADD / ADHD
  • Addiction & Recovery
  • Addison's Disease
  • Aging Issues
  • Allergies
  • Alternative Medicine
  • Alzheimer's Disease & Dementia
  • Amputation / Prosthetic
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anemia
  • Aneurysm
  • Anger Management
  • Angina
  • Anxiety
  • Share Your Anxiety Story
  • Anxiety Tips
  • Arthritis
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Asthma
  • Autism Spectrum
  • Autoimmune Disorders
  • Back Problems
  • Beauty & Cosmetics
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Birth Control
  • Blood and Blood Vessel
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bowel Disorders
  • Brain & Head Injury
  • Brain & Nervous System Disorders
  • Brain Tumors
  • Breastfeeding
  • Burns & Injuries
  • Cancer
  • Cancer: Bladder
  • Cancer: Bone
  • Cancer: Brain
  • Cancer: Breast
  • Cancer: Cervical & Ovarian
  • Cancer: Colon
  • Cancer: Esophageal
  • Cancer: Kidney
  • Cancer: Lung
  • Cancer: Oral
  • Cancer: Pancreatic & Liver
  • Cancer: Prostate
  • Cancer: Rectal & Anal
  • Cancer: Skin
  • Cancer: Stomach
  • Cancer: Testicular
  • Cancer: Throat
  • Cancer: Thyroid
  • Cancer: Uterine
  • Candida
  • Caregivers
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Celiac Disease
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Chemotherapy
  • Children - Special Needs
  • Children's Health
  • Chronic Fatigue
  • Codependency
  • Colds & Flu
  • Swine Flu (H1N1)
  • Cosmetic / Plastic Surgery
  • Costochondritis
  • Crohn's Disease / Ulcerative Colitis
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Death & Dying
  • Degenerative Diseases
  • Dental Health
  • Depression
  • Share Your Depression Story
  • Depression Tips
  • Diabetes
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Diet & Nutrition
  • Digestive Disorders
  • Disabilities
  • Divorce & Separation
  • Dizziness / Vertigo
  • Down Syndrome
  • Drug Interactions
  • Dyslexia
  • Dysphagia
  • Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Eating Disorder Recovery
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Endometriosis
  • Environmental Disorders
  • Epilepsy
  • Epstein Barr Virus (EBV)
  • Exercise & Fitness
  • Eye & Vision
  • Family & Friends of Cancer Patients
  • Family & Friends of the Mentally Ill
  • Family Planning / Adoption
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Foot Problems
  • Gallbladder
  • Genetic Disorders
  • Grief & Loss
  • Hair Loss / Alopecia
  • Hair Problems
  • Headaches & Migraines
  • Health Insurance Issues
  • Healthcare Professionals
  • Healthy Lifestyle
  • Hearing Disorders
  • Heart Disorders
  • Hepatitis
  • Hernia
  • Herpes
  • High & Low Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • HIV Prevention
  • HIV/AIDS Living With
  • Hormone Problems
  • Hospice
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
  • Hypochondria
  • Hysterectomy
  • Immune Disorders
  • Incontinence
  • Infant Care (up to 18 months old)
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Infertility
  • Share Your Infertility Story
  • Inner Ear Disorders
  • Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Kidney Disorders
  • Knee & Hip Problems
  • Lasik Eye Surgery
  • Learning Disorders
  • Leukemia
  • Liver & Pancreas Disorders
  • Lung & Respiratory Disorders / COPD
  • Lupus
  • Lyme Disease
  • Share Your Lyme Disease Story
  • Lymphedema
  • Lymphomas
  • Men's Health
  • Menopause
  • Mental Health
  • Mesothelioma
  • Military Health Issues
  • Miscarriage & Still Birth
  • Mononucleosis
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myositis
  • Nail Problems
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Neurology
  • Neuromuscular Diseases
  • Neuropathy
  • Nutritional Disorders
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Occupational Health & Safety
  • Orthopedic
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pain Management
  • Chronic Pain
  • Share Your Pain Management Story
  • Panic Disorders
  • Paralysis
  • Parenting Issues
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Personality Disorder
  • Phobias
  • Pituitary Disease
  • Polio
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Postpartum Depression (PPD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Share Your Pregnancy Story
  • Pregnancy Tips
  • 2010 Mommies
  • 2011 Mommies
  • Pregnancy-Teen
  • Prostatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Rape / Sexual Abuse
  • Rare Disorders
  • Raynaud's Syndrome
  • Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
  • Relationship Health
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Rosacea
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Schizophrenia
  • Scoliosis
  • Self-injury Recovery
  • Senior Health
  • Sexual Dysfunction Treatment
  • Sexual Health - General
  • Sexual Health - Men
  • Sexual Health - Teens
  • Sexual Health - Women
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Shingles
  • Shoulder / Rotator Cuff Problems
  • Shyness
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Sinus Problems
  • Sjögren's Syndrome
  • Skin Problems
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Smoking Cessation
  • Speech & Language Disorders
  • Spinal Cord Disorders
  • Stress
  • Stroke
  • Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
  • Teen Health
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • TMJ Disorder -TemporoMandibular Joint
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Transplants
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Trying to Conceive (TTC)
  • Urology
  • Vaccination & Immunization
  • Vitamins & Supplements
  • Weight Loss
  • Weight Loss / Surgical
  • West Nile Virus
  • Women's Health



  • TOP THANKED CONTRIBUTORS

    Sleep Disorders

    nochange (3), mkgbrook (3), LALOV929 (3), writeleft (3), dee088 (2), TexMom85 (2), phoebe368 (2), danabarb (2), Blueeyes (2), Hypersomnia (1)

    Site Wide Totals

    thanbey (581), janewhite1 (524), BlueSkies14 (508), SpineAZ (483), DGabriel10 (461), mscat40 (418), tetonteri66 (417), jennybyc (393), sammy64 (385), jgrangran (352)

    All times are GMT -7. The time now is 10:50 PM.



    Site owned and operated by HealthBoards.com™
    Copyright and Terms of Use © 1998-2012 HealthBoards.com™ All rights reserved.
    Do not copy or redistribute in any form!


    SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.