The New York Times wrote an article called "Some Sleeping Pill Users Range Far Beyond Bed," telling the surprising story of a registered nurse who took Ambien before going to sleep one night in January 2003. Sometime after falling asleep, she went out into the Denver winter night wearing only a thin nightshirt, even though the temperature was only 20 degrees. She got into her car, caused an accident, urinated in the middle of the intersection and then got into a violent altercation with the police officers who came to arrest her. In the matter of one night and one sleeping pill, her traffic record went from exemplary to tarnished with a reduced charge of careless driving. Interestingly enough, she says she remembers nothing of what happened during that Ambien-influenced night.DRIVERS THAT SHOULDN'T BE
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Another Ambien user (initials MH) posted the following on AskDocWeb.com :
“Just one 10 mg dose of Ambien resulted in prolonged, horrible hallucinations for me, and I still have no memory of the month prior to my taking it. In fact, I ended up in a mental hosptial, where they continued giving me Ambien for I don't know how long, until they figured out that this drug was the problem! If I had found the website AskDocWeb.com before when I was checking out the drug info, I would never have taken it. I believe this drug should be removed from the market- any "medication" that makes people hallucinate or crazy is not beneficial. In fact, my doctor tells me that he no longer prescribes Ambien at all now, based upon my experience. Good for him!"
Everyday, an increasing number of people are experiencing the strange, sometimes terrifying effects that common sleeping pills can create. On AskDocWeb.com, a number of everyday people have posted their Ambien experiences.
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Mary...I liked the link for ambien stories. I couldn't believe the crazy and dangerous experiences of consuming prescription sleep medications. The worst ones to me were the sleep driving. People sleep driving can kill themselves and other people on the road. Those that end up at there destination (mall, grocery store, home, and work) safe are lucky.
ReplyDeletewhy is this medication still out there? If it's causing so many problems then it should have already been taken out...
ReplyDeletepeople need to follow the prescription order, find out its side effects, when to take it, how to take it and what kinds of things to avoid (alcohol, caffeine)...
I've heard about & known people who have had issues with sleep-walking while taking Ambien. I had NO idea though that it can cause people to drive while sleeping. That is insanely scary to me and hard to believe this drug is still available even with these known side effects. Now that I know the danger of Ambien, I will be sure to inform my friends and family, especially if they mention considering taking sleeping pills. It's upsetting that people would take chances like this, but completely understandable, too, if desperate for sleep.
ReplyDeleteYes Mary, People who experience side effects of this drug might not only cause harm to themselves and risk their lives but also the lives of others...
ReplyDeleteRinsy, the drugs do have its side effect and that has to be reported to the respected physician... as far as taking out a medication... all that really depends on the FDA.