Monday, May 12, 2008

The pros and cons of Ambien CR

My therapist prescribed Ambien CR for my sleeping problems. That stuff knocks you out all right. It also works through the night. It would be perfect - expect for those pesky side effects. My problem was I started to feel quite agitated and on the verge of panic for several hours the next day. Not good. It took a few days for these effects to start kicking in. Once they did, I wasn't sure if I was going to have a nervous breakdown or what. Two days after I stopped taking the CR, I felt the symptoms disappear - right in the middle of the day. It was as if a stream of high pressure water had been dammed up.

Too bad but I'm sure as heck NOT taking that stuff again.

I'm hoping to someday be weened off the drugs totally. I don't know if that will be possible for me as my depression is a long-term issue. I suppose if my life starts turning out the way I want it to, the depression has a better chance of disappearing but I'm not holding my breath for it right now.

I'm rambling. I'll come back in a few days and check up on people.

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