| teddybeardj |
| (Journeyman) |
| 09/12/04 06:34 PM |
 Re: Ambien - Zolpidem
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I've got some of that, 10 mg. I've never taken zolpidem before, so have nothing to compare it with.
Fell asleep nicely on half, but woke up 4 hrs. later, took the other half, slept another 4 hrs.
I was also taking phentermine at the time, hence the need for a sleep aid!
I stopped the phentermine over a week ago, still not sleeping well, but only taking the zolpidem when desperate, don't want it to lose effectiveness. So far it works fine, I take the 10 mg. all at once, sleep 8 hrs, feel fine next day. No strange side effects so far. I've had 3 restful nights that way!
Does anyone know if there is any problem with taking phentermine & zolpidem? I plan to go back on phentermine in about 2 weeks, 30 mg. a day. Zolpidem supposedly should not be used more that 7 days in a row. I'm trying to work out a plan that bypasses tolerance but helps me sleep once in awhile.
Your using phentermine as a sleeping agent? It is used for weight control, and if you remember its half of the infamous phen-fen, or something like, that was taken off the shelf.. In fact, here is a copy and paste from rxlist.com about this med...
"Exogenous Obesity: One capsule at approximately 2 hours after breakfast for appetite control. Late evening medication should be avoided because of the possibility of resulting insomnia."
So if I read that right, the medication causes insomnia, so if your using it to get some sleep, it might explain your lack of success.
About the Ambien, I have taken it for many years, off and on that is.....much more on then off. I had a small arguement with my Doctor about it. My question was, Ambien is only supposed to be taken a few days, why? "Because you will get addicted to it." was his answer. Ok, does it do harm to you? He said, no, but the longer you take it, the more addictive it will be. So my thing is, as long as it works, why can't you take it for the rest of your life? He said although it wont physically hurt you, it will mask the real reasons you have the problem in the first place.
So the bottom line is, screw the seven day thing, as long as it works, why not???
I can't answer your question about using both, because I have never done so, but it would seem that if the Phentermine would cause insomnia, and the ambien helps you fight that, your at a leval plane...and just might have to take another ambien to put you more into the sleepy side.. Taking both, however, is not reccommended. I accidently took both and was a loopy moron, according to my wife.
