Hi i am new my mother was on it for many years but she was walking in her sleep to kitchen to eat and did not know she was doing it. We could be in livingroom and she would just walk by us not even knowing we were there so she went off of it.

I took it for several years. I had no problem with it. In fact, it has been the only thing that worked all the time. My doc wanted me to quit using it so I did.

When I tapered off using it, I had insomnia almost every night, but this did not last very long. It was worthwhile using it during menopause. My insomnia was much worse during this time period because of the hormonal changes.

It never worked for me...My wife takes it, and has for a couple years and if she runs out she has trouble sleeping. Some mood swings...Sleeps like a log when she is on it but does a lot of things she doesn't recall doing, and that is during her awake time...

At first I thought Ambien was kind of cool since you kind of dream while you're still awake -- before you go to sleep. And odd things like thinking the faucet or my pillow was "breathing" while realizing that wasn't possible.

Ambien will work for me (1/4 or 1/2 a pill) for a few days and then I have insomnia AND am dopey. Then I notice I have to take a full pill (that's when I stop taking it for a few weeks).

Please know this stuff is NOT to be taken every night (or else you'll have an entirely different problem in 3 months). If you have to take it, take the lowest dose possible.

If you're fortunate enough to have a CBT provider, I'd discuss this with them. I wouldn't think you'd "need" the Ambien (intermittently) for more than a few weeks.