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PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - cbelt3 - 01-10-2013
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/health/FDA-requires-lower-doses-for-sleep-medications-such-as-Ambien
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WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is requiring makers of Ambien and similar sleeping pills to lower the dosage of their drugs, based on studies suggesting patients face a higher risk of injury due to morning drowsiness."
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Aaargh. Mrs. cbelt3's RA pain keeps her awake most nights. A dose of various sleep aids helps. She knows the theraputic levels she needs. The FDA, and of course our damn insurance company, will now insist she takes a less effective dose ?
Maybe a switch to Haldol or Ketamine is in order ?:confused: Good thing the fingerprint biometric safe I ordered for her for her pain medications arrives today. (Visiting teens have stolen some of her pain meds in the past.)
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - Catzilla - 01-10-2013
For women only, for men it will only be a recommendation.
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - Jerry® - 01-10-2013
They just released "Intermezzo" which is a lower dose version of Ambien (zolpidem). I was wondering why after I saw the commercial yesterday.
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - samintx - 01-10-2013
I had a terrible experience with Ambien. Like LSD. It is a wonder I didn't have a concussion from my fall on a marble floor ON MY HEAD. It was a nightmare.
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - DP - 01-10-2013
samintx wrote:
I had a terrible experience with Ambien. Like LSD. It is a wonder I didn't have a concussion from my fall on a marble floor ON MY HEAD. It was a nightmare.
Wow. Glad you're OK.
I think Ambien is great-I have a small stash for if I need it. But, I've always taken half a pill when I use it; my friend I got it from recommended half a pill to start and I never needed more. I sleep like the dead and don't remember dreaming and wake up refreshed. For that reason I can see why it could be abused but, again, I don't need it very often.
It definitely seems to affect women differently.
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - Carm - 01-10-2013
I've tried a sleep aid and felt MORE tired and dizzy the next day.
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - Phy - 01-11-2013
The only aid I need to sleep is a bed and a horizontal position...
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - Dennis S - 01-11-2013
samintx wrote:
I had a terrible experience with Ambien. Like LSD. It is a wonder I didn't have a concussion from my fall on a marble floor ON MY HEAD. It was a nightmare.
My brother-in-law had a similar experience with it.
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - NewtonMP2100 - 01-11-2013
but it makes me sleep eat.....???
Re: PSA: Ambien user ? FDA is cutting your dose - Surfrider - 01-11-2013
No problems with Ambien.