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I took Ambien for a short time once.  You definitely need to set aside 8 hours of sleep time for that stuff but I had no drowsiness the next day.  But it was explained to me that they only give that for short time frames (7 or 10 days).

Do you have asthma?  That's what I have an albuterol inhaler for but you didn't mention asthma.

if you're taking anxiety/depression meds, make sure you have someone near you to watch you for increased anxiety/depression or suicidal tendencies (if you've ever had suicidal tendencies in the past).

Personally I think you need to see someone else for a second opinion of you feel that you have AD/HD.  Normally those of us that feel that we have it - we're normally right.

Autumnstar

[QUOTE=repairman]........ has anyone out there have information on PANDAS?

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LOL........I'm sure this isn't what you meant...but I found this great site with a PANDA CAM....watching a baby panda and his mom. It's provided hours of distraction for me and my son.....as if we need it.

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/GiantPandas/

You most definitely don't want to take the ambien before you are ready to lay down.

  I fell asleep sitting on the toilet one time. 

  My daughter came in and found me...ZZZZZZZzzzzzzz

  "Good job MOM"...I will never live that one down...OH well!

    Thanks for the concern,i''have to get a shower befoe taking it.

  I may have crappy concentration on ideas and concepts , but I,ve found out I do have buried memories of being in so much pain from a fever that the Drs. had to keep my limbs stretched out for fear I' "lock up"in position.reading as much as i can find, has anyone out there have information on PANDAS?

     I'm having some family members see if they can find my medical records and school records from my elementry years.  I really think my brain may've been fried from illness because I can remember kicking and screaming in class to the point my mom couldn,t leave me in school that day(sounds familiar , if not the same)crying my eyes out, tantrums, biting my brother ans leaving a scar he still has todayOMG do you think?

    dan

 

Hey.

So...did your doc actually rule out ADD? And..was it a psychiatrist, or a GP?

Lack of sleep can bring on soo much bad stuff..I know it makes me crazy when I go night after night after night after night.....it get so I can't sleep because I'm too worried about not sleeping. I used to pop a benedryl before bed....or a Tylenol PM. Then my doc prescribed Remeron....ohmygosh...the most absolutely peaceful sleep.

Well, I hope you're headed that way tonight! Ambien kicks in quick, I think. So have a cup of warm milk, fluff up your pillow....and sleep well!

    To joyous,

 Thanks for the reply, gotta tell ya,Ive prettty much started back where I was.  And If I can start getting a clearer mindwithout racing throuth so many thoughts(some consecutive,some concurrent), I'llat least be feeling a little better about myself. I promised the doc I'behave by not drinking anymore,so she gave me something to get to sleep and stay asleep with.  My job becomes very dangerous without proper rest,the loud constant droaning of machinery overloads me I'f i'm very tired .  Gotta quit cigarettes, not onlybe healthier,but be around for grandkids that don't exist yet. I don't know if my kids could forgive me if i died from smoking without trying to quit,so im quitting. I'm afraid that all i'll be doing is swapping out niccotine for anti-depressants,and I'll still be dis-organized,tempermental,thick-headed and nothing inside except the eight hour echo of the things i was supposed to remember to dothat day(along with dave matthews,blink182,stained,disturbed ,and tori amos repeatedly playing through my head(sometimes three at a time).

   So for me,I just hope I can knock it down to one songor two(BUT I LOVE MUSIC)so i can think. I also have to see if I can obtain my childhood medical records to see if there may be a link to the problems I seem to have had most of my life. But at least things are looking up because I finally followed through with seeing a doc.

 

Ill try to keep you posted,dan

      Told the Doc everything I felt wrong in my life(that I could remember at the time).

  Diagnosed as"anxiety/depression".  Just got back from the pharm.w/meds for quitting smoking.  citalopram hbr 20mg:trazodone 100mgtab :albuterol 90mcg inhaler: ambien 10mgtab/with refill.

 I didn't think a dr was supposed to give that many out to someonewho is"depressed' .  At least they're supposed to call me about counseling ,  she probably thinks I have more issues than"people mag.".  Had to buy the patches myself w/o insurance.

Hey repairman....do you feel like your doc 'got' what you were trying to say? That is real important in how you feel about the treatment he recommends...

I know you're here because you think ADD/ADHD is a possibility. I've been diagnosed and treated for years for depression, and only recently considered ADD as a posibility. There are similarities.

I take citalopram (generic Celexa)...and it is the most effective antidepressant I've found, for me. I also took trazadone...but I can't remember much about that...but since I'm not on it now, Iguess it didn't work.  Guess you're having trouble breathing or something...or you told the doc that was something "wrong" in your life.....but albuterol helps with that. And obviously you aren't sleeping and that's why you have the ambien.

Keep us posted...and good luck!

I guess Trazadone is prescribed as an antidepressant, and for sleep. Your doc must feel you need it at this time for one or the other. All in all, it's not that much to be taking at one time...but if there are side effects, it will be difficult to tell which drug is causing them.