# Ask the guy whose Ambien is finally kicking in **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2010, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239 "2010-02-09T04:25:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/21 "2010-02-09T20:45:37Z")
šŸ˜ƒ You can watch your mental degradation in real time in that post! ---
**Author:** ![EmAnJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d2c977/32.png) [@EmAnJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmAnJ)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/22 "2010-02-09T20:49:45Z")
> [@](#): > > Hopefully you havenā€™t yet seen that I am posting under the influence (Sonata+\_sleep depā€¦ Sonata alone wonā€™t d o it,), Lots of backspacing and letters werenā€™t done property and there appears to be a lit up room behind my monitor. All those bits of crud on the screen theyre really eyes for the little white snow creatues sorta like polar bears. If I don;t look too closely they amble about back tere, If I scroll down to a bit with more white space I see tables, ladies wearing wide skirts and dancing. 's amazing what some licit drugs and lack of sleep can do. This is the first time Iā€™ever posted while impaired, Hope you found it funy. Ahhhahahahahaha! That is classic! ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2010, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/23 "2010-02-09T20:53:29Z")
> [@Ogre](#): > > šŸ˜ƒ You can watch your mental degradation in real time in that post! LOL! I know! It ainā€™t ā€œmackdonna shoehorn butterhorseā€ but itā€™s the best (worst?) I can do šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/24 "2010-02-13T18:15:52Z")
I have decided to wean myself off the Ambien. It does help me sleep, but I often have bad mornings. Last night I did not take it and was up until 3:30. But then I slept well for 5 hours (probably would have been longer if my dog hadnā€™t been licking my face.) I think I have had a better day for having not taken it. ---
**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/25 "2010-02-13T18:17:15Z")
Are you in the carpet yet? ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/26 "2010-02-13T18:50:12Z")
> [@Khadaji](#): > > I have decided to wean myself off the Ambien. It does help me sleep, but I often have bad mornings. > > Last night I did not take it and was up until 3:30. But then I slept well for 5 hours (probably would have been longer if my dog hadnā€™t been licking my face.) I think I have had a better day for having not taken it. How long had you been taking the Ambien? Just curious. The times Iā€™ve taken it, even after one night I often have pretty bad rebound (e.g. up til 3:30, or drifting off but being in that weird nightmarish half-sleep). ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2010, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239/27 "2010-02-13T19:04:06Z")
> [@Mama\_Zappa](#): > > How long had you been taking the Ambien? Just curious. > > The times Iā€™ve taken it, even after one night I often have pretty bad rebound (e.g. up til 3:30, or drifting off but being in that weird nightmarish half-sleep). At least 4 months. Iā€™m guessing around October-ish. Yeah, I had some half-sleep earlier in the night and then gave it up and surfed the web until I was really really tired. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-whose-ambien-is-finally-kicking-in/528239.md?page=1)