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Has anyone been on ambien for a long period of time and it just stopped working? What did you do to help or did you find any resolve at all?
Posted on 04/20/08, 06:04 pm
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Reply #11 - 05/14/08  5:12pm
" Ambien stopped working for me too. I found, though, that taking melatonin (herbal) and an ambien helped some. I'm on klonopin now, which seems to work better and not leave me with the hangover the next day.
PS. You can get melatonin at Trader Joes, Whole Foods, etc "
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Reply #12 - 05/17/08  8:26pm
" Yep, that stuff stopped working for me about the 5th time I ever took it. It only works now when I go for a few weeks without it. Apparently its a drug that you build up a tolerance to very quickly.

The absolute only other thing that works to help me sleep is exercise. Oh, and advil PM, but that stuff is habit forming so I only take it if I desperately need too. Exercising every day has helped me tremendously with my sleep, I fall asleep faster and earlier and wake up after only 8 hours feeling refreshed, whereas I used to lie in bed till 4 am and toss and turn until noon or later and wake up feeling like I'd been hit by a car.

Good luck! "
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