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Taking Ambien For A Very Long Time. Want To Get Off. How To Do?
Question: I would like vey much to get off of Ambien. I have been taking it for approx 10 years. How to do this?
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Ambien is zolpidem. It is a good hypnotic drug used in sleep problems. It has very less addiction potential and abuse potential so its very easy to get rid of this drug.
Best thing to get rid of this drug is to gradually taper the doses of drug. You have not mentioned the exact doses of drug you are taking daily still I would advise you to reduce about 25% of doses every 7-10 days and then stop completely at the end of 4 weeks. There may be a little withdrawal insomnia but you can control this very easily by simply relaxation exercises in evening.
If you suffer anxiety with withdrawal you can take low dose benzodiazepines like etizolam on SOS basis with consultation of your doctor.
Hope this helps you, if you have more queries you can ask again.
Thanks
Hello
Detailed Answer:
Welcome to XXXXXXX
Ambien is zolpidem. It is a good hypnotic drug used in sleep problems. It has very less addiction potential and abuse potential so its very easy to get rid of this drug.
Best thing to get rid of this drug is to gradually taper the doses of drug. You have not mentioned the exact doses of drug you are taking daily still I would advise you to reduce about 25% of doses every 7-10 days and then stop completely at the end of 4 weeks. There may be a little withdrawal insomnia but you can control this very easily by simply relaxation exercises in evening.
If you suffer anxiety with withdrawal you can take low dose benzodiazepines like etizolam on SOS basis with consultation of your doctor.
Hope this helps you, if you have more queries you can ask again.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you for your answer. I will start lowering dose. Taking 5mg. Again, thank you so much.
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Hello again
Detailed Answer:
thanks, it's my pleasure
If you have more queries you can ask again.
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
thanks, it's my pleasure
If you have more queries you can ask again.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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