I don't know if anyone else takes or has taken sleep aides. I am getting a certain age and I struggle to stay asleep. In any event the doctor gave me some ambien and I took it. I found that it really did help me. I don't take it every night and I only take it right before I hit my bed... UNTIL the other night.
I popped one and started to lock the house up but my stupid dog ran out the front door. I am in my PJ's it is dark and I am yelling for him. My neighbor who is outside grabs him, his wife who is a good friend of mine comes out and walks me home with Buddy. I never mention that I took a sleeping pill, I didn't think of it. I wasn't sleepy and I mean.. I was going right home to get in bed... right? I put the dog in and chatted with my friend for a few minutes and then I woke up the next day. Unfortunately, what happened before I woke the next morning was a LOT.
I recall chatting and then I recall nothing. But I apparently went wild and weird. I was happy and talking non stop. I danced on the porch, told my friend I could do the cha cha and I told her I taught my husband to do the cha cha. NONE of which is true. When she left I waved and smiled and fell sound asleep sitting. She had to come back to make me go inside. I was your basic train wreck. The worst part was when I came back into the house I made myself a big bowl of ice cream with chocolate syrup and I ate it. When I saw my friend the next day I played it off like I remembered and all that. She had to tell from my stunned face I didn't. Especially when she explained how I danced. Sigh...
My neighbor has told everyone. It is humiliating. All I wanted was a night of sleep. I hadn't slept in two days and I made a fool of myself. I was headed to bed and the DOG had to run off. I shudda let him GO! Has anyone had trouble taking this medicine? I could be on the commercial for side effects and what to expect.