tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post5148903497429485429..comments2024-01-26T03:40:17.625-05:00Comments on The Fourth Frog Blog: Awake and unmedicatedAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12547679169487196540noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-7880182920306870392011-02-22T10:03:30.903-05:002011-02-22T10:03:30.903-05:00My husband used to take Ambien. He said he would ...My husband used to take Ambien. He said he would have to be flat in bed before he could take it because they worked so fast. Once he accidently took the wrong meds in the morning and one was an Ambien. He was halfway to work when it kicked in! He made it to work ok but was a zombie for the rest of the day!Jessica McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09248720459187736707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-9958088533055402992011-02-20T12:58:23.817-05:002011-02-20T12:58:23.817-05:00ambien is truly one of the sleep aids that has the...ambien is truly one of the sleep aids that has the most horror stories. you have to remember that things have changed a lot since then too. jeff is not taking anything like that. his med just helps him relax, he doesn't have any side effects at all. he just wakes up feeling rested and doesn't dream stupid things or wake up every five minutes. you can try something as simple as benadryl before bed or even something like xanax to help you sleep. or you can change your sleep habits. <br /><br />since you end up with a kid in your bed and mike doesn't sleep well either, try sleeping in a different room. no tv, no computer, no clock face staring at you. turn the clock around where you can't see it. if you do wake up, don't do anything but lay there in the dark with your eyes closed. even if you aren't sleeping, you aren't stimulating your body like you would be if you were on the computer or up folding laundry. you may not sleep as long, but at least your body would be at rest. if you don't want medical intervention, you will just have to experiment until you find what works!!kimybeeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14897833610240170552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-67581026346525866012011-02-20T09:58:27.203-05:002011-02-20T09:58:27.203-05:00Man, I saw the word "ambien" and thought...Man, I saw the word "ambien" and thought, "Here comes one of those stories!" Ambien is known for the stuff you do on it that you don't remeber; Laurie's sister in law and her friend had a story that I cannot tell without knocking you off the family channel involving a razor (but, don't worry, no blood).<br /><br />It might be just me (being a man) but I think if I was sent to a doc for PPD and opened the door to see a man, I'd just say, thank you no, I'll go find someone qualified.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-933205011038630788.post-53223947391413000972011-02-20T05:38:19.769-05:002011-02-20T05:38:19.769-05:00Amy,
Back in 1982, after birth of twins and 2yo at...Amy,<br />Back in 1982, after birth of twins and 2yo at home, I also had severe post-partum depression, although no one called it that back then. Sleep deprivation and fatigue were my constant companions! Finally was referred to a psychiatrist who declared all I had to do was return to work full-time and that would solve my problems.<br />Total jerk; I declared after that I would never see another psychiatrist in my life. <br />I found a support group, and 3 years later, when I was ready, returned to work!Dale Carterhttp://www.transitionagingparents.com/noreply@blogger.com