Insomnia Forum Posting

Posted by rachel on June 26, 2002 at 21:30:43:

In Reply to: Re: ambien for 2 yrs-brain damage? HELP posted by khatman on June 22, 2002 at 12:36:59:

thanks to khatman and lily for posting -
things are getting a little better. i've been taking kava and valerian and am getting a little sleep, all ambien-free. my big fear at this point is still the long-term ramifications of this continual drug use. khatman said that my brain probably made more benzo receptors...will that show up any way in my brain functions?
i guess i'm just still a little worried i might have really messed myself up since there are no studies [as far as i know] on long-term ambien use.
lily - if you really want to get off ambien, you're just going to have to keep taking less every night even if you don't sleep. good luck!

Follow Ups:

• Re: Re: Re: ambien for 2 yrs-brain damage? HELP Abby N 12:32 6/27/02 (1)
  • Re: Re: Re: Re: ambien for 2 yrs-brain damage? HELP bettz 20:43 7/02/02 (0)

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