The FDA MUST take action on this stuff...it's unnatural! ;-)
My friend tells me that one patient of hers has to be sure to be in bed and not take it in the bathroom since it knocks her out so fast she hasn't made it to bed sometimes. I found it hard to believe, but I've heard it from many people that it acts fast! The thing that gets me is the warning that if you take it without having a full night's sleep afterwards, it can cause amnesia.
"My friend tells me that one patient of hers has to be sure to be in bed and not take it in the bathroom since it knocks her out so fast she hasn't made it to bed sometimes. I found it hard to believe, but I've heard it from many people that it acts fast! The thing that gets me is the warning that if you take it without having a full night's sleep afterwards, it can cause amnesia."
I was once given a small scrip for Ambien years ago by my doctor. I use to take it a few hours before bed, so I would sit and watch TV or a movie or something for a while while it kicked in. I found it's effect relaxing, and quite pleasant.
Some of my RLS/PLMD meds have an amnesia component. At the time I am cogent and lucid, but in the morning I can't remember what happened in the 15 minutes or so before I went to sleep.