hopelessromantic Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 I am wondering if this is a local, state of NC, or national change.....but I just heard from a friend who went to get her Ambien refilled that, in addition to 10mg being brought down to 5mg for women, that anyone who wants an Ambien refill has to go to the doctor (you get 30 pills per prescription now). It is some kind of crackdown theyare doing for all pills which may be addictive. Something about Ambien being a Class 1 narcotic? Does that make any sense? Has anyone else heard about this? This is going to cost people a fortune in co-pays.....Unisom does not work for me and if I don't get sleep I am afraid of getting manic again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Yes, I have heard of this ... here is a link about it: http://www.fda.gov/drugs/drugsafety/ucm334033.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopelessromantic Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 I don't mind getting the 5mg I just do not want to have to make a doctor appointment every 30-45 days. Why fix it if it ain't broke? Just sayin....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Krazy Kat Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 That is frustrating! While I don't take Ambien regularly, I periodically get it prescribed (on TOP of what I already take for sleep) to pull me out of bad patches of severe insomnia.) I am female and have tried the 5mg (as well as controlled release in both doses), but those definitely do not work for me, only the 10mg. And I have never had the next day sedation effect from Ambien-- if anything, Trazodone (and Seroquel when I took that) is generally wayyyy more sedating for me but not to the point of falling asleep at the wheel, more like it takes 45 min of pressing snooze to wake up. Is the 5mg for women a hard-and-fast rule, or are there exceptions made for those for whom 5mg is ineffective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 That is frustrating! While I don't take Ambien regularly, I periodically get it prescribed (on TOP of what I already take for sleep) to pull me out of bad patches of severe insomnia.) I am female and have tried the 5mg (as well as controlled release in both doses), but those definitely do not work for me, only the 10mg. And I have never had the next day sedation effect from Ambien-- if anything, Trazodone (and Seroquel when I took that) is generally wayyyy more sedating for me but not to the point of falling asleep at the wheel, more like it takes 45 min of pressing snooze to wake up. Is the 5mg for women a hard-and-fast rule, or are there exceptions made for those for whom 5mg is ineffective? According to the article cited in the post above, it seems like it is more like recommendations for the DRs. So I think it will really be up to each individual DR and what they want to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Krazy Kat Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Thanks Melissa. I feel better now (was probably worrying about nothing anyway being i'm not on it right now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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