On 2012-08-30 04:12:47 +0000, Cheryl said:

> On 8/29/2012 5:30 PM, Gary wrote:
>> gtr wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2012-08-29 03:19:57 +0000, Steve Pope said:
>>>
>>>>> So he's given her a script for the ambien (a generic actually). We'll
>>>>> see. I'm watching her like a hawk. She has to take too many drugs for
>>>>> my comfort.
>>>>
>>>> Okay, your last two sentences are big red flags.
>>>
>>> I wonder what they are flags of...
>>
>> They are flags of impending disaster.
>> Your concern is correct.
>> Try a different doctor for a 2nd opinion about treating this.
>
> At first Ambien seems harmless as long as you're already in bed when
> you take them. Then it seems like it builds up in your body and you do
> things in your sleep that you wouldn't normally do. Then it's like
> you're still asleep when you've been awake for hours and are driving to
> work. In other words, you start forgetting big parts of your day.

These are not effects seen by all users.