Posted by yxibow on July 14, 2005, at 0:34:29
In reply to ambien dosing at 20mg?, posted by TerraJo on July 13, 2005, at 7:00:32
> i've taken ambien 15 mg for several years, as needed. lately (large amount of life stress that's fairly temporary... should resolve in next few months) 15mg isn't doing the job. i upped to 20mg one night and it was perfect.
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> i know one other person who uses 20mg with no problems.
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> do you see any reason why 20mg would be a negative choice?
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> thanks,
> t.
I took Ambien at 20mg along with a polypharmacy of other medications for at least a year because 10mg wasn't doing it. Of course everyone varies, but I suspect that a lot of people not only take it longterm but also at somewhat higher doses. I personally wouldnt go above 20, but who knows, and obviously not combine it with any other heavy CNS depressants (i.e. alcohol) at the same moment in time. I now take Lunesta but I may return to Ambien at some later point; Lunesta is a bit more subtle.Hope that helps
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