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I was interested in the free trial of ambian. severe insomnia and can't sleep.
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See doctor: Insomnia is a sleep disorder which can have many different causes from stress to medical illness. Write down all meds (prescribed/OTC/supplements), alcohol/drug/tobacco/caffeine use and current stresses to review with your pcp. He/she will need to do an exam for a proper diagnosis and treatment recommendations. Please see what others on HealthTap have written about sleep hygiene. Take care.
Answered 4/30/2016
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Ambien (zolpidem): Ambien (zolpidem) has been around long enough they don't usually have to give samples to doctors, but you can check with your provider. But Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Insomnia is a longer term solution. Most insomnia has behavior/environment foundation. Meds will only do so much, and you can develop tolerance to them, even if it helps some. Ambien (zolpidem) has short half-life and often will not help thru nigh
Answered 7/18/2015
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