Thanks, I was wondering if anyone wanted me to post. I did try Ambien and Ambien CR.

The regular ambien didn't work... not in the ten minutes it said. If I didn't take it ...I just didn't sleep (reason why I need sleep med) if I took it, I did finally fall asleep around 3am or so usually by 5 am.

The ambien CR was impossible! Still didn't fall asleep soon after taking it...took hours... and then... I wasn't asleep. I found receipts for 24 hour restaurants..and I gained 8 or 9 pounds a month ? I tried it... I would even call T during the middle of the night... AND I REMEMBER NONE OF IT! Driving and eating while sleeping grrr. I never felt rested... plus I had terrible sinus from it and other problems (which led to aspiration pneumonia.)

I am having some stomach upset with the Rozerem. I have to sleep with upper body elevated. It put me to sleep within 30 min the first time I took it, but not since... I am still seeing 4 or 5 am... but then I think I am sleeping a few hours. It might not be restful... I am clenching. Jaw, fists, feet spasming. Right now it's 11:35pm and I am just waking from LAST night's dose. I ate late so I can't take the Rozerem yet.

I've become disgusted with life T says. Wonder if it's the med...and the grog? Who cares? Oh, I've been yawning often...the whole time now...days... since taking Rozerem each night. I still have tightness in chest/airway...but using inhaler keeps it from closing. (Though I hope it closes off while I'm sleeping.) I am too drugged while I'm sleeping to do anything... even take needed pain med... so my body toughs it out. I can barely move when I do get up (thanks to dog.) I'm driving while yawning and not giving a hoot about it all... eager to return to home and bed.

Today I did just that... after therapies (physical therapy and psychotherapy) I went home, ate, and went to bed and sleep till 8pm I think... (yawn)

I don't think I like this, but I am worthless anyway, so why bother with changing things... I don't need to function till Monday when I have therapies again... drag out for that and come home and sleep some more. big deal.

(Oh, I had this when I tried... what was it? um... Flexeril? slept 16 hours at a pill.)