Unlockingsanity, my experience with Ambien is related earlier in this post, and I always went directly to bed after taking it and falling asleep. I then, without knowing, have sent e mails (including some of my posts on PC), watching movies, eating bags of potato chips and whole half gallons of ice cream with chocolate topping. I was told by pdoc's NP to stop Ambien immediately.

If use of the med wasn't so serious, I would think my story was hilarious, but it's not.

Hester91, you may want to seek an alternative to Ambien with your pdoc. Best wishes.