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Wow, that was weird

I have trouble with insomnia so my doc gave me a scrip for generic ambien/lunesta/equivalent. It works great and generally leaves me with no "hangover" the next day. However, I have been using it more and more frequently and now it's generally every night. It's not a physical dependence, but I think more of a psychological one. I've been thinking I should really wean myself.

Well, last night, I came home after traveling all week. I was exhausted, but still took my pill. When I take these, it's like someone flips a switch. I usually have no memory of falling asleep at all (you know, how you usually remember lying in bed for a little while and thinking of "xxx" before drifting off). This stuff hits you hard, in a good way.

Well, I got up the this morning and went to the bathroom and (sorry, TMI) felt like I usually do after nookie the night before. But I was certain we hadn't...I read in bed for a little while, with Maddow on in the background (DP was watching) and then took my pill and, as usual, CRASH.

So, I ask DP "Did we have sex last night?". Yep, we sure did. And not only that, but apparently I initiated it.

Now, I remember thinking about it during the day yesterday - thinking I had been missing him, and might want a little summin'-summin', but wondering if I would be too tired or whatever. So I guess it had been on my mind. But, I seriously have absolutely no memory of this last night. It's not even like being drunk and things are fuzzy - I have zero recollection of it.

This has really freaked me out. I mean, I guess I"m glad it wasn't some random dude in a bar (it was my husband after all), but I don't like the idea that I could do something that...well, intimate and participatory, and not be able to even remember it.

I remember reading this on the warning label for this pill and kind of dismissing it, but having now been there myself all I can say in my best Joey Tribbiani voice is "whoa!".

Anyone else ever had this happen?

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Comment by Mamawho on September 24, 2010 at 6:12am: I know a few people who have done that on sleeping meds. I understand it's fairly common. Would still freak me out, though.

Comment by G.G. on September 24, 2010 at 6:18am: I've heard of that too.
Definitely weird. I wonder if it happens the longer you're on it. But score for the hubby ;) Kidding.

Comment by Boring User Name on September 24, 2010 at 12:35pm: That's totally weird and I would be thinking "whoa" as well. Can they adjust the dosage down? So that you can get part of the benefit at least?

I took Ambien for awhile to adjust to jet lag during overseas travel. But the last time I had one was on a plane and the woman behind me passed out, needed cpr or the defibrillator and I missed the whole thing. After that, I decided perhaps it was better if I had my whits about me on a plane.

Comment by mightyninjamom on September 25, 2010 at 9:35am: I've only had this happen once after a bottle of Chardonnay. The sad thing, is that I didn't even drink the whole bottle. I just remember passing out in bed.

AlphaGeek was as flummoxed as I was the next morning that I had no recall of the previous evenings nocturnal events.

Comment by Herasmus B. Dragon on September 25, 2010 at 2:34pm: Well, there were reports of sleep driving, so why not sleep nookie?

Wow, that was weird

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