Follow-Up:
I am so glad I found this site.. I, along with my boyfriend and his family, thought I was nuts. I would wake in the middle of the night, get up and eat. I would find candy wrappers out the next morning, milk on the counter and other evidence of food consumed left on the counter or in various places through my home or his home. I would have conversations with my boyfriend and not remember that I had them either. It really bothered me enough to get off of this medication when I found out that we had relations one night and I had ABSOLUTELY NO RECCOLECTION OF HAVE THEM! I do not understand how this drug can be on the market when it has effects like this on people. I thank God that I did not ever do anything to harm myself or anyone else while taking this medication. I also wonder what else I did in the middle of the night not knowing what I did. In so far as I can tell, the only thing that I think that the only thing I do is get up and eat. I am not a midnight snacker at all when I am not on these pills. I was taking 10mg every night due to the fact that I have mixed connective tissue disease and it inhibits my ability to get a restful sleep. I also have epilepsy and take 1000mg of Depakote ER at night. I thought at first it was the combination of the 2. I guess it is just the Ambien playing tricks on my body and mind. I would have to say that I lose all memory 30 minutes after I take it and cannot account for 8 hours following the dose. I am going to stick to taking 50mg of Benedryl from now on. Atleast that helps me to fall asleep and has no adverse reactions.