Review of Ambien CR, Prescription Sleep Aid

Ambien CR is a prescription sleep aid used to treat insomnia. It is unique in that it is the only dual-layer tablet that helps you not only get to sleep fast, but stay asleep for a full night's rest. This is a review of Ambien CR, prescription sleep aid.

If you suffer from insomnia, you know how it can control your life. Mornings are shot, appointments are missed. It can be dangerous to drive or take part in other enjoyable activities. Hours and hours are wasted tossing and turning, and you feel helpless to do anything about it. Without enough sleep, you experience tiredness, lack of energy, difficulty concentrating, and become irritable.

Insomnia is actually categorized by how often you suffer from it. Transient insomnia lasts for a short time. Intermittent insomnia occurs on and off. And chronic insomnia occurs on most nights, and lasts for a month or more.

Abien CR is effective at treating insomnia. The first layer of Ambien CR dissolves quickly and helps to promote sleep within fifteen to thirty minutes. Therefore, you should only take Ambien CR right before going to bed. The second layer of Ambien CR dissolves slowly, to help you stay asleep. Therefore, you should only take Ambien CR if you can devote an entire seven or eight hours to sleep.

I occasionally take Ambien CR to treat my insomnia. I would take it much more often, but doctors are reluctant to prescribe it long-term, because, as with most prescription sleep aids, it is highly habit forming. Ambien CR helps me to fall asleep fast, within the first half hour, and it allows me to sleep the entire night without interruption.

There have been reports of sleep-walking, sleep-cooking, even sleep-driving, while people were taking Ambien CR, but I never experienced anything remotely like that. Some claim they have no memory of engaging in these activities while taking the prescription sleep aid. Ask your doctor if this is something you fear happening.

While taking Ambien CR, you should use other helpful sleep techniques that you will be able to continue practicing without the medication. These include going to bed and waking up at the same time every day. Avoiding caffeine late in the day. Watching your diet. Getting regular exercise. Creating a relaxing bedtime routine, such as reading a book or listening to music. And getting out of bed if you are not sleeping.

Overall, Ambien CR is a terrific prescription sleep aid for short-term treatment of insomnia.