Guest guest Posted March 10, 2004 Report Share Posted March 10, 2004 This is not strictly diabetes related, but is another warning to be careful with medications. I have had trouble sleeping for years, and recently my doctor moved me on to Ambien to help. Wonderful drug. Could probably sleep through surgery on it! However, on Friday evening at about 6:15 I received a telephone call from a friend, saying he was " at the restaurant " . Huh? I asked what he was talking about, since I knew nothing about meeting for dinner. After finally meeting him (thinking it was a prank), he showed me the call log on his cell phone. I had apparently taken the medication and *then called him*, arranging a dinner for him and my husband and myself, but having absolutely no memory of it whatsoever. In fact, I even called my daughter and held a conversation with her after speaking with him, and have no memory of that conversation, either! It was really quite frightening to think that I could have done anything under the influence of that medication and not remembered it. I have since cut the doseage in half, and intend on speaking with my doctor about it at my next visit. I had been having memory problems and dizziness, but didn't associate them with the medication -- until that event. Darned if they aren't listed side-effects, though, which I would have known *if I'd read the insert*. Our physicians have a responsibility about our meds, but we have personal responsibilities, too, and I fell down on mine that time. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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