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Ambien overdose question
I'm currently prescribed 10mg of Ambien a night. It does nothing for me. It still takes forever for me to fall asleep and I'm wide awake again after about 2 hours. I emailed my doctor about this problem and he said that the next time I see him he will prescribe Ambien CR which may help me stay asleep longer. I've also tried taking Trazodone which gave me nothing but a splitting headache the next day. I've been prescribed Ativan and klonopin in the past for anxiety/panic disorder but benzos do not help me sleep either. I currently take 4mg of Xanax extended release which also does not help with the insomnia. My insomnia is fairly new and seems to be brought on by my prescription for Lamictal (for mood swings/depression). I've tried Melatonin and it does nothing for me either.

My question is, is there a lethal dose of Ambien or does it depend on your weight? (I weight about 135 lbs) I searched 'Ambien overdose' and all I could come up with were symptoms of overdose, none of which I have. I need to sleep NOW and I can't so I took 30mg of Ambien and nothing is happening yet. I tried 20mg last night and I could hardly stay in bed.

How many milligrams of Ambien are considered to be possibly lethal? I don't want to die, I just want to get some sleep. What is the highest amount of Ambien you can take for sleep WITHOUT overdosing?

Any words of wisdom? I emailed my doctor back about what I'm going through now and he won't respond until Monday at the earliest.
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The total Ambien dose should not exceed 10 mg per day. While you can't see or get a reply from your doctor, limit your dose to 10mg per day.
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