Ambien manufacturer (Sanofi-Aventis) & the F.D.A. should face CRIMINAL and civil charges concerning the distribution and promotion of Ambien/Zolpidem.
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Scott Ducey
5 years ago
I too am experiencing legal ramifications as a direct and proximate cause of using Ambien as prescribed.
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Joanna Vogel
7 years ago
My brother is in prison because of this drug. Two teenage boys are dead and senior citizen in prison.
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Anonymous
7 years ago
One night I took Ambien and next thing I know was I was being handcuffed and hauled off to prison. I had apparently hit another car. ( I had no memory of anything) Fortunately damage was little and no injuries. I was in my bathrobe and underwear. I was charged with three Dui misdemeanors. In the police report the arresting officer stated I had said(I was at a party and drank Vodka and Hydrocodone) He even stated my breath smelled strongly of Vodka. The only problem with that assessment is I haven't had Vodka since 1993. I happily took the breathalyzer test and of course it came up zero. Urine test showed no alcohol or hydrocodone. I spent about a day in jail and was ROR. My attorney got the DUI dropped to reckless driving and pleaded no contest with withhold of adjudication . My sentence is probation, DUI school and Madd Panel. $900.00 fines ect. I would recommend stay of the Ambien. I could have hurt myself or worse somebody else! Plus the police may put you in a place you don't want to be...
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Austin Haskew
7 years ago
This hypnotic is dangerous it has been and it is being used to harm, rape, torture, manipulate, it is sickening that our own government allows this former psychological warfare chemical to still be manufactured marketed, and sold by incompetent regulators and big pharma. The whole justice system and tile if law has been hijacked by dangerous currupt singular authorities and the richest big pharma firms that bring poisen like this to the legal market because they have the money an resources to manipulate the
clinical trials and broken system that was meant to protect us. When medications just as effective with less risk profile like non-hypnotic benzodiazapines are available but this sadistic chemical is been pushed into the marketplace so heavily that anyone could obtain it and easily use if for nefarious purposes (and that is it's only legitimate use is warfare not do no harm) It fails the basic principles of the Hippocratic oath and the FDA should be held accountable and reconciliation and justice trickle down from there. It is sickening our corrupt power intoxicated government entities allow this abomination to take place while at the same time brainwashing the public concensious to falcly believe they have the right to put cannabis in schedule 1 putting our freedoms in jeopardy their authority needs to be questioned and removed forcefully by armed American citizens protecting our rights if our representatives forget who is really in charge here they can be relieved of their duties any time if enough people put their foot down! in the hell do these tyrants think they are and maybe when one of their loved ones is tortured or raped, kills someone in a fuge dream state, choking to death from zombie eating while in and out of consciousness not being able to even wake up or fight back. I have personally survived the FDA's incompetence you this drug is too unpredictable and dangerous in the wrong hands fooling you with a very pleasent drifting to sleep but what i
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Michelle Stepp
8 years ago
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My friend just died from sleep walking while following doctor's orders for this drug. He fell down an incline and drowned in a creek.
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Irene Cote
8 years ago
I am 100% convinced my friend and coworker took their own life after after being on ambien. This man had everything to live for and was using ambien for insomnia due to chronic pain. We saw him change over a month’s time. He was awokened after 2 hours of taking this med, got in his vehicle, drove to a nearby bridge and shot himself under it. Why this and other medications that can cause suicidal thoughts, tendencies and actions are allowed to be on the market is beyond me. Meanwhile his wife, children, family and friends are left to pick up the pieces. My friend would never have done this in his right mind.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
My husband blacked out while on ambien and went crazy. Was really scary and he don’t remember doing any of it.
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Thomas R Gibbs
9 years ago
My wife has a friend serving time for attempted murder and has no recollection of what happend.
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Barbara Gibbs
9 years ago
a verygood friend was on Ambien and went through depression. After taking this drug he took his gun and went into the garage of his home. He started shootin the gun to the ceiling and his wife called his brother, and he said called the police. No Remebrance. Charged with attempted murder & serving time for something he doesn't remember.Taking Ambien. We need help to get him out of prison. Perfect citizen, never been in any trouble. A great neighbor, brother,son, friend and husband
Barbara Gibbs
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Wade Stewart
9 years ago
Please help I just got out of treatment an prison for a dui I believe now was from the drug Ambien!!!!
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Linda Brown
11 years ago
My son was a law abiding citizen, without a mere smudge on his record. he was also a very good father, a successful architect. He is now serving a LONG prison sentence for a crime he has no memory of doing because he was on Ambien at the time! This drug MUST be stopped!!!
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Linda Brown
11 years ago
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My son was a law abiding citizen, without a mere smudge on his record. he was also a very good father, a successful architect. He is now serving a LONG prison sentence for a crime he has no memory of doing because he was on Ambien at the time! This drug MUST be stopped!!!
Jean Kennedy
I took Ambien for 7 years with the encouragement of my doctor(s) for insomnia. For the past 4 months I have had episodes of hallucinations/deliriuim, confusion. I have been hospitalized, had 2 spinal taps and 3 MRI's Nothing physically wrong with me. $25,000 medical bills; diagnosis, finally, is "most likely Ambien." In casual conversations, I have met 2 other people with exactly the same story. On the NIH (National Institute of Health) website I have read much about the dangers of Ambien. So why is it given out like candy? $1.6 Billion $ industry for pharmaceutical companies...and horror stories for many unsuspecting people. Ambien messes with our brains...but who knew?
Joi Patterson
I took this medicine at 9 p.m. woke up the next morning and learned I had slept drove. I honestly don't remember a thing. But I was lucky, I only side swiped a car and still didn't wake up.
Anonymous
i have a case pending right now for sleep walking. they charged me with public intox and trespassing. ( i was in my neighbors garage) i am debating now weather or not to go to trial. they dropped the public intox cause they had nothing on me. i didnt blow, give blood or anything else. im scared...any suggestions
barbara james
my husband has been incarserated and is looking at a life sentence for something he did while under the influence of Zolpidem.
the makers of this drug should be held accountable for what it does. doctors who prescribe it should be held accountable if they do not notify their patients of the potential side effects as well.
Sandra Munoz
I call it the, Demonic Pill! I was a successful business woman, when I started on Ambien. Stress, husband snoring, family drama, etc. The doctor just handed me the prescription. At first it really worked well. Then as time past by, I lost my job, had to sell my home, memory loss, 8 seizures. I feel 2 flights of stairs. The other seizures I mostly fall on my head on concrete. It has literally ruin my life, as well as my family's. Thanks to, GREED. I wish and pray that all the maker's of Ambien/Zolpidem all slowly burn in hell!!!!!
James Stevens us,ill
I just got a Dui because of this drug and will be fighting to stay out of jail or prison for it.
Janie Hill
My brother just started taking this med He started hallucinating, being aggressive, and anxious all the time. I have asked the doctor to discontinue this med after reading all the tragic stories about the effects of this med.
Heather Mangam
I was taking Ambien as prescribed and was recently switched to Ambien Cr by my physician. I subsequently went to bed one night and woke up after car accident due to sleep driving and charged with DUI and felony for leaving my children home asleep after we had all gone to bed. Found not guilty of DUI but sadly did not fight child endangerment /abuse felony charge due to poor advise given to me by my lawyer. Upon my lawyer's advice, I had it plead down to a misdemeanor. Ruined my professional career, destroyed my life and that of my children.
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JODY ROWLEY
11 years ago
This drug is DANGEROUS!
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JODY ROWLEY
11 years ago
This drug is DANGEROUS!
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Carl Butler
11 years ago
I have two friends who are serving time after being forced to take Ambien by doctors. They complained of the side effects, and that they didn't want to continue using this drug. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to stop. To remain compliant with their program they had to take the medicine. Prison was the result. Something needs to be done to stop the over prescribing of this very dangerous medication.
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Carl Butler
11 years ago
I have two friends who are serving time after being forced to take Ambien by doctors. They complained of the side effects, and that they didn't want to continue using this drug. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to stop. To remain compliant with their program they had to take the medicine. Prison was the result. Something needs to be done to stop the over prescribing of this very dangerous medication.
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Anita Wuellner
11 years ago
My 62-year-old brother committed suicide two weeks ago. He was severely depressed due to his addiction to Ambien and alcohol. Got a DUI, was a CPA and hadn't been able to function at tax season and couldn't bear to go through another tax season. He definitely had many episodes of doing things in his sleep which caused plenty of problems for him. He filled himself with alcohol and Ambien so he could follow through on his decision to shoot himself in the head. This tragedy occurred because of the Ambien addiction and alcohol addiction. Why didn't his doctor's stop prescribing!!! If a patient comes back for more, don't they use their heads and recognize an addiction when it's staring them in the face?!
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Anita Wuellner
11 years ago
My 62-year-old brother committed suicide two weeks ago. He was severely depressed due to his addiction to Ambien and alcohol. Got a DUI, was a CPA and hadn't been able to function at tax season and couldn't bear to go through another tax season. He definitely had many episodes of doing things in his sleep which caused plenty of problems for him. He filled himself with alcohol and Ambien so he could follow through on his decision to shoot himself in the head. This tragedy occurred because of the Ambien addiction and alcohol addiction. Why didn't his doctor's stop prescribing!!! If a patient comes back for more, don't they use their heads and recognize an addiction when it's staring them in the face?!
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EteU Spencer
11 years ago
I never knew the effects of Ambien until I got into trouble. Now I am sad, scared and have made enemies because of behavior I don't remember. This is a terrible drug. Marijuana is much better for relaxing and sleeping.
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EteU Spencer
11 years ago
I never knew the effects of Ambien until I got into trouble. Now I am sad, scared and have made enemies because of behavior I don't remember. This is a terrible drug. Marijuana is much better for relaxing and sleeping.
I too am experiencing legal ramifications as a direct and proximate cause of using Ambien as prescribed.
My brother is in prison because of this drug. Two teenage boys are dead and senior citizen in prison.
One night I took Ambien and next thing I know was I was being handcuffed and hauled off to prison. I had apparently hit another car. ( I had no memory of anything) Fortunately damage was little and no injuries. I was in my bathrobe and underwear. I was charged with three Dui misdemeanors. In the police report the arresting officer stated I had said(I was at a party and drank Vodka and Hydrocodone) He even stated my breath smelled strongly of Vodka. The only problem with that assessment is I haven't had Vodka since 1993. I happily took the breathalyzer test and of course it came up zero. Urine test showed no alcohol or hydrocodone. I spent about a day in jail and was ROR. My attorney got the DUI dropped to reckless driving and pleaded no contest with withhold of adjudication . My sentence is probation, DUI school and Madd Panel. $900.00 fines ect. I would recommend stay of the Ambien. I could have hurt myself or worse somebody else! Plus the police may put you in a place you don't want to be...
This hypnotic is dangerous it has been and it is being used to harm, rape, torture, manipulate, it is sickening that our own government allows this former psychological warfare chemical to still be manufactured marketed, and sold by incompetent regulators and big pharma. The whole justice system and tile if law has been hijacked by dangerous currupt singular authorities and the richest big pharma firms that bring poisen like this to the legal market because they have the money an resources to manipulate the clinical trials and broken system that was meant to protect us. When medications just as effective with less risk profile like non-hypnotic benzodiazapines are available but this sadistic chemical is been pushed into the marketplace so heavily that anyone could obtain it and easily use if for nefarious purposes (and that is it's only legitimate use is warfare not do no harm) It fails the basic principles of the Hippocratic oath and the FDA should be held accountable and reconciliation and justice trickle down from there. It is sickening our corrupt power intoxicated government entities allow this abomination to take place while at the same time brainwashing the public concensious to falcly believe they have the right to put cannabis in schedule 1 putting our freedoms in jeopardy their authority needs to be questioned and removed forcefully by armed American citizens protecting our rights if our representatives forget who is really in charge here they can be relieved of their duties any time if enough people put their foot down! in the hell do these tyrants think they are and maybe when one of their loved ones is tortured or raped, kills someone in a fuge dream state, choking to death from zombie eating while in and out of consciousness not being able to even wake up or fight back. I have personally survived the FDA's incompetence you this drug is too unpredictable and dangerous in the wrong hands fooling you with a very pleasent drifting to sleep but what i
My friend just died from sleep walking while following doctor's orders for this drug. He fell down an incline and drowned in a creek.
I am 100% convinced my friend and coworker took their own life after after being on ambien. This man had everything to live for and was using ambien for insomnia due to chronic pain. We saw him change over a month’s time. He was awokened after 2 hours of taking this med, got in his vehicle, drove to a nearby bridge and shot himself under it. Why this and other medications that can cause suicidal thoughts, tendencies and actions are allowed to be on the market is beyond me. Meanwhile his wife, children, family and friends are left to pick up the pieces. My friend would never have done this in his right mind.
My husband blacked out while on ambien and went crazy. Was really scary and he don’t remember doing any of it.
My wife has a friend serving time for attempted murder and has no recollection of what happend.
a verygood friend was on Ambien and went through depression. After taking this drug he took his gun and went into the garage of his home. He started shootin the gun to the ceiling and his wife called his brother, and he said called the police. No Remebrance. Charged with attempted murder & serving time for something he doesn't remember.Taking Ambien. We need help to get him out of prison. Perfect citizen, never been in any trouble. A great neighbor, brother,son, friend and husband Barbara Gibbs
Please help I just got out of treatment an prison for a dui I believe now was from the drug Ambien!!!!
My son was a law abiding citizen, without a mere smudge on his record. he was also a very good father, a successful architect. He is now serving a LONG prison sentence for a crime he has no memory of doing because he was on Ambien at the time! This drug MUST be stopped!!!
My son was a law abiding citizen, without a mere smudge on his record. he was also a very good father, a successful architect. He is now serving a LONG prison sentence for a crime he has no memory of doing because he was on Ambien at the time! This drug MUST be stopped!!!
I took Ambien for 7 years with the encouragement of my doctor(s) for insomnia. For the past 4 months I have had episodes of hallucinations/deliriuim, confusion. I have been hospitalized, had 2 spinal taps and 3 MRI's Nothing physically wrong with me. $25,000 medical bills; diagnosis, finally, is "most likely Ambien." In casual conversations, I have met 2 other people with exactly the same story. On the NIH (National Institute of Health) website I have read much about the dangers of Ambien. So why is it given out like candy? $1.6 Billion $ industry for pharmaceutical companies...and horror stories for many unsuspecting people. Ambien messes with our brains...but who knew?
I took this medicine at 9 p.m. woke up the next morning and learned I had slept drove. I honestly don't remember a thing. But I was lucky, I only side swiped a car and still didn't wake up.
i have a case pending right now for sleep walking. they charged me with public intox and trespassing. ( i was in my neighbors garage) i am debating now weather or not to go to trial. they dropped the public intox cause they had nothing on me. i didnt blow, give blood or anything else. im scared...any suggestions
my husband has been incarserated and is looking at a life sentence for something he did while under the influence of Zolpidem. the makers of this drug should be held accountable for what it does. doctors who prescribe it should be held accountable if they do not notify their patients of the potential side effects as well.
I call it the, Demonic Pill! I was a successful business woman, when I started on Ambien. Stress, husband snoring, family drama, etc. The doctor just handed me the prescription. At first it really worked well. Then as time past by, I lost my job, had to sell my home, memory loss, 8 seizures. I feel 2 flights of stairs. The other seizures I mostly fall on my head on concrete. It has literally ruin my life, as well as my family's. Thanks to, GREED. I wish and pray that all the maker's of Ambien/Zolpidem all slowly burn in hell!!!!!
I just got a Dui because of this drug and will be fighting to stay out of jail or prison for it.
My brother just started taking this med He started hallucinating, being aggressive, and anxious all the time. I have asked the doctor to discontinue this med after reading all the tragic stories about the effects of this med.
I was taking Ambien as prescribed and was recently switched to Ambien Cr by my physician. I subsequently went to bed one night and woke up after car accident due to sleep driving and charged with DUI and felony for leaving my children home asleep after we had all gone to bed. Found not guilty of DUI but sadly did not fight child endangerment /abuse felony charge due to poor advise given to me by my lawyer. Upon my lawyer's advice, I had it plead down to a misdemeanor. Ruined my professional career, destroyed my life and that of my children.
This drug is DANGEROUS!
This drug is DANGEROUS!
I have two friends who are serving time after being forced to take Ambien by doctors. They complained of the side effects, and that they didn't want to continue using this drug. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to stop. To remain compliant with their program they had to take the medicine. Prison was the result. Something needs to be done to stop the over prescribing of this very dangerous medication.
I have two friends who are serving time after being forced to take Ambien by doctors. They complained of the side effects, and that they didn't want to continue using this drug. Unfortunately, they were not allowed to stop. To remain compliant with their program they had to take the medicine. Prison was the result. Something needs to be done to stop the over prescribing of this very dangerous medication.
My 62-year-old brother committed suicide two weeks ago. He was severely depressed due to his addiction to Ambien and alcohol. Got a DUI, was a CPA and hadn't been able to function at tax season and couldn't bear to go through another tax season. He definitely had many episodes of doing things in his sleep which caused plenty of problems for him. He filled himself with alcohol and Ambien so he could follow through on his decision to shoot himself in the head. This tragedy occurred because of the Ambien addiction and alcohol addiction. Why didn't his doctor's stop prescribing!!! If a patient comes back for more, don't they use their heads and recognize an addiction when it's staring them in the face?!
My 62-year-old brother committed suicide two weeks ago. He was severely depressed due to his addiction to Ambien and alcohol. Got a DUI, was a CPA and hadn't been able to function at tax season and couldn't bear to go through another tax season. He definitely had many episodes of doing things in his sleep which caused plenty of problems for him. He filled himself with alcohol and Ambien so he could follow through on his decision to shoot himself in the head. This tragedy occurred because of the Ambien addiction and alcohol addiction. Why didn't his doctor's stop prescribing!!! If a patient comes back for more, don't they use their heads and recognize an addiction when it's staring them in the face?!
I never knew the effects of Ambien until I got into trouble. Now I am sad, scared and have made enemies because of behavior I don't remember. This is a terrible drug. Marijuana is much better for relaxing and sleeping.
I never knew the effects of Ambien until I got into trouble. Now I am sad, scared and have made enemies because of behavior I don't remember. This is a terrible drug. Marijuana is much better for relaxing and sleeping.