Experiences - Zolpidem Hallucinations [Archive]

nosociety

11-11-2004, 21:31

my friend took about four once and she said it was ok but she didnt really remember much

apparently her friends driving her around said she was talking about seeing some amazing things, but she remembers the first few minutes and then woke up in her bed

i dont think its really worth doing because i heard its pretty much impossible to remember

Guest

24-11-2004, 05:40

ambien is good if ur llokin for a not to intense hallucinogen trip i usually
take 2 to be able to remember and be prepared to sleep about two hours
after takin it!

twoThrees

16-12-2004, 01:07

I have been taking Ambien for about 3 weeks now. I read that one
of the side effects is blurred vision or double vision. However,
Im not sure if that is supposed to mean during the time or right after
you take the drug. 3 days ago I was having trouble reading the
words on my screen (I work infront of a PC) I started to panic.

Im 23 and there arent any eye problems in my family by the way. I
went to the eye doctor yesterday because Im having problems looking
into lights at night (driving home from work) or even looking at small
objects in the distance.

The eye doc said I need a very mild perscription and that my problem is
from "eye strain" from my computer screen. I havent taken Ambien
in 2 days now and Im wondering if this double vision could clear up
with time? This would be a big relief to me. Also my eyes
are VERY dry lately. Could extended ambien use be the result of
this?

Thanks for any advice or experiences you might have.

mark_v

16-12-2004, 10:52

When i took zolpidem, i had the same problem.

Couldn't watch TV at all, saw everything twice.

So i guess, it's one of the few unplesant side effect.

twoThrees

17-12-2004, 20:55

Thanks, vision seems to be getting better now. Its been 3-4 days
since I'v taken Ambien. Night vision is still blurry but I will
give it another few days.

TheCecil

29-12-2004, 10:41

Ambien was waaaaayy weird for me, i ended up waking up inall sorts of weird places in my house, like the laundry room....

I never had any effects on my vision though....

And another thing, i went to my girlfriends house and apparently had sex with her and woke p at her house not knowing what the hell happened. be careful with ambien it can get weird, and you dont remember sh!t i felt likesomeone really erased my memory. it was weird to say the least

RoboCop

29-12-2004, 10:54

LOL. I know exactly what you mean Thececil I felt the same way, I did alot of things one night after taking some ambien but couldn't remmember anything. I heard about the night from a friend. I remmember the beginning of the experience than I "thought" I jsut fell asleep or something,however I stayed up for another 4-5 hours. This only happened when I took like 40mg of ambien and a few pills of lorazapam. But also had similiar amnesia like symptons uppon random nights I do ambien. I think it is well worth it though, ery interesting drug. I also Never had the vision problem yet.

Monstrum Lineum

08-01-2005, 09:45

I had some hallucinations too, but it was in the beginning of my abuse.
Things where moving around, some colors too. The first time even had
some "mind go blanks" for an hour or two.

I've tried to mix it with some other drugs to get these effects, but no success so far http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley19.gif. Tried boosting it with Diazepam (Stesolid),
Buprenorphine (Temgesic), Zopiclone (Imovane), Ephedrine and many types of alcohols.

Though sometimes i get some effect with Ibuprofen.

As neurojammer mentioned above</span></span> it's important that you do not eat for a couple of hours before taking it 'cause that would be a waste of good potential.

Although excersice in any form, in general, always should be avoided,
it can boost the effect if you take a fast walk for about 20 mins, and
immidiately after take your Ambien.

It is also quite mean in the nose if you snort it, and nothing special comes out of it.

schillbj

31-01-2005, 04:29

Yah, Ambien. What can I say? I have done some majorly crazy things while on Ambien. It's always something new each time. The last time I took it though was the weirdest. I hate admitting this, but it's so ridiculous I have to say it. I shit my self on purpose. It seemed like the absolute right thing to do at the time. I just remember thinking, "I have to go, I should go right here, right now. It will be cool." I was successful and then had to waddle to the bathroom and shake my ass until the flat turd fell onto the toilet seat.

I woke up in morning and barely remembered what happened but knew what I did. I was freaking out! I haven't shit my pants since I was in diapers and I get no kick out of anyone else doing that either. Ambien is crazy.

Has anyone else experienced this?

schillbj

31-01-2005, 04:32

What can I say? I have done some majorly crazy things while on Ambien. It's always something new each time. The last time I took it though was the weirdest. I hate admitting this, but it's so ridiculous I have to say it. I shit my self on purpose. It seemed like the absolute right thing to do at the time. I just remember thinking, "I have to go, I should go right here, right now. It will be cool." I was successful and then had to waddle to the bathroom and shake my ass until the flat turd fell onto the toilet seat.

I woke up in morning and barely remembered what happened but knew what I did. I was freaking out! I haven't shit my pants since I was in diapers and I get no kick out of anyone else doing that either. Ambien is crazy.

Has anyone else experienced this?

lolomgwtfbbq

31-01-2005, 15:21

Swim used to take Ambien to hallucinate. It was quite fun & she felt no urge to sleep whatsoever, actually.</font>

t3h_1337

02-02-2005, 00:44

Some people have withdrawl anxiety the morning after taking it so its nice to have .25 mg (a very small dose) of Klonopin around (which lasts 12 hours) to take after you wake up. However don't take it closer than 8 hours to when you took the Ambien.

Benzhead

19-02-2005, 22:29

No 'dumping' noted here. http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif

I was given a script of Ambien with several refills for my insomnia due to anxiety related to a major depressive episode..and to make a short story short..I felt absolutely no effect from Ambien.

Longer version:

Of course I compounded doses a few times inan attemptto get some relief from my sleeplessness, but to no avail(my sleeping log was filled with entries throughout the nights of Ambien trials, so I know that I was indeed awake).

I didn't experience anything that could be construed as psychoactively notable. Notemporary amnesia, no unusual behavior, not even any sedating effect. It was as if I was on nothing at all. Heck, you'd think I'd at least get some placebo effect out of the stuff. Nada.

I'm sort of a hard head when it comes to sedatives.

Additional: I should note that the only other med I was on was sertraline(Zoloft). The usualside effect profile when starting a therapeutic regimen of an SSRIhad long since past...Although I am certainly not ruling out the possibility that Zoloft and Ambien had a less than cozy relationship in my particular situation. This may have lead to my lack of success with the compound.

T

On edit: Sorry to have been so ego-centric in my post. To answer the thread topic, no, I did not experience any visual effects. A quick search on Google shows that many have reported a similar experience to yours, twoThrees.Edited by: benzhead

mattp

23-02-2005, 19:58

when SWIM combines ambien with neurontin and a few nuggets, it seems
more like awake-dreaming than hallucinating. some visual tricks are
played on you in that dream-like state.

neurojammer

23-02-2005, 21:41

I've noticed that maybe some cross-tolerance has developed between
Ambien and Klonopin. I started taking Clonazepam about 2 months ago.
Not much, usually just 0.5mg daily for anxiety.
Then I concomitantly had to increase my Ambien dose in order to get the
same effect. Anyone had experience with this?
I no longer get the hallucinations, just semi-somnolence, and a somewhat
relaxed state of mind. Even the windows of lost time are gone.

sepy

25-02-2005, 09:50

i use to take alot of ambien...only downside is the amnesia after 20mg mark... most ive taken in one sitting is 70mg over a course of 4 hours...and yes it can make you hallucinate extremely bad...works well with thc also to increase the pychoactive propertys

sg43

01-03-2005, 06:51

I have a freind who claims to hallucinate off of ambien, when I tried it it just made me feel drunk and I ended up throwing up. How much do you have to take to have noticable hallucinations?

BEEKSc1

01-03-2005, 07:14

swim has taken two ten (20mg) and schmoked some herb and tripped. it was my first OEVs but they lasted ten minutes and was had a nice stoney/tryppy feeling for hour or two after, fun stuff

purplehaze

02-03-2005, 00:50

I love that it seemed like the absolute right thing to do at the time.

rogers

30-03-2005, 18:47

I was on ambien for a while and ALWAYS got double vision at some point. That's when it started to get good. http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/smileys/smiley2.gif

Gahaba22

01-04-2005, 06:29

How much Ambien are you guys taking 10mg, 20, 40 ..?

korky8097

02-04-2005, 01:37

ahh ambein is some crazy shit, i take 10 for sleep and 20 for
fun. If im really wanting to trip ill do 30. I always end
up at walmart for some reason, even on 10. Weird shit, lots of
stories, ill post some sometime.

Malinovski

01-05-2005, 20:01

LOL,I took 50 mg on empty stomach this morning.................it started to kick in very fast giving me a tremendous euphorical feeling...................the next thing I knew I talked to small, palm sized rabbits around my desktop,than with sinister aliens near the kitchen..............this is not my first time, I'm taking this stuff for 5-6 years, but I never had so clear-cut hallucinations,only a sense that hours pass like minutes.Usually,the effects areonly a warping of the space and picture flashes.This time,It came quick,it went out fast.................did anybody had a similar experience????<!--
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Mike177

01-05-2005, 20:48

I personaly have never found ambean to have much recreational potential myself, i took 30mg and just ended up with harable cordination and just pass out, never remembering anything. a few freinds of mine have found ambean to be pretty fun. the only kind of visuals i get (that i remember at least) were just slight breathing on objects. so slight it could of been placibo.

Malinovski

01-05-2005, 21:08

You are right about that.Ambien has little value as a funtime drug.However,it works as a good anxiolytic for me,although that is not one of its indications.

Strangely,both of these effects (hallucinations and amnesia) do appear at doses only a couple of time greater than the therapeutical one,which is about 10 mg.

Cheers,
Igor

Gahaba22

02-05-2005, 01:29

People on this website keep talking about the hallucinatory properties of Ambien, but I don't really see it. SWIM has taken Ambien over 500 times and does not see really any recreational value whatsoever. use them to end your evening when stimulants were involved.

dopefiend

03-05-2005, 04:28

This has happened to me with Lorazepam at high doses. No doubt ambien can do it too.

Peace,

Jesse

korky8097

03-05-2005, 04:53

i get crazy visuals off 30mg, thought i was in a carnival. Not remembering much of the night at all sucks.

Nahbus

08-05-2005, 17:12

yeah a lot of people don't believe those who say they have
hallucinations on this. It only happens for a very few, lucky folk. Me
included.

All my hallucinations happened at 10mg, too. 20mg I got double vision,
and was too much for me. 10mg was my door to a little demented world in
which I ran about every night. Very fun.

lolomgwtfbbq

08-05-2005, 19:10

I get hallucinations from 10mg, but if I take 20-anytihng higher than that, it's the same. I have no idea why this is, though.

jaked588

23-12-2005, 07:00

last time i took an ambien after smoking a blunt and i couldnt keep my eyes open because they were so dry. eye drops worked

wojsmack

19-01-2007, 01:16

pr0zac

19-01-2007, 07:23

They aren't similar to any other drugs.

Assuming you have the nontime released 10mg kind and don't weigh 300lbs, I'd just start with one, especially if you don't have someone sober to watch you. That definitely did it for me and was rather enjoyable, more than two and it got to the point where I didn't remember anything, waking up the next morning to find all my furniture rearranged and piled on one side of my room.

Also, put the pills somewhere kind of awkward to get to after you take your dose. For some reason ambien is one of those drugs you just start taking more and more once you are under the influence.

Jatelka

19-01-2007, 08:51

Pr0zac: Before proceeding further you must READ THE RULES. They are here...

http://www.drugs-forum.com/forum/misc.php?do=cfrules

do NOT incriminate yourself! Use SWIM (Someone Who Isn't Me) or something similar when discussing extra-curricular activities. Bear in mind that not abiding by the rules here can and WILL get SWIY banned.

Thankyou

YKS

25-01-2007, 09:36

SWIM & his girlfriend stayed up all night after battling off of sleep stage then cuddled while having one of the strangest eye candy visuals. SWIM would of never thought this was possible from a sleep aid.

Nicaine

25-01-2007, 19:22

Swim just got perscribed ambien for "insomnia" hehe and was wondering how much ambien is needed for hallucinations and what kind of hallucinations do you get? are they similar to any other drugs

Thanks
Ambien is a sedative-hypnotic, not a hallucinogen. It will cause some people to hallucinate, most likely 'hypnogogic' hallucinations related to being on the thin edge of falling asleep. But SWIY shouldn't expect it to have that effect for any particular person.

DrMuffy

27-02-2007, 20:22

SWIdr has used Ambien plenty of times. It does not really cause hallucenations for him, just some euphoria and other relaxing effects. Although he has experienced some hallucenations while on the drug on a few occasions. SWIdr finds that if he takes the Ambien on an empty stomach and smokes a couple hits of marijuana afterwards, he becomes much more susceptible to the hallucenogenic effects.

Blue.. Like Water

28-03-2007, 22:41

SWIM's grandmother was in the hospital having her leg operated on and they had her on Lortab and Ambien to sleep. SWIM and his mom spent the night there to keep her company and she woke up tripping balls. She was raising hell about a tornado that had snuck in the window and pulled all of her tubes out.. and she swore that it was caused by the book SWIM's mom was reading. She was yelling and refused to stay in bed because she wanted to stand up and urinate. SWIM thought it was weird as hell.

cyndi

20-06-2007, 03:40

Ambien is the best sleep med in swim's opinion. You just have to take it and get into bed or yes some very unpleasant things could happen. Swim ate a whole pizza one night sleepwalking and was throwing up the next morning wondering where the pizza came from. Swim has been on ambien for over 6 years and stays on a regular dosing schedule. No more than 10 mgs. It works for swim. If swim took more, she would do crazy stuff and that isn't why she takes ambien. Long term effects swim has noticed are some rebound anxiety which with a small dose of klonopin controls it. Wds are not as bad as benzo wds. You basically can't sleep for a few days and have legs pulls in swim's experience.

justsayno

15-08-2007, 12:22

OOh man o man am i slowly startin to see some crazy shit go down right now. i took 20mg of ambien the night before last and past out before i could get to the good stuff like hallusinations. So my dumbass dicides that that shit wasnt gonna happen again. So this time i took 50mg of my Vyverse(new adderall on the market, but it doesnt give u that instant release of euphoric rush to cut down on amphetamine abuse and it slowly releases the d-amphetamine as it digests so you can stay awake and focus longer without the euphoria for 10-12hrs). I was hopin would go into fuck up mode and it would give me little pick me up shots of amp so i dont sleep. Well the plan wasnt working because the amp over powered the ambien. So of couse my solution to that is take more ambien. right now im at 60mg and seein little things here or there, but nothing to exciting and im about to jump up to 80mg of ambien. I have a feeling i might have a little fun with that.(Im still not tired though i just feel like when u take some klonopin or xanax.