After taking Ambien for a month straight before I left the US I spent the first two weeks here without it. Last night I knew I had to be up early and was in no mood to sleep. I succumbed to taking half a tablet.
The result?
Ambien either makes a person tired and wanting to go bed or energetic. When I take an Ambien and realize, "Oh crap, I'm not going to sleep" I try to think of whatever mundane tasks I've wanted to do that I haven't done. Last night those tasks were: 1. Writing the blog post about weather. (Have no memory of writing it) and, 2. Cleaning out the stairwell.
While cleaning out the stairwell a very appreciative neighbor gave me cookies left over from Eid (The celebration after Ramadan.)
At least that's what I think happened but I can't be sure. If my experience on Ambien this summer with my roommates is any lesson it's quite possible I walked into my neighbor's apartment and took the plate of cookies.
No, not really. I vaguely remember seeing her and today she referenced talking to me last night. The picture of the plate of cookies was taken at 11:14 last night. When I'm on Ambien I say to myself, "You will not remember this tomorrow. Leave clues."
I can't believe this drug is legal.
Legal, has those effects, and yet you keep taking it. Obviously you'll continue until you come to some morning in a jail cell. Hope the legal system is better in the UAE than in Iran.
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