What is Insomnia?

Insomnia is a nighttime sleeping problem. It may cause daytime problems, such as:

Tiredness
Lack of energy
Difficulty concentrating
Irritability

These problems sometimes leave a person feeling out of step with what's happening around them. Lack of quality sleep can put them at risk of depression, poor health - even accidents.

People vary in their need for, and satisfaction with, sleep. Insomnia isn't only about the number of hours a person sleeps each night; rather, it is also about a person's perception that his or her sleep is inadequate. A feeling of inadequate sleep may be caused by:

Difficulty falling asleep
Difficulty staying asleep

Insomnia is described by how long it lasts.

Transient Insomnia: lasting for a short time
Intermittent Insomnia: occurring on and off
Chronic Insomnia: occurring on most nights and lasting for a month or more.

If you think insomnia is affecting your next day, use the sleep diary to track your sleep for 7 nights, then discuss your sleep patterns with your doctor to see if a prescription sleep aid, such as AMBIEN CR, is the right treatment for you.

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AMBIEN CR is indicated for the treatment of insomnia.

Important Safety Information

AMBIEN CR is a treatment option you and your healthcare provider can consider along with lifestyle changes and can be taken for as long as your provider recommends. Until you know how AMBIEN CR will affect you, you shouldn't drive or operate machinery. Be sure you're able to devote 7 to 8 hours to sleep before being active again. Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake, with amnesia for the event, have been reported. If you experience any of these behaviors contact your provider immediately. In rare cases, sleep medicines may cause allergic reactions such as swelling of your tongue or throat, shortness of breath or more severe results. If you have an allergic reaction while using AMBIEN CR, contact your doctor immediately. Side effects may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness and headache. It's non-narcotic; however, like most sleep medicines, it has some risk of dependency. Don't take it with alcohol.

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