Asking your healthcare professional the right questions can go a long way toward resolving your sleep problems. So make the most of your visit by getting all your sleep-related questions answered.
Below are some examples of questions to ask in five sleep-related categories. Check off the questions you have for your healthcare professional to customize your list, and then click "print" below.
Use the printout as a reference for discussing your symptoms during your healthcare professional's visit.
Sleep Loss What can I do about stress-related sleep loss? Are there certain lifestyle factors that can cause sleep loss? Can napping during the day cause sleep loss at night? What medical conditions could be causing my sleep loss? Could any of the medications I'm taking be causing my sleep loss?
Sleep Problems How do I know if I'm not getting enough sleep? What defines having difficulty falling asleep? What could be causing me to wake up frequently during the night and have trouble returning to sleep? How can I tell the difference between a few nights of un-refreshing sleep and a more serious sleep problem?
Sleep Tips How can I change my sleep environment to help? What lifestyle changes can I make to improve my sleep? Are there relaxation techniques that can help? How could a sleep medication help?
Over-the-Counter Sleep Medications (available without a prescription) How do these products work? Are these any safer than prescription sleep medications? Will I feel groggy when I wake afterwards? What are the side effects?
Prescription Sleep Medications What are the advantages of taking a prescription sleep medication instead of an over-the-counter (non-prescription) medication? How safe is treatment with sleep medications? What are the side effects? If I am prescribed prescription sleep medication, does this mean I should take it every night? Does the frequency I take a prescription sleep aid impact its effectiveness – or can I take it as I feel is necessary?
Remember, in addition to printing the questions you've selected to ask your healthcare professional, you can also take advantage of our 4-night FREE‡ trial offer. Simply print your trial certificate and then bring it to your healthcare professional to see if AMBIEN CR is right for you.
† Maximum benefit is $20 off, on up to 5 prescriptions, depending on your out-of-pocket costs. Not valid for patients participating in Medicare, Medicaid, government (public insurance) programs, or any private payor in the state of Massachusetts and where prohibited by law. ‡ See terms and conditions on offer material.
AMBIEN CR is indicated to help you fall asleep and/or stay asleep.
AMBIEN is indicated for short-term treatment to help you fall asleep.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR are treatment options you and your doctor can consider along with lifestyle changes. When taking either of them, don’t drive or operate machinery. Plan to devote 7 to 8 hours to sleep before being active. Sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake, with memory loss for the event, as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation, and hallucinations may occur. Don’t take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. In patients with depression, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide may occur. If you experience any of these behaviors contact your doctor immediately. Allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat, may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. If you have an allergic reaction while using AMBIEN or AMBIEN CR, contact your doctor immediately. Side effects of AMBIEN CR may include next-day drowsiness, dizziness and headache. There is a low occurrence of side effects associated with the short-term use of AMBIEN. The most commonly observed side effects in controlled clinical trials were drowsiness, dizziness, and diarrhea. AMBIEN is taken for 7 to 10 days –or longer as advised by your provider. AMBIEN CR can be taken as long as your doctor recommends. AMBIEN and AMBIEN CR have some risk of dependency. They are non-narcotic.
Please refer to the AMBIEN CR full prescribing information and medication guide. Please refer to the AMBIEN full prescribing information and medication guide.
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