Whta Causes Tingling And Numbness After Taking Ambien?

Posted on Mon, 5 May 2014

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Mon, 5 May 2014 Answered on

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Question : My wife took ambien and now has tingling and numbness in feet hands and mouth What counters this effect

Answered by Dr. Abhishek Kapoor (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It would improve in few hours

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query.

Ambien contains zolpidem and some time, it causes tingling sensation, headache, nausea, vomiting as side effects. There is nothing to worry about it. This would improve in few hours as half life of zolpidem is 2 to 3 hours, so just relax and wait.

In case, you have more query, you can ask.

Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar