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1. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for your kind words. It's nice to know someone out there can relate to what I'm going through!!

2. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   Probably, but I'm still bringing the script in because it said to bring in any drug you have taken in last 30 day and I'm not taking the chance that something will show up and I didn't show that I have a rx. :) Will let you know how this all goes do...

3. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   No need to be concerned!! It's a tolerance and a dependence on the drug. Lifelong insomniac, but fully functioning and it doesn't interfere with my life in any way, shape, or form (except for the confusion over whether or not it will cost me my job h...

4. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   FYI klone, this is taken from Medline Plus: " Do not stop taking zolpidem without talking to your doctor, especially if you have taken it for longer than 2 weeks. If you suddenly stop taking zolpidem, you may develop unpleasant feelings or mood chang...

5. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   You're right, and I'm sorry. And it's not the moon..it's me, I'm a monster right now LOL. Been like this since I quit smoking, which is why I'm having such a hard time with this ambien thing I think.

6. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   This is all speculation. He said, she said, this employer, that employer... Furthermore, this is a board for professionals, and we have users here making statements that zolpidem is a benzo, there are no withdrawal symptoms from stopping completely a...

7. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   How it should be imo

8. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   Good for you, that's great. You can google ambien withdrawal and see for yourself...there's a lot.

9. drug tests and ambien

   molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

   I am not saying that you wrote the policy, but on what basis is a policy such as this in place? Can someone explain to me how my taking 10 mg of Ambien the night before I have to be at work and coming in to work 9 hours later when the drug is out of ...

10. drug tests and ambien

    molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

    I take zolpidem tartrate which is generic ambien, it is a sedative/hypnotic, not benzo. What people might be confused about is that in some cases it can cause a false positive for benzos on drug tests. I have been trying to not take it at night, but ...

11. drug tests and ambien

    molly7454 replied to molly7454's topic in General Nursing

    to be on the safe side of things...i'm just going to stop taking it for the next two weeks. i already quit smoking to take a hospital job, so what the hell. i will also still bring the script in. very happy to be hired, but it feels like i live in s...

12. drug tests and ambien

    molly7454 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello everyone! Recently, I was offered a job at a hospital. I have a urine drug test in about two weeks, and was told to bring any prescriptions with me. My concern: I take 10 mg Ambien, every night. I have a PRN prescription for it and have been ta...