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1st Ambien Update - Feeling Okay — TaperCommunity

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1st Ambien Update - Feeling Okay

July 20, 2026··

Posted in:Ambien (Zolpidem)Introductions and Updates

taper update

Feeling okay. Been having bouts of fatigue and insomnia. I wake up at 3am and cannot get back to sleep.

5 mg — 2 years — planning taper

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CatinaStaff9d ago

Community AnchorEffexor

Sorry to hear about the insomnia. Here are some links about how to cope: https://taper.community/thread/fad854f7-f9a4-421d-b60f-bf11aa13a251 https://taper.community/resources/blog/how-to-sleep-during-benzo-withdrawal (can apply to all drugs) Here are some links about anxiety: https://taper.community/thread/3613d8b1-99e9-4991-8c0d-ec96ba7534ad https://taper.community/resources/blog/managing-anxiety-during-medication-tapering https://taper.community/thread/cbf196f2-7a92-460e-b78c-419887d02db2 https://taper.community/thread/ec72f5e5-39fe-4f0e-b3c9-083b3e99d1c3 https://taper.community/thread/3c6f1a16-3d21-4077-9ed5-8267209ffca3 I hope things improve soon!

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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