Insomnia is a product of modern civilization. Lack of sleep can greatly damage the health of a person, even shorten the duration of life. Doctors call not to ignore insomnia, actively to fight it.
When prescribing a hypnotic, it is necessary to take into account the patient’s lifestyle. If the patient’s activity requires an increased concentration of attention, a boosting attention span, it is necessary to prescribe a drug that has the properties to be rapidly excreted from the body and does not have a day aftereffect. This is just one of the benefits of Ambien (Zolpidem) since its half-life period is 2.5 hours, but it maintains a high concentration of the substance in the blood for 8 hours.
Aside from taking Ambien, it is also advised to set up a nightly routine.
Recommended nightly routine while taking Ambien:
- Avoid caffeine, including drinks like coffee, soda, black and green tea. Chocolate also contains a big amount of caffeine, so, while going to get to sleep, hot chocolate and hot cacao should be avoided.
- High blood sugar level can adversely affect a quality of sleep. In order to normalize blood sugar level, avoid consumption of sweet and fruit juices before bedtime.
- Water is a great thing to drink with Ambien. Water is always refreshing and will not keep you awake. Don’t add anything to your water, like orange or lemon,
- Half an hour before bedtime, drink a relaxing tea using one of the following:
- Strong cinnamon tea has a wonderful taste without any sugar, which is great for those who are trying to avoid cavities, calories, and sleep interruptions. Cinnamon has a powerful flavor, which is able to totally overwhelm the taste of Ambien. Cinnamon has many health benefits, including improved sleep. It has a beneficial effect on the brain. Cinnamon is effective in sclerosis, insomnia, and depression. Add 1/4 teaspoon of powdered cinnamon to a glass of warm water and drink the mixture before bedtime for proper night rest. In addition, cinnamon tea is very good for controlling type II diabetes, reducing the proliferation of certain cancer cells, stopping bacterial and yeast infections, improving memory and cognition, stopping blood clotting, relieving pain from arthritis. Drinking cinnamon tea is a great way to take the essential minerals calcium, iron, and manganese.
- Mint tea has a light, refreshing taste that completely kills the taste of Ambien pills. The aroma is nice is calming, but the tea has numerous interesting properties. Mint tea will help relax, calm nerves, relieve tension after a hard working day and even get rid of the pain, both physical and moral, alleviate headaches, ease irritable bowel syndrome, ward off the common cold, and set your mind on a calm and deep sleep. Mint tea works as a muscle relaxant, getting your body ready to sleep. It helps manage anxiety and stress. According to experts, the relaxing and calming effects of mint tea are due to menthol, which is contained in mint.
- To reduce tension and improve sleep quality, meditation and yoga will help. Before going to bed, think about something positive. Usually, it helps to fall asleep.
- Take warm soy milk, when taking Ambien pills. Many people like calming their mind, stomach, and body with a warm glass of milk before bedtime. However, animal milk can lead to indigestion and phlegm while raising blood pressure. As an alternative, it is advised to drink soy milk to enjoy before bedtime. Soy milk contains less sugar than animal milk and will not bring about indigestion or phlegm that could keep you awake all night.
- When taking Ambien or Ambien CR, do not consume alcohol.
