please call your health care provider right away. if you had been using zolpidem (ambien) daily for some length of time you may suffer side effects such as anxiety or depression if you quit cold turkey. however regardless of what is causing your major depressive episode it needs to be addressed sooner rather than later. as well you need some sort of treatment for your sleeplessness. depression and insomnia can be a very bad combination. please seek immediate medical attention by calling the doctor who prescribed your zolpidem and advising him or her of your symptoms. he or she will further advise you of what actions to take. if you're having thoughts of hurting yourself or others please call either of these crisis hotlines 1-800-784-2433 or 1-800-273-8255 for immediate help. take care!
i stopped taking ambien 2 weeks agao and cannot sleep and having major depressive episodes. is there a possible relation to quitting the ambien?