"i&#039;m a 19 year old female and i suffer from insomnia. i talked to my doctor about my horrid sleeping habits. i have a rough time falling asleep and when i do i only get about an hour of sleep. his first thought was to prescribe a 5mg dose of ambien. i was shocked as my knowledge of the drug was that it had a heavy impact and could cause you to not remember the night you took it. when i got home that night i got ready for bed, took the dose, and laid down. after an hour or so it finally kicked in but all it did was give me a sense of not being in the correct mindset. just being a bit off. it didn&#039;t help me fall asleep whatsoever. in fact it caused me to remain alert and awake. my results were the complete opposite of its intended use."