"i&#039;ve been using ambien for a of couple months now, only taking it a few times a week when i think i&#039;m going to need a good nights sleep. my sleep issue was that i&#039;d wake up at around 1:30am and not be able to fall back asleep. when i take an ambien i fall asleep about 45 minutes after taking it, and don&#039;t wake up until my alarm comes on. i only use it when i know i&#039;ll have trouble sleeping (like monday mornings and i&#039;ve never experienced any weird behaviors like others i&#039;ve read about."