"i have always had sleep problems even as a kid. sometimes it was bad sometimes it wasn&#039;t. developed severe insomnia after getting off duragesic patches for fibromyalgia (the doctor didn&#039;t bring me off wisely). have been on zolpidem for about 8 weeks. it works great but occasionally i have a weird dream, usually the same one. i also slobber alot. but i get so much better sleep. i feel better than i have in about five years. the only downside is that my reading has taken a hit since i go to sleep quickly and don&#039;t wake up during the middle of the night. i do want to get off the medicine if i can but the three days i stayed awake coming off the duragesic was a nightmare that i would like to avoid again (i&#039;m not young anymore)."