Originally Posted by airmotive

Ambien....
Many people (including me) find Ambien completely ineffective if taken after eating. When flying, I generally take 10mg when I see the FAs prepping for meal service...about 1/2 hour before eating. I feel the affects begin about meal time. (Affects for me: a slight metallic taste, a bit clumsy if I try to walk - so I don't. The dead giveaway for me is if I am reading, the letters will begin to wander about the page. A bit disconcerting the first time, but amusing thereafter). FOR ME, the affects of regular Ambien (10mg) wear off in 4-5 hours. Ambien CR lasts 7-8 hours. If I want 6 hours of sleep, I take an AmbienCR and bite it in half before swallowing. (Breaks the time delay coating)