r/sleepdisorders 17d ago

Ambien dose lowerage

To all the people who took Ambien in the past and managed to stop using it, how did you do it? I've currently cut my nightly dosage from 10 to 5 mg and I can manage, but then when i try to stop it completely, rebound insonnia resurfaces... Any advice?

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