I just ask my doctor to prescribe me Ambien 10mg and he granted my request. But, he told me not to use it every night as it could become habit forming. He gave me a prescription for 30 pills with no refills. He said the presciption should last me 3 months.
My mon, 81 years old, has been on Ambien for 3 or 4 years. She takes it every night and it does not seem to have affected her in a negative way. It just puts her to sleep.
I say that for people who deal with sever PN pain everyday any medication that gives one peace of mind is a good med. I have to use opiates to manage my pain (I go to a pain specialist)and one cnsequence of my usage is physical addiction. I am willing to take that risk to have some quality of life. Life is too short to live in constant pain or go without sleep for days.
I glad the Ambien is working for you. Just be as careful as you would be with any other strong drug.