can't say it ever did! mostly i agree with airt that everyone's medical reality is different, but a very rare and minor element of blackout, drowsiness and imbalance is inevitable on all the medication i've tried to date. if it becomes frequent or extensive, i've always been told to report it as a side effect, with a view to tweak my dosage or medication.

what's worrying in this situation is that, assuming they really did have a terrible experience on ambien, milk seems to be... undisturbed by it, based on the pastebin shared here? i just can't imagine a world where a medication presumably did a 180 on my personality in ways i couldn't rein in/remember, and the next day i'd be going, 'that ambien sure be ambiening!' i'd be mortified but also just rattled. i know people react differently to this stuff, but surely if your behavior while on medication has come to disturb other people, you'd... apologize and commit to bring it up with your doctor, idk.