Pushed Ambien on me against my better judgement, looking at a mandatory minimum of 1 year prison ... Story below
I'm in the middle of a nightmare because of this office, not Dr. Fitzgerald personally. The lady (Christina) I usually go through for my Rx went to another job so I was dealing with a new lady. I'm VERY MUCH against taking Ambien because my ex husband had a bad experience and drove while sound asleep and Christina was awesome about this and didn't ask anymore after I told her why whereas this new lady was pushing it hard the last 2 appointments (she's only been there 2-3 months). I told her I was terrified of taking it and she said that I've tried everything else and while she understands I'm extremely nervous to try it I need to take it for a month anyway and then if I don't like it I didn't have to take it anymore but I need to try it, that 'everything will be fine'. I took it and 'woke up' at the police station barefooted to find out my daughter apparently missed the bus and she asked me to take her not realizing that I was sleep walking until we were in the car. The school is exactly 1 mile away, I awoke to 4 charges (DWI, Child Endangerment, People Endangerment and Hit & Run). The MINIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCE is 1 year for Child Endangerment. So I'm going to lose my home and car for nonpayment since I'll have no income do to being in prison, my child will be ripped from me and has to go live her dad (my child and I are extremely close) and I have to find a home for my pets because the Humane Society will put them down after a week. Even though I was asleep and my blood test only show Ambien due to this women's grave incompetence, because I chose to take my PRESCRIPTION written by MY DOCTOR, I'm accountable. This bitch has ruined my life, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere! read more