Hello doctor, My wife has taken Ambien 5 mg, once or twice a week to get to sleep after a difficult day at work. She used to take the 5 mg without any problems, for almost a year. A couple of months ago, she started a course of Accutane. At first, she took 20 mg per day, now it is down to 10 mg per day, and it made her sensitive to her Ambien when she would take that. When she cut the 5 mg pill and took what looked to be close to 1 mg worth, she would develop this strange alcohol-like breath about an hour after taking the pill. The breath would go away after 30 to 45 minutes. She also has complained of her entire body's skin getting itchy for about the same time period, after taking the low-dose Ambien. I have told her to quit the Ambien while she's on the Accutane, but she is trying to give herself small doses, that still result in those reactions. Are these reactions symptoms of something much more dangerous, or are they like an allergy and not indicative of permanent damage? Any help is appreciated. I am trying to weigh when and how to approach this subject with her.
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