Caution: I May Strip in My Sleep

I’m heading to Holland with my mom, aunt, and uncle on a 55+ river boat cruise for 10 days. While I’m excited, I’m also terrified. How long can I take 3 of my loved ones before I start snapping back at them? How drunk can I get without suffering judgement? How am I going to sleep next to my mom who snores like a linebacker wielding a chainsaw?

At least I now have the answer to one of these questions: Ambien.

I asked my primary care doctor for a prescription and her response bordered on concern. I assured her I wouldn’t get addicted and that I only needed a 10 nights’ supply.

I picked up my prescription today and the first thing on the warning label said:
CAUTION: After taking this medication, you may get out of bed while not being fully awake and do an activity that you do not know you are doing. The next morning you may not remember that you did anything during the night. You have a higher chance for doing these activities if you drink alcohol or take other medicines. Reported activities include:

• driving a car
• making and eating food
• talking on the phone
• having sex
• sleep-walking

Um. So you’re sending me into Amsterdam with a medication that could cause me to have sex while I’m sleeping?

I am suddenly WAY more excited to see how this turns out.