So cool man want to have a podcast with you one day !! And talk about the Ambien effect!! (:

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Cool footage!

I've had issues since multiple teeth extractions, what happened to you, I think my dentist damaged a nerve. I'll be suing him for sure, he's actually a friend, he's insured so he won't be upset or struck off these things happen apparently. Didn't know it would evolve into a condition like yours. Hopefully I'll be ok, so far hypersalivation and electric shocks, what were your first symptoms.? Give me some hope bud, I'm a little concerned after seeing this.. Peace be with you always...

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Your story breaks my heart. I feel so bad for you man. How did something like a wisdom tooth extraction cause this? Is it nerve damage? I dont see how a wisdom tooth extraction could affect the brain. I wish you nothing but the best.

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why are u pretending to have a speech impediment?

Tom, are you familiar with the work of Dr. Sims? Might be worth looking into. kzbin.info/door/aE-iR0fNT1m83c8kfYQd-w

holy shit mate, sorry to see you being delt such a bad card, best of luck, you still take the pills at all?

Latest update from April 22, 2015... I just made my first podcast post (without any drugs) discussing the experience and what I learned from it. It's on SoundCloud soundcloud.com/sunspots-productions/thomas-rohe-dystonia-story and iTunes podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/7-losing-your-voice-finding/id800012135?i=340289401&mt=2 Thanks again to all the kindness and support. The voice seems to be getting better, but still dealing with the mouth troubles every day. Last night I tried the 12.5mg Ambien without going to bed right away and within an hour I was speaking clearly. This morning I was clear until an hour or more awake. But...at least not as bad as 2010-14.

Latest update from April 22, 2015... I just made my first podcast post (without any drugs) discussing the experience and what I learned from it. It's on SoundCloud soundcloud.com/sunspots-productions/thomas-rohe-dystonia-story and iTunes podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/7-losing-your-voice-finding/id800012135?i=340289401&mt=2 Thanks again to all the kindness and support. The voice seems to be getting better, but still dealing with the mouth troubles every day. Last night I tried the 12.5mg Ambien without going to bed right away and within an hour I was speaking clearly. This morning I was clear until an hour or more awake. But...at least not as bad as 2010-14. The lessons learned have been remarkable.

Yikes! Just happened to see some posts on youtube commenting that I am faking it. Seems that anonymity protects the weak and ignorant. Someone also said I was promoting the drug. Nope, not promoting it all, just noting that it was a "miracle" surprise to me when no other drugs helped. I never expected any kind of effect other than helping me sleep. My voice isn't as bad in this beginning of the video and not as good as the end. The jaw's still out of alignment and the lingual dystonia is still present. Faking it? For what purpose? To end my career and become a relative recluse? Nah don't think so. Oh, and no there wasn't some magical legal settlement. Sometimes sh@t happens and I had my turn with it that day in 2009. Now in March 2015 the jaw's still wonky and my speech is a little better overall, but no meds except ambien and potent cbd oil have worked. I prefer the cbd oil, but it's still considered illegal where I travel so hoping to visit Colorado this year. Check out Vice's short documentary about the ambien effect and judge the effectiveness. It's amazing how it works and wish there was a way of having the positive effects without the loopy, drowsy or inebriated feelings. Hope none of the haters who've written ever experience anything like this. Life is short, do something good rather than troll. Peas-Tom

bull shit fuck ambien and fuck this guy

if ambien works well for you..you should try clonazepam or alprazolam

Ambien is one strange drug alright good luck Thomas.

i wish there was a way you could take the drowsiness out of Ambien so you could use it during the day

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Try cannabis, I heard it helps with the brain damage and pains.

This shit is no joke and its so addictive.

Hey tom, just saw the bit you did with vice and thought it was pretty incredible. I had never heard of ambien being used for anything other than as a sleep aid, and honestly i was pretty skeptical at first, but clearly there is a whole nother level of things this drug could be used for that have yet to be heavily researched. Hopefully that vice bit you did will help to bring funding to something that could improve thousands of lives, best of luck to you in the future!

This is amazing! Is there anything out there would counter effect the drowsiness of ambien? And I wonder if you could take it a few times a day to help with the speech and continue with daily life. Such as talking on the phone Ect. Anyway, I'm glad this works for you man!

I saw this on vice

I just saw you on vice. i am so happy for u man! btw what the hell happened at the dentist? how come that after tooth extraction u lost yr speech?

Not sure what causes the effects but ambien is related to benzos... Do they effect you the same way?

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Yea, How could anyone give you a down thumb. I hate this drug with all my heart. But I'm very happy that it helps you. Best of luck.

Yea, I saw your video. Unreal. this is a very strange drug. Just not for me.Good luck.

Trippy ain't it!

Helps me immensely. Changed my life positively all from a surprise one night.

Does make me sleepy sometimes, but I try to drink Coke Zero to counter the effect if I want to be in public or do voiceover recordings. It does dull me too. I get a little goofy and loopy, but I think I'm so ecstatic from not being in pain and being able to speak clearly is like a nightmare ending. Can you imagine being in a wheelchair, taking a pill and you can walk and dance again. That's the joy I feel.

Does it make you sleepy, or do you have any of the black outs that people on Ambien have when they try to stay awake while taking it?

That's freaking amazing.

I'm curious as to why the down votes? Thankfully I can speak a little easier and much less muscle strain, but it's still bad and I'm unable to speak normally, chew anything "chewy" (wish I had that problem with ice cream! ;-) ) and even using an orthotic for the TMJ the jaw still becomes sideways during the day from the hyperstimulation. There's got to be a cure out there without the negative memory effects from the ambien. If you voted down send me a note. I'm interested in why.

Hey ODB, Hamilton's a great guy and so intellectually curious. Was great to talk to someone who's seen this "miracle cure" occur with others. I hope as I always have by putting this out in the public that someone, anywhere, can help me speak again normally. I've tried orthotics for the TMJ that's still there, but the muscles keep pulling it out of alignment. The ambien effect was discovered one night before bed. I took and stayed up a little watching tv with my girlfriend and slowly felt better.

Hi Thomas, I just saw a small part of your appearance on the VICE doc preview. I'm assuming it's been suggested to you before-- but I was curious if any doctors have tried giving you anti-seizure medications...? Also, I highly recommend Ambien CR (extended release). They come in 6.5 mg and 12.5 mg and work for way longer than the 10mg immediate release tabs. Good luck with everything.

So excited to see the Hamilton Morris bit coming out soon! Hope it raises awareness to your situation! Did/does the ambien make you lethargic at all through out your experimentation? Also curious as to how you stumbled upon this miracle molecule. None the less I hope you find peace and a cure to your problem Thomas! We wish you the best of luck, buddy!

Thomas, I can't believe how the ambien helps you. God only knows all the damage it did to my life. Best of luck.

Make that three years this summer. UGH..GRRR...one of these days I'll be back at it.

Thanks Blanco I hope to do some goofy voices again soon too. I've prayed in my way, I've had hands laid on me in prayer, I've asked why...the answer I get is things happen for a reason and I have to remember the reason. I think this allowed an awakening to occur. I'm still working on it, but I think things will turn out well. I appreciate the positive thoughts!

Tried it and no real improvement in that area. However, in the "gimme some cheetos" area...it works well. ;-)

Tori I wanted to let you know that Botox injected internally in my mouth muscles loosens them up, but not to the point where I can speak normally. I'm not as bad as I used to be or as shown in my video. Ambien still works but only temporarily. There's a Dr who wrote a book about the Ambien effect who I want to see, but he's in England. There's also a short documentary coming out with me in about Ambien's positive effects from Vice Media. It'll be on their site. I'm so hoping this nightmare ends.

Hey Irvin, I'm real and the problem and the positive, but temporary effect is real most of the time too. It doesn't always work, but Ambien's been the only thing that does any good. It seemed like a miracle to me. I wish the speaking ability stayed longer than it does.

Thanks very much. Might have some good news to share soon, I hope.

Thomas good luck to you.

Wow, Good luck Thomas.

Thomas, I keep getting comments may be held for uploader approval. Good luck to you. Ambien must have some medical value. For me it's a very dangerous drug

I don't believe this guy is faking anything. Ambien is a very wired drug it must have some medical value because it should not be used for sleep. It really does not make me go to bed it makes me into a stupid shit.

Wow Ambien is a very wired drug. I will not use it anymore. Soon after my wife left me I got my Ambien filled (30) and woke up the next morning with a whole threw the drywall that a face had done threw. Then I discovered that I only had 6 Ambien left. I had to tell my work that I got into A fight.

On night after i got my ambien filled after my Wife left me I got my ambien filled (30) woke up the next morning saw a whole threw the wall that my face had gone threw and only had 6 ambien left. Don't remember taking for than 4. True story. Not proud of it but thought I would share it. I'm lucky I'm still alive.