RESTORIL Reviews (TEMAZEPAM)

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RESTORIL  (TEMAZEPAM):  This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and lessen how often you wake up during the night, so you can get a better night's rest. Temazepam belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. Use of this medication is usually limited to short treatment periods of 1 to 2 weeks or less. If your insomnia continues for a longer time, talk to your doctor to see if you need other treatment.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 5  chronic long term insomnia Hunger a half hour after I take it so I take it andGO ToBED right away. Only benzo without either a tolerance or hangover 45 10 years
15-30
10/19/2013
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 4  to sleep I took 2 30 milligrams last night wonder how long it will take to get out of my system Have a doctor appointment need to get this out of my blood stream 47 1 days
1/27/2015
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 4  Insomnia A little slow to really awaken in the morning. 2 years
3/18/2008
 2  
8/20/2007
 5  could not sleep due to anxiety Started with 15 mg over 2 years ago and needed 30 mg to help me sleep all night which i started about two weeks after trying the lower dose. Graduated to 60 mg after 6 more months due to more anxiety. I recently developed some memory loss, i think its more short term memory and my doctor is having me back off of it and taking rozerem. I do have some muscle twitching, not sure if its the other drugs i'm taking for depression. Not sure if its contributing to my depression, as i seem to be on a roller coaster with the depression. Definitely it helped me sleep, but I would recommend not taking it on a long term basis or talking to your doctor about other meds that would help you sleep that don't have the addictive component. I am backing off slowly and not having any withdrawal symptoms. F 56 2 years
2/23/2007
 5  Insomnia None at all. I don't think I could function without this drug. I have had 26 surgeries in my life and was put on Restoril after a pulmonary embolism due to a fall in Nov. It has worked wonders. I have a busy life running a home and a large business. I can finally rest at night and function at 100% during the day. I thank God for the rest this drug affords. F 62 6 months
30 mf 1X day
5/14/2010
 5  insomnia i love this, it has been the only effective sleeping aid for me. I have struggled my entire life with sleep loss, and i have never been so happy, the only thing is that, i have a high tolerance for this drug, as i take it every night, and i am worried since the perscription is so high, that i may be taken off of it. F 20 2 years
30 mg 2X day
6/3/2010
 5  For a more restful sleep NONE - NADA - NIL !!! As long as I take it early enough to get 8 full hours of sleep, I'm all set. If not - just like any other sleeping pill, I'll feel groggy. 30 mg - 52 yrs old - 5'6" - 130 lbs. I have taken Restoril for over 20 years and it still works for me. I began with it because I was waking up with migraines - my husband reported to my doctor (and to me) that I was clenching my teeth (not grinding) in my sleep - job stress ?? So he prescribed it as a relaxant. 10 years later - I became a teacher - still stressful, but for 10 weeks in the summer I wean myself off of it and only take it if I have a PM migraine (actually Advil PM works better). During the school year I return to taking it every night. It has not lost its effectiveness for me (probably because of the break I take from it in the summer). That's 20 + years of success !! F 52 20 years
30 mg PM 1X day
7/27/2010
 5  waking at 2:00 or 3:00 a.m. Some grogginess in the morning until my cup of coffee. It's a relaxed grogginess, so not bad. I take it when I wake in very early morning (1-3:00a.m.). It gives me another 4 hours or so of sleep - wonderful. I've had to take breaks, a couple of days at a time, occasionally, to keep it effective. I learned that it works by increasing the efficiency of the brain's GABA receptors, so recently when it began to wear off too quickly I tried taking GABA (750mg) along with it. It worked so well that I haven't needed a break and haven't needed to increase my doseage of temazepam beyond the half capsule I've always taken (7.5mg). For me it's as close to natural unmedicated sleep that I have found. I love it. F 59 2 years
7.5mg 1X day
9/3/2010
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 5  Insomnia No noticeable side effects I don't take Temazepam everyday, only 30mg (initial 15mg did nothing) as needed, 2-4 times every couple of weeks. MY MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS: Slight GAD (not too bad, mostly when trying to fall asleep), Panic Attacks (Xanax for that, not so often once diagnosed & treated for ADHD - my H=HYPERreactive & HYPERsensitive), Adult ADHD (Adderall 10mg 2-3 times daily). Work Evenings/Nights in a Hospital for the past 13 years. I have been prescribed Ambien, Lunesta, and tried natural alternatives. Restoril is one of the older prescription sleeping aides on the market, it's been around for a long time. ****SAFETY NOTE: Temazepam has been proven unsafe for anyone trying or just not protecting themselves from getting pregnant. It has been shown to cause birth defects.**** My saving grace... I had a hard time falling asleep on Ambien and when I did I only slept for a few hours; Lunesta put me to sleep but I would wake 2-4 hours after and would have terrible anxiety. Neither one ever made me feel "rested". I have even tried doubling my xanax dose (@ 0.5mg) it does put me to sleep but I have terrible grogginess/drugged feeling the next day. Restoril is the only prescription sleep med that has worked. I sleep through the entire night and like some other people here if I do wake I dont feel anxious and can fall right back to sleep. I think it depends on your body/brain chemistry as to what will work for you. F 36 1.5 years
30mg 1X day
9/15/2010
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 5  insomnia none take 2 22.5 mg each night with no side effects and sleep great for first time in years. Have tried many other meds including Lunesta, Ambien, Ambien Cr. Was not even concerned very much about the side effects until I read this page.I will ask at next appt. Although after years of sleep problems the rest may be worth it. F 44 9 months
11/9/2008
 5  insomnia nightmares Some minor memory loss if taken too early at night. Switched back to this after trying ambien. I was concerned that this drug may be addictive. I had no problem coming off the drug after using it for a year. I take 15mg if that doesn't work after 1 hr I take a second pill. Never fails. F 62 6 months
2/13/2008
 5  insomnia maybe a little sleepy in morning for about an hour. this drug is like an anti-depressant for me; it gives me a sense of well being and increased confidence; maybe it's because I'm sleeping much better for the first time in 10 yrs; I get up to 7 hrs a nite as compared to maybe 4. I take 15 mg each nite while I'm already in bed reading and within 1/2 hr I'm out like a light; I do wake up a few times but go right back to sleep...this is a big improvement for me; I was waking up every hour and got virtually no deep sleep; now I have lovely dreams...nighttime entertainment! Having said all this, I think every body has unique chemistry and unfortunately you have to experiment to find a drug that works for you...I think I've found mine at last! F 63 1 months
2/28/2008
 5  insomnia Very dizzy if I wasn't in bed right away. Habit forming. Make sure you are in bed no longer than 10 minutes after taking it. I took 30mg doses. I decided I wanted to try getting off so much prescription medicine so I stopped taking it about 3 months ago and I still have trouble falling asleep at night. Seriously considering getting back on it. I fell asleep fast, stayed asleep, and woke up feeling refreshed. No drowsiness or memory loss. It was great. F 20 9 months
11/2/2008
 5  insomnia Zero side effects This drug was wonderful. Good sleep, felt great in morning, no residual fogginess and felt clear headed, no bitter taste in my mouth. My only complaint, I built up a resistance to it and had to double my nightly dose and now that does not even work. So I have to give it up for a while. I also do not believe I became addicted to it like I did with Lorazepam. F 6 months
11/25/2008
 5  Insomnia No side effects while taking for insomnia. Sleep good through the night and no groggy feeling when waking up. I usually take 30mg, sometimes only 15mg and then 15mg half way through the night. I recently stopped taking it cold turkey...didn't know any better. NO NOT do this!! Horrible side effects and can be very dangerous. Must slowly tapper off of it. After 3 days I realized you couldn't stop cold turkey and researched it on the internet. I took it again and now plan on SLOWLY weaning myself off or lowering the dose. F 47 2 years
1/19/2009
 5  insomnia/panic during PhD program I have no side effects. 30mg of Restoril had no effect. It just made me panic more at night because I though I should be sleeping and was not. 60mg of Restoril is perfect. I fall asleep, but I am not “knocked out.” I wake up throughout the night on and off because of noise but I fall back asleep in a few minutes. I am a light sleeper still on the 60mg dose, but at least I can finally sleep for several hours. I think I would have fallen apart under the stress without the help of this medication. My mind was always zooming day and night, I was a wreck. Now I am functioning as well as can be expected for anyone in a PhD program. F 51 4 months
5/27/2008
 5  Insomnia None Restored my ability to sleep. I'd had insomnia for about 10 years when I started using Restoril 12 years ago. F 66 12 years
11/2/2004
 5  insomnia No side effects Took 7.5 mg dose, fell asleep peacefully, seemed to make me quit worrying. Woke up with alarm clock at 5 a.m. and felt great! F 40 3 weeks
5/9/2004
 5  insomia no side effects leaves me feeling rested in the AM, with no groggy feeling F 52 2 years
5/19/2004
  

RESTORIL  (TEMAZEPAM):  This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and lessen how often you wake up during the night, so you can get a better night's rest. Temazepam belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. Use of this medication is usually limited to short treatment periods of 1 to 2 weeks or less. If your insomnia continues for a longer time, talk to your doctor to see if you need other treatment.    (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

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