RESTORIL Reviews (TEMAZEPAM)Average Rating: 3.0 (214 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RESTORIL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RESTORIL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | insomnia | None | It is a godsend to me. Almost immediate deep sleep. Waking up without problem. | F | 68 | 20 days 7,5 1X day | 12/13/2022 | 5 | insomnia | I get the munchies like crazy, and my libido goes through the roof | One of the best medicines i've taken honestly helps with insomnia and has helped with my eating disorder | F | 19 | 2 years 30 mg 1X day | 8/5/2020 | 5 | Insomnia | I don't notice any side effects. | I was afraid of addiction so I take a blue sleep gel every other night instead (Unisom) w/1mg of melatonin. At 7:30 I take the Restoril, 25 mg, at 8pm the melatonin and sleep great. I empty out half of one 15mg capsule & take that with the other 15mg capsule. I take an obscene amount of nootropics and D3 so that's probably helping out with any anxiety I might otherwise have. I avoid all caffeine, even chocolate after 4pm also. | F | 74 | 3 weeks 4X W | 9/11/2018 | 5 | To Get A Great Hypnotic High | One of the best High's Ever, withdrawal is tough. | Under 90 m.g. Need not apply!! | M | 57 | 10 years 90 m.g. | 1/31/2017 | 5 | Insomnia | I have no side effects. I wake up around 5am ready to start my day. | I have to take it on an empty stomach or it takes hours to work. I also take 1mg Lorazepam (also prescribed) and two Benedryl alergy tablets along with it. | F | 72 | 10 years 30 MG 1X day | 8/11/2016 | 5 | insomnia | Morning hangover | Well I usually only review drugs when they are terrible, but this one was actually pretty good. I've been dealing with insomnia for several months now and was prescribed restoril. It put me out quickly and would keep me out for about 7 hours. I would recommend this one. I also tried ambien. It was good too,just a little less sleep but no hangover at all. | M | 27 | 7 days 30 mg | 4/27/2016 | 5 | sleep disorder | I take one 15 mg at dinner then one 15 mg about 10 minutes before going to bed. I am out like a light for about an hour or two until my husband comes to bed. When he gets home I am horny as hell. I guess it take the edge off. Gat to have sex then I sleep like a baby. | Doc. put me on 15 mg but that does nothing the second tab work wonders. | F | 59 | 2 months 30 mg 1X day | 12/8/2015 | 5 | extreme insomnia | None | This is the only way I can get sleep. I hate ambien as it causes dangerous sleepwalking. I was on 30 mgs restoril for many years until my wonderful new doctor put me on 15. I actually sleep better now without feeling so dependant. | F | 43 | 8 years 15mg | 7/12/2015 | 5 | Insomnia | I have been taking half a capsule a night 4 to 5 nights a week. It has been extremely effective with minimal side effects much better than those from insomnia. While my doctor is confident that it is quite safe I am not sure I have the same level of confidence. Studies appear to indicate it is safer than most other benzodiazepines but it feels time to rid myself of what has become a dependence. For short term use I have found nothing better. | M | 58 | 10 years 15mg | 3/28/2015 | 5 | Insomnia | None | I loved this for insomnia--it was just the right strength to allow me to fall asleep within a normal time frame without making me overly sedated should I stay up on it. I could fall asleep in 20 minutes on it whereas without it took me hours. If I took it and chose to stay up and read or watch TV, it did not incapacitate me. Very smooth, very mellow, and it worked. | M | 29 | 4 months N/A 1X day | 12/17/2014 | 5 | Sleep | I believe I am more groggy tired out of it in the morning even after 12-14 hours goes by from the time I take it. But seems I need 60 mg to keep me sleeping a good -8-10 hr sleep. My body does not seem to need more over time .. Maybe because Iam on such a high dose. I would like to take less actually. Need to talk to shrink about that. | F | 59 | 2 years 60 mg | 7/25/2014 | 5 | Insomnia | None I sleep like a baby for the first time in a long long time. I went they a couple other medications that made me too groggy to function the next day or just didn't work. I sleep 5-6 hours. But most important I stay asleep. I use to wake up and stay awake for hours at a time and fall asleep right before the alarm clock went off. | F | 33 | 7 days 15mg | 3/29/2014 | 5 | Insomnia | None | I take it 2 - 3 times a week as needed for sleep. Works great. Make sure to get in bed immediately after taking. | M | 27 | 6 months 30 mg 1X AN | 2/25/2014 | 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 | 5 | chronic insomnia | None. | Works best if I only take it every 10 days and alternate with Lunesta 2mg. I take one or the other about every 4 to 5 days. I usually go through H in-between with not much sleep. I get a good 7 hours sleep with Temazepam and it also calms my anxiety. Lunesta does nothing for anxiety but it is a good sleeper. | M | 61 | 7 years 15 mg 1X day | 3/2/2011 | 5 | Chronic Insomnia | none significant. | Best hypnotic ever tried. Has never lost efficacy, nor has any tolerance developed. Sleep 8 hours a night, going on 12 years. LIFE SAVER!!! | M | 28 | 12 years 45mg 1X day | 2/8/2011 | 5 | chronic lifelong insomnia | amazingly, none whatsoever | I have been an insomniac all my life. No matter how hard I try, I have to take a sleeping pill. In the 70s I took Dalmane, which gives you a horrible hangover, then the 80's came with the wonder drug halcion, which i took for a very long time, but it started not to work. I went on restoril 30 mg every night, and to this day it works perfectly. I don't care about the addiction aspect, any chronic insomniac like me would tell you that you're better off being addicted to a sleeping pill than not being able to sleep. I have no intention of ever going off of these. | M | 42 | 10 years 30mg 1X day | 10/25/2010 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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)