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 |
| 1 | severe insomnia | Long story short, I became tolerant to temazepam/Restoril within a few days. My insomnia is so bad I stupidly started taking more than one 30 mg capsule per night just to get a few hours of sleep out of it. I used up my one-month prescription within 10 days and had to cold turkey off of it. (I live in the US, it's 4 controlled substance here). I now have horrible benzo withdrawal symptoms that feel like I am dying. Sometimes I think that would be better than the torture I'm feeling. Extreme anxiety, haven't slept in 3 days and will probably have more sleepless nights ahead. (See the site "benzo buddies" for more info about benzo withdrawal). | Tolerance can start very quickly- horrible benzo withdrawal when you stop taking it, especially if you have ever taken a benzo before. (I took ambien 15 years ago and had trouble getting off of it). | F | 59 | 10 days 30mg 1X day | 1/20/2023 | 1 | Insomnia | I rather be woke at night than to take this medication horrible nightmares that I NEVR had ever in my life and literally just made be lout of it and don't fall asleep at all . It made my anxiety worse and kinda traumatized me because of what I seen in my nightmares only tried once will and Wont be trying it again taking it the a plvw where it can be safely disposed of or given back to my doctor | F | 27 | 1 days 30 1X day | 11/29/2022 | 1 | Insomnia | Horrific nightmares. Only slept a couple hours and they were hellish. Major anxiety and grumpiness the entire next day. This is one of the worst medicines I've been on for psychological side effects. Never taking it again. | F | 40 | 7 days 30 1X day | 8/20/2022 | 1 | Insomnia | Awful nightmares. Slept only a few hour and very groggy the next day with anxiety. | F | 54 | 4 weeks 30 MG 1X day | 3/1/2022 | 1 | Insomnia | Vivid dreams, nightmares, grogginess all day after waking, irritablity, | I was taking ambien but doc didnt want to keep giving it to me because of my addictive personality, although i had no issues of misuse. Gave me temazepam instead. 2 days in and now my somniphobia is coming back because of the horrid vivid dreams i have been experiencing. I havent been able to stay awake the next day and woke up today CONVINCED my dream happened in real life. Its also making me extremely irritated, not sure if thats because im tired and not sleeping well or the medication, either way this is making things worse for me. 2 days into a 10day trial and im not going to be taking it again. | F | 30 | 2 days 10mg 1X day | 2/6/2022 | 1 | Chronic insomnia | Horrific night terrors, so real they give me very minor trauma. Usually based in my anxiety fears and irrational fears, but they're extremely terrifying and frightening. Accidentally took 2 one night (poor memory due to ADHD), and thought I was dying because of my nightmares. As someone who doesn't normally have dreams, this has been a legitimately traumatic medication to take and I'm currently quitting it cold turkey because benzo withdrawals are more favorable to falling asleep and waking up with trauma. | Do not take this unless it's a last resort. Please try everything else. My experience is not everyone's, but it's been scary enough to throw in my thoughts as a word of caution that this could be an experience for some people. | F | 24 | 100 days 30MG 1X day | 5/5/2021 | 1 | Insomnia | Sleep was great but on awakening i would have scary disgusting nightmares always involve killings,shootings, or someone chasing me, and when i wake if i fell asleep the dream would resume, then i got where i didn't want to go to bed at night, so off to the burn barrel for tamasapam | F | 60 | 15 days 15mg 1X day | 2/2/2021 | 1 | insomnia | This did not work for me. I stayed awake all night, tossing and turning. Gave me leg cramps. Got up with nausea and dizziness. This was 2 days ago and I still don't feel well. | F | 73 | 1 days 7.5 mg 1X day | 10/27/2020 | 1 | Insominia | Don't take this drug. It is a class 4 controlled substance. Terrible side effects-cognitive response, short term memory loss, depression, drains your body strength. Never trust a doctor-do your homework and talk to a pharmacist or you will be an addict. | M | 72 | 3 months 30mg 1X day | 10/15/2020 | 1 | Insomnia | Only short periods of sleep. Then unable to go back to sleep but lay awake engaged in lucid dreaming. Was considering switching to an SNRI for sleep (Cymbalta) but research indicates it has the same potential side effect (unbelievably horrific nightmares and vivid dreaming). | M | 70 | 4 days 15-30mg 1X day | 8/19/2020 | 1 | Sleep | Terrible tolerance withdrawal. Don't start taking! | F | 62 | 0 years 30mg | 7/9/2017 | 1 | Insomnia | Extremely bad brain fog the next day. I am currently 29 hours post dosage and still feel horrible. | M | 30 | 1 days 30 MG | 6/26/2017 | 1 | Insomnia | AWFUL! Headache, behavior which was uncharacteristic of me, nightmares, nausea | Woke up after max three hours and cannot return to sleep. Ditching this! | F | 45 | 10 days 20mg | 6/13/2017 | 1 | Insomnia | Horrible nightmares, paranoia, hallucinations. What I imagine a bad LSD trip would feel like. | F | 59 | 1 days 10mg | 1/19/2017 | 1 | Can't stay asleep | Nothing | I got this prescribed today and took my first 30mg capsule 2 hours ago and feel. nothing, no sleepiness, no drowsiness , nothing. I'm not tired at all. I also take 10mg oxycodone every 4 hours and have been on those for two years. I need sleep bad and so far this restoril is not working for me. | F | 47 | 1 days 30mg 1X day | 3/12/2015 | 1 | Severe Insomnia | None; have not resumed taking this drug due to both its severely addictive properties and the complete lack of its being able to resolve my insomnia. I was prescribed 30 MG, and after only two weeks, the drug entirely lost its effectiveness--which is very common for all benzos. Stay away from this drug! | I would recommend in the strongest terms that anyone considering or being prescribed Restoril will decide not to take it or any other benzodiazepine, as it will cease to work in the long-term, you will have to take more of it, and then you will have to go through withdrawal from it, which is horrific. | F | 49 | 0 days 30 MG 1X day | 6/17/2014 Patient History | 1 | Cold turkey after 35 days, no instructions from doctor! Horrific side effects, felt like brain was on fire, brain squeezing, hot flashes, gagging, hand tremors, panic attacks, exaggerated depression, no sleep. Doctor didn't know what was causing this... What a load of crap!!! | Evil drug, do not take, doctors hand it out like it is safe and don't explain what it does if you stop, are clueless about withdrawal. | F | 49 | 35 days 15 - 30mg 1X day | 10/21/2013 | 1 | minor insomnia | Drug from HELL! After about a month began waking up in terror. In the day started getting side effects I had never had. Brain fog, derealization, severe anxiety, cognitive impairment, depression, worse insomnia, headaches. Was in psychosis within three months. Stupid doctor cold turkeyed me off after ten months. I am 5 1/2 YEARS off and still suffering every second in protracted w.d . This pill had DESTROYED my life for the last 6 years. Doctors need to be sued for handing out benzos like tic tacs. ALL benzos are EVIL poison. Stay far far away! | M | 45 | 10 months 30mg 1X day | 5/10/2013 | 1 | pain at nite could not sleep | Addicted can't sleep without it. | M | 44 | 2 months 15mg | 5/1/2013 | 1 | Sleep | Insomnia - waking up at 4 every morning, extreme RAGE/panic, suicidal thoughts | This drug is from the devil himself. It doesn't help with insomnia at all and instead gets your body used to its effects and when the effects wear off at about 4 AM you wake up suddenly in a panic and/or rage. It also gave me extreme suicidal thoughts for no reason at all. | F | 36 | 10 weeks 15 1X day | 4/8/2013 |
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)