SONATA Reviews (ZALEPLON)Average Rating: 2.8 (133 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare SONATA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SONATA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 2 | Insomnia | Seems to make me feel tired, but not relaxed enough to fall alseep. Does it become more or less effective over time. As far as side effects, have not noticed any as of yet. | F | 49 | 3 days | 8/12/2002 | 2 | Insomnia (Caused by Zoloft) | It did not get me tired and when I would fall asleep, it would only last 2 - 3 hours. | I found "double dosing" (at my Dr's recommendation) did get me tired and would give me appx 6 hours of sleep but I found that I would have blackouts at this dosage. I would wake up in different parts of the house or even hold conversations with family members that I would not remember the next morning. | M | 26 | 2 weeks | 11/17/2002 | 3 | Difficulty falling asleep | First 2 weeks I experienced memory losses and felt out of it the next day. It does not help with early morning awakenings. At least you get to fall asleep for 5 hours. | Anybody that has problems falling asleep or early morning awakenings has an anxiety and/or depression problem. I recommend taking Xanax to help alleviate the anxiety of falling asleep. Depression is something else than can be minimized by eating Omega-3 supplements. | M | 32 | 3 months | 9/7/2003 | 1 | sleep problems | none | does not work | M | 37 | 7 days | 10/14/2003 | 4 | mild insomnia | Some fatigue the morning after use (could be due to waiting too long to take medicine and then not getting enough sleep overall). | I am taking sonata for occasional insomnia due to anti-depressant use. For this purpose, I consider it an incredibly effective drug and would highly recommend it. Do not take after consuming alcohol because it will make you delusional. | F | 28 | 1 years | 2/5/2004 | 1 | insomnia | none | didn't help me sleep at all.........Prescribed 10 mg, nothing.........prescribed 20mg nothing still...... | F | 30 | 1 months | 10/7/2004 | 1 | insomnia | Hallucinations, odd delusions prior to sleep, extreme irratibility the next day. | I have sworn off this drug after its aftereffects tainted an otherwise pristine day at Crater Lake, Oregon. I can't recommend it. It can't even be relied upon to put you to sleep, even with a double dose. | M | 49 | 2 years | 10/24/2004 | 5 | Trouble falling asleep at night | Dryish mouth; if you end up doing something else (which takes great effort), you'll hallucinate. DO NOT DRIVE on it. Increased heart-rate, but that could be because I get frustrated when I can't sleep. | It definitely puts me to sleep. The first cycle, I was amazed at how fresh it felt. After being off for a few weeks, I went back on it, but woke up groggy, but I'm still trying to sleep without meds, so I don't take it until later at night which doesn't leave enough hours for sleep before morning. WAY better than ambien which made me puke foam. Mild. | F | 34 | | 11/5/2004 | 2 | | 11/17/2004 | 3 | | 1/6/2005 | 2 | Insomnia | Took on and off for 2 years. At first, it worked well. Would take it for stress related insomia one night and not need it again for several weeks / month. But it became so easy to keep taking it for more than one night. I wouldn't take it for a long time, then I'd take it 4-6 days in a row. It quit working effectively after my first 2 prescriptions ( approximately 9 months / 60 capsules). I began to take it for several days (4-5)in row, and it made me extremely irratable and angry the next day. It quit working effectively, so I'd take a double dose, which put me right to sleep but only for 4 hours. But it affected my behavior the next day. It took me over a year to realize this. When I stopped my weekly dosage of 2 capsules a night every other night, I had significant withdrawal symptoms, even though it's not supposed to be addictive -- heart racing, heart palpitations, anxiety, sadness, insomnia, etc. Beware of Sonata, especially if you find yourself becoming angry or irratable the next day. Stop, or it could ruin your relationships with those you care about, without you're even knowing the cause. | M | 53 | 2 years | 2/4/2005 | 4 | insomnia | None | work great but only for 4 hours of sleep. | F | 41 | 3 years | 3/6/2005 | 1 | insomnia | Stinging eyes. | Total waste of money. Doesn't do anything for me. I wanted to take it because it wears off more quickly than ambien. | F | 33 | 3 days | 3/18/2005 | 1 | Trouble falling /staying asleep | None | Took 10 mg twice and 20 mg twice. Never worked and actually seemed to have the reverse effect as my sleep was more restless than usual when I took it. | M | 25 | 1 months | 3/22/2005 | 1 | Insomnia | Made me drowsy, but the drug is not powerful enough to remove any anxiety associated with insomnia. The drowsy effects deminish after an hour or so. The next day, I felt worse than I would if I'd not taken anything and gotten zero sleep. | If your insomnia is caused by anxiety, Sonata is not for you. Take something stronger like Xanax or Ambien. | M | 42 | 1 days | 6/10/2005 | 5 | sleeping aid | none | help me sleep for over 4 to 8hrs | M | 25 | 1 months | 6/17/2005 | 2 | Sleep | Rarely worked. | M | 58 | 1 years | 9/19/2005 | 5 | Insomnia | Occasional mild depression/irritability; Psychological dependency. | Works great for me. Tried anti-anxiety meds first; they did not help. Started with 20 mg. Sonata, then reduced to 10, and have been on just 5. Occasionally have to take a double-dose to get to sleep, especially if I've had caffeine that evening or am particularly stressed about something. Tried to quit a couple of times; had heart palpitations and major insomnia for a few nights. Was able to go without Sonata for 3 weeks once, but insomnia returned so I started taking it again. I wish I'd never started taking it. | 48 | 5 years | 1/14/2006 | 5 | Insomnia | Occasional mild depression/irritability; Psychological dependency. | Works great for me. Tried anti-anxiety meds first; they did not help. Started with 20 mg. Sonata, then reduced to 10, and have been on just 5. Occasionally have to take a double-dose to get to sleep, especially if I've had caffeine that evening or am particularly stressed about something. Tried to quit a couple of times; had heart palpitations and major insomnia for a few nights. Was able to go without Sonata for 3 weeks once, but insomnia returned so I started taking it again. I wish I'd never started taking it. | 48 | 5 years | 1/14/2006 | 4 | insomnia | none | I use this on nights when I don't take Lunesta. If I wake up in the middle of the night, 20 mg of this stuff puts me right back to sleep w/ no groggy side effects in the morning. If 20 mg does not work, adding a Benadry always knocks me out, although it does not feel as restorative as when I just take the Sonata. | M | 31 | 4 months | 1/20/2006 |
SONATA (ZALEPLON): This medication is used for a short time to treat people who have trouble falling asleep. If you have other sleep problems such as not being able to sleep through the night, this medication may not be right for you. Zaleplon is known as a hypnotic. It works on certain centers in the brain to relax you and help you fall asleep faster. FDA Approval Date: 1999-08-13 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)