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 |
| 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 | black out, hallucinate, irritability | If I do anything after taking it, I dont remember the next morning. If Im not tired when I take it, it doesnt make me sleep. It only works if Im tired already. Then its great. It really helps me fall asleep. I've moved to the point where I dont require it to fall asleep. But it really helps. If you need to do anything that requires effort or if you'll need to remember, dont take it. | 19 | 3 months | 9/2/2006 | 4 | not sleeping | none | Too short acting but better than not sleeping | 91 | 3 months | 5/20/2009 | 3 | | 1/6/2005 | 2 | | 11/17/2004 | 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 | 5 | none | This medication works great. Gets you just sleepy enough to drift off and doesn't last more than 4 hrs, but by that time you well asleep and wake up feeling bright and chipper. From what I understand, it's the only RX sleep aid that is approved by the FAA | F | 56 | 3 years | 9/19/2006 | 5 | insomia | Have to take on a empty stomach for it to work quicker. sleepiness and dizziness. | have to take 20mg for it to work for me. it does help me get to sleep where other sleep meds failed. | F | 38 | 2 months | 11/1/2006 | 5 | Early Morning Awakenings | Nothing I would consider undesirable. You go into the ozone about 10-15 minutes after taking and you remember nothing while you are sleeping. In fact you could swear you never slept at all... but it is several hours later. | After several months of continuous use, 10mg only equates to 1.5 or 2 hrs sleep. I still use it for my early morning awakenings at 3, 4 or 5 a.m., but sometimes I have to take another to get me to the desired wake-up times. I may try taking 20mg (2 pills) and see if that gets me 4 hours like it used to. I like the way I get back to sleep with Sonata. Even though I've grown tolerant to its full effect, it will always get me to sleep for at least awhile. I always feel good when I wake up too. No ill effects | F | 51 | 9 months | 1/24/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | I used to watch TV in bed after taking rather than going right to sleep. The medicine put me in a highly suggestable state and I was convinced that I wanted to buy the stuff on the infomercials. Once, I actually did. | Usually I'm alseep in 30 minutes after taking a 20mg dose -- 10 mg did absolutely nothing. Meds work better on an empty stomach. I've taken right after dinner a couple of times and they don't work at all then. In one situation (tonight, which is why I'm writing this), I fell asleep on my own at 9pm. Woke up at 12:00. Took 20 mg sonata at 12:30. At 3am, still awake. took another 20 mg. Not sure what to do now. I shouldn't take anything else so late at night or I won't wake up. Still its better than Ambien. Ambien made me sleepwalk down to the kitchen to eat any fattening thing that I had the willpower to avoid otherwise. Gained about 20 pounds. | F | 42 | 2 years | 6/12/2006 | 5 | not being able to sleep | Only side effect is I'm getting up at anywhere from 4:00AM to 5:00AM, my normal was 7:00 to 8:00AM, this is good for me. I'm getting things done that I need to do, that I couldn't do before. | F | 55 | 20 MG 1X O | 3/11/2011 | 5 | Insomnia (trouble falling asleep) | None. | I was prescribed Ambien, but Ambien knocks me out for 7 hours. I only take it on nights I have insomnia, and some nights, I don't realize I need extra drugs to fall asleep until I only have 4 or 5 hours left. This is why I like Sonata better. It gets me to sleep almost as well as Ambien does, and then I can wake up 4 hours later. I don't feel like it's quite as strong as Ambien-- I had both at one point and used Ambien on the nights I had adderall in my system and seriously needed to sleep. Sonata, however, is perfect for that unexpected insomnia. | F | 23 | 3 weeks | 12/5/2007 | 5 | insomnia | No side effects for me, just the best 4 hours of sleep I've had in years! | I love it! I was constantly waking up at 2 or 3 in the morning and not able to go back to sleep until 5 or 6, just before I had to get up and get kids to school! I was unable to exercise because I was so tired all the time, and felt terrible, almost falling asleep while driving in the afternoons before starting this! It has made me feel human again! | F | 46 | 2 months | 12/7/2007 | 5 | problem falling asleep | a bit of sleepiness the next day. | I take sonato because I am on another med which makes me wakeful. I have problems falling asleep but will stay asleep once I nod off. This makes sonata perfect for me. | F | 51 | 1 years | 1/16/2008 | 5 | mild insomnia | No side effects of any kind except for slight forgetfulness. | I have been taking Sonata for 4 years. At first just occasionally but for the past 2 or 3 years almost every night. I fall asleep easily but wake up every night at 3 or 4am and then take 10 mg. I fall back to sleep and usually get at least 8 hours every night. Although it is still working fine for me, it is expensive and I am thinking seriously about weaning myself off of it. | F | 55 | 3 years | 7/28/2007 | 5 | middle of night insomnia | None. It helps me fall asleep when I wake at 3, 4, or 5am and have to be up in a few hours. | It never leaves me feeling groggy or lethargic. And it usually works within 10 to 15 minutes. I had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the only residual is that I HAVE to get 7 to 9 hours sleep a night to function. Zaleplon has been a god-send. I thankfully only have to take it 2 - 3 times a week. I only take it when I waken in the middle of the night. | F | 54 | 4 years 10 mg 1X AN | 4/9/2017 | 5 | Insomnia | At first it made me nervous and scared, felt kind of paralyzed. I could think but could not move. Very scary. But loved the sleep I got . So kept trying. Now I learnt that you have to really be ready for bed. Otherwise you start feeling the effects before your mind I Has had time to wind down . The body rush sends waves thru my body that's when I know it's kicking in, about 15-20 min roughly after taking. If I'm tired and ready to sleep I'm fine. If I'm not ready for sleep I scare myself when my body's so relaxed yet I can't move :/ | F | 35 | 7 days 5mg 1X day | 7/11/2022 | 5 | Insomnia | No side affects. | About 4 years ago it worked only 2-3 hours for me which sleep doctor told me also. I took when I awakened around 4-5 am. Put me back to sleep and I awakened with no grogginess. I tried to take couple years later and I would awaken with serious depression??? A few days ago I started taking again and it is working well so far. | F | 62 | 1 years 10 mg 1X day | 8/21/2022 | 5 | Severe Insomnia | Drowsiness | This medication along with a small dose of Seroquel which I take for Bipolar 1 and took both at bed is this only med combo that I have tried since I was initially diagnosed with severe insomnia (when I was 10yo an I was 33yo when I was first prescribed) the results were consistently effective I never have had to up my dosage bc I built a tolerance it has always worked well for me | F | 35 | 4 years 10mg 1X day | 8/21/2023 |
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)