Drug Ratings for LUNESTAAverage Rating: 2.7 (760 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUNESTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 3 | back injury | Terrible taste & water intensifies it. After 20 minutes I get hungry. It takes me long to fall asleep & I wake up anywhere from 4-8 times a night. | F | 46 | 8 years 2 mg | 8/17/2015 | 1 | To get accustomed to new CPAP | Dizziness, fainting feeling, thought I was having stroke. One eye dilated. Doc ordered CT scan suspecting bleed. Thankfully positive scan. Deduced it was eszopiclone and stopped two nights ago. Now I cannot fall asleep where before I could, albeit for minutes at a time due to sleep apnea. I am really pissed that this drug can be prescribed, but apparently it works for others. I am still experiencing the daytime effects and hoping they stop soon. Otherwise I'm Googling class action lawsuit(s). | M | 49 | 26 days 3MG 1X D | 7/24/2015 | 2 | To remain asleep | I suffer from bipolar depression and anxiety disorder both are very controlled with a small cocktail Madison's after taking Lunesta for eight days I became bracingly depressed and anxious and my wife noticed it after five or so days and I am calling my doctor and stopping the medication. No thoughts of suicide but feeling bad | It did not seem to make an appreciable difference in my sleep cycle and improved very minimally | M | 52 | 8 days 3 mg | 7/4/2015 | 1 | interrupted sleep | Brand name lunesta was great, i no complaints. generic lunesta makes me feel drugged and hungover in am,anxiety, daytie sleepiness, racing thoughts,depression & more | Generic makes me feel terrible. Insurance wont pay for brand name | F | 68 | 1 years 3 mg | 5/8/2015 | 1 | sleep | Psychosis, visual and auditory hallucinations. I attacked a staff member while recovering from surgery and have no memory of it. Hallucinations discerned by my behavior. | A dangerous drug that should be taken off the market. | F | 35 | 1 days 1X D | 4/29/2015 | 5 | Couldn't fall or stay asleep . | None | A God send | M | 38 | 1 days 3mg | 4/26/2015 | 2 | insomnia | Terrible taste in my mouth, food tastes funny, ringing in my ears that is constant and sounds like a million crickets, headaches, vivid scary dreams, hearing and feeling things that aren't there. | I took Ambien before this and was doing some pretty scary things that I didn't remember. The Lunesta helps me to go to sleep but I still wake up 6-8 times per night with difficulty getting back to sleep. I would take it and go to bed and felt like someone was standing beside me, or crawling over me, bright light that would flicker occasionally. | F | 56 | 4 months 1X D | 4/21/2015 | 3 | PTSD | None | Lunesta (the brand name drug) worked very well for me for about 5 years. I took 1mg about 3-4x/month when I really needed to sleep well. However, my latest bottle is the generic, and it doesn't work AT ALL. With the generic, I have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, vivid dreams that I remember, etc. I had NONE of these issues with the brand name drug. I'd rate the brand name a 5 and the generic a 1. I'm trying to get in touch with my insurance company to see if they'll cover a bottle of the brand name drug. | F | 37 | 5 years 1mg 1X W | 4/7/2015 | 2 | Insomnia | Brand name Lunesta works much better than the generic. I took the brand name Lunesta for 6+ years with good success. A few months ago, I switched to generic when it became available, and it just does not work well at all. | F | 37 | 5 months 3 mg | 3/4/2015 | 5 | Ptsd | Metallic taste in mouth | Great medicine saved my sleep | M | 34 | 1 months 3mg | 2/26/2015 | 3 | Severe Insomnia | No side effects. Initial restlessness maybe. | I have been suffering from severe insomnia for the last 6 years. I am not sure how it started but alcohol may have some part in it. There was a time when I would drink myself to sleep and then wake up rested. Slowly I realized that the days when I don't drink I was not able to fall sleep. People at work started saying that I look like I am going to cry and I look pillow face all the time. I just suffered and suffered. I tired all the natural remedies. You name it. Melatonin, Ashwaghanda, valerine roots, hops, amino acids supplements, GABA, Tarine, L-theanine, hot bath, nyquil, hot milk, honey, sex, iSleep Ezy sleep pills, all kinds of teas, music, white noise. I am not exaggerating. I have literally tried everything. Dr recommended Ambien. Gave me a hangover. Then Sonata..worked for few days.. then stop working...I "think" I dont have anxiety but now I have started to accept the fact. I do have severe sleep anxiety. Insomnia has taken so much out of me. I never cried but I wanted to so many times. I never wanted to take prescription meds because of stupid taboo of "dangerous side effects" I wanted to fight it myself. 6 fucking years have passed and I still wine about not having a good night sleep. I feel like a loser. I never performed well in college neither at work. I performance is below average. I can go on wining for ever and ever. Now I am taking Klonopin with 3mg lunesta. it does not knock me out. It still takes me 2-3 hours to actually fall asl | M | 30 | 3 days 3MG 1X D | 2/1/2015 | 1 | severe insomnia | Bad taste in my mouth, dry mouth, horrible headache, very irritable feeling | This did not work at all. I was awake all night. I took it as directed, on an empty stomach, and shortly before bedtime because it's supposed to be fast acting. If anything it made me feel like I drank a pot of coffee and I was very, very irritable. Not impressed one bit. It was supposed to work right away but I'll try it one more time. I wish I could get a refund! | F | 30 | 1 days 3mg | 1/15/2015 | 5 | Insomnia | None | Lunesta did what it was supposed to do--help me fall asleep. It didn't have the crazy side effects Ambien had if I stayed up on it. I could still function if something happened to interrupt my sleep that needed my attention. The only reason I got off of it is because it was just too expensive month after month when there are less expensive alternatives. If they make a generic, I would love to go back on it. | M | 29 | 3 months N/A 1X D | 12/17/2014 | 5 | Difficulty falling asleep | It does give you a metallic after-taste in the morning, but you get over it. | I had a very traumatic experience happen when I was 20 and I had a very difficult time falling asleep and staying asleep. I tried other medications that would give me strange dreams or make me itch. Lunesta has been a lifesaver. I've been taking it for years now and it is the only way I can fall asleep at night. | F | 26 | 4 years 3 1X D | 11/4/2014 | 1 | insomina | After taking this drug I had a terrible metal taste in my mouth.. I have also become a chronic masturbated why wont it stop | M | 26 | 1 days 3mg | 10/24/2014 | 5 | Chronic insomnia | None. Zero. Zilch. Nada. | This drug is a godsend. My only criticism is the extortionate cost, but thankfully it's finally gone generic. I believe that Lunesta has LITERALLY saved my sanity if not my life. | F | 62 | 14 years 3mg 1X D | 9/16/2014 | 5 | Insomnia related to Ehlers Danlos | None that are noticeable | I don't have a problem with the taste at all...i don't know what ppl are talking about. Silly issue, DON'T PUT IT ON YOUR TONGUE. I love this med, and I am anti-pharmaceuticals in general. it helps me sleep and stay alseep, yet I still dream and wake up refreshed with no grogginess at all. great drug that works - for once! | F | 54 | 1 years 3mg 1X D | 9/14/2014 | 5 | Insomnia | I've never experienced any side effect, not even the bad taste. | This drug is a life-saver for me. I take it along with seroquel. I can no longer sleep without both, but the alternative was worse and had extremely adverse effects for every aspect of my life. Sleep is important, and this drug allows me to sleep. | F | 32 | 4 years 3 mg 1X D | 9/14/2014 | 1 | Insomnia | My insomnia has come back. I feel nauseated and dizzy all day. It is affecting my job. I have had anxiety, heart racing, mood swings. Horrible taste in my mouth! Dry mouth really bad. Sweats and waking up soaked in the middle of the night. | I ended up in the ER last night because I felt so bad. They took all kinds of tests and couldnt find anything so the ER Dr. said I could be having a reaction to the Lunesta. I am starting to be weaned off of it. I want to feel normal so bad again! | F | 45 | 2 months 3mg 1X D | 9/5/2014 | 5 | Insomnia | No side effects. Works great, do not wake drowsy, even during the night if I have to get up for some reason. | M | 10 months 1 mg 1X D | 8/10/2014 | 3 | 1X D | 7/22/2014 | 5 | chronic insomnia | Only that if you do not try to swallow it as quickly as possible with a drink very close at hand to aid in taking it quickly, it will leave a horrible taste in your mouth that you'll be able to quickly notice as soon as you wake up the next day. This yucky taste will stay in your mouth for almost the entire day, and there is nothing you can do about it! There is not one thing you can eat/drink that will make it disappear! | Works excellent for me! I am prescribed a small amount to take PRN monthly. I already have been taking Seroquel for insomnia, but I use the Lunesta when at times, the seroquel takes too long to start to work and I am ready to go to bed sooner. There is now a generic form of Lunesta available that doesn't resemble the tiny blue pill of regular Lunesta. It is bigger & one of the generic's color is dark yellow/orange It doesn't leave a nasty taste in your mouth like the brand name. Now, the colors also include blue for generic as well. But this blue generic will also leave the same nasty taste! I always take prescribed generic medications, and they all work successfully, but this generic does not work as well as the brand name .It also doesn't seem to be as strong as the regular brand of Lunesta. | F | 38 | 2 years 3 MG 1X AN | 7/21/2014 | 1 | TERRIBLE TASTEI N MOUTH | bad taste in mouth - terrible - no way to get rid of it. hung over feeling next day... | M | 14 days 15 MG 1X D | 7/3/2014 | 2 | Insomnia | Restless leg syndrome | Does not work. Does not make me drowsy or help with sleep. In fact it disrupts sleep by giving me restless legs | M | 37 | 2 weeks 2 mg 1X D | 6/20/2014 | 1 | insomnia | bad taste in mouth | I could fall asleep but could not stay asleep. | F | 38 | 3 days 3 1X D | 6/5/2014 | 4 | insomnia | I have extreme anxiety and recently withdrew from a long time use of Klonopin. I started using lunesta to sleep but all the next day I want to crawl out of my skin cause anxiety is so bad | F | 34 | 2 years 3 mg | 6/3/2014 | 3 | Can not fall asleep. | Chest pains, random headaches, short tempered, I have no desire to do the things I once enjoyed. weight gain, memory loss | This drug has worked for me. It has stopped working well over the last few years. It puts me to sleep most of the time. I have never had a problem staying a sleep. I have only recently noticed side effects. I have always thought it was simply me, not the drug. It has become clear that many people in the beginning of my of my treatment noticed a personality change. I refused to believe it was the med. Reading posts on this site makes me open my eyes a bit. I experience chest pains that move around. I have become more or less a hermit. I don't really believe in depression issues. 5 yrs ago I was the life of the party. Now, I don't want to do anything. Reading some of these posts, Im worried that I will have a dependency problem if my Dr. tells me I can stop. I can not stand relying on this med anymore. If anyone has found a better, more natural method, please pass it on. I never try and sleep without it. It has been 6+ yrs since I have tried. Also, will I go thru withdrawal symptoms? | M | 42 | 7 years 3mg 1X D | 5/20/2014 | 4 | insomnia | For those of you who are experiencing a bad taste, or metal taste when taking this medication, I alleviated that immediately by not putting the tablet on my tongue. Instead I place the tablet between my lips, and when I drink the water, it naturally goes down without any problems. If you can avoid putting the tablet on your tongue, I think your problem with the metal taste will completely subside. | This works very quickly for me. I wish they made a more long lasting variety because I tend not to stay asleep all night. | F | 59 | 3 years 3 mg 1X D | 5/14/2014 | 4 | sleeplessness | Bad metalic taste in the morning... sleepy in the morning. | Very happy with this medication... I have read the others that have had bad side effects. I would say if you feel like you have bugs crawling on you, and your restless. Your probably allergic to an ingredient in the Lunesta. Thats why I use Lunesta... other sleep aids made me feel gittery, and felt like bugs were all over my skin. My Doctor told me those are signs of being allergic... not signs that its a bad medicine.. Everyone is wired different.. Use what works best for you. | M | 50 | 3 months 1X D | 4/18/2014 | 3 | Couldn't sleep b/c of a back injury | Was taking Ambien and it lost its effects on me. Now taking the Lunesta. I've been sleeping better, but I think the pharmacy must have mixed the blue pills up with another blue pill. I checked with the pharmacy and I have Lunesta, but ever since I've had erections that tend to stay for a while. Needless to say I don't have to worry about rolling off the bed at night anymore. I guess I may need to contact the doctor if it lasts more than 4 hours. Well my wife ain't complaining so we better enjoy it. Since its a good side effect Ill keep taking my "Lunesta". | M | 27 | 1 weeks 3 mg | 3/27/2014 | 4 | insomnia | Groggy in the morning (mild), tired all day despite good sleep | I cut a 3mg tablet in half and it gives me a restful 8 hours, which is great. I still feel a bit tired all day, but that beats the moodiness and physical symptoms of not sleeping for days. | F | 29 | 2 weeks 1.5mg 1X D | 2/26/2014 | 2 | insomnia | None | F | 23 | 1 days 2mg | 1/30/2014 | 2 | insomnia | ITCHING! and more itching. | worked for sleeping, but after 3 days had to stop due to hives and itching! | F | 33 | 3 days 2 mg 1X D | 11/22/2013 | 1 | REM sleep Behavior Disorder | Caused me to involuntary fall asleep after getting up for the day. This was a minor annoyance until the morning I fell asleep while walking back to my bedroom and fell down stairs. My minor injuries could have been serious. | It was an effective sleep aid for me. It did help with RBD. In 2 years I did not become addicted. It only took two nights with moderate insomnia to stop the drug. | M | 73 | 2 years 1.5 MG 1X D | 11/7/2013 | 1 | insomnia | The taste seems to errupt out of nowhere. I made me feel the way I did when going under right before surgery, regarding the taste. It took over 1 hr to work. Going back to Ambient 12.5 | F | 50 | 1 days 3 | 10/27/2013 | 4 | Chronic insomnia | bitter taste, acute credit card debt | It was very effective. Good while I could still (barely) afford it. I loved the way it kicked in while I was reading before bed...the words were floating up off of the pages, it was really cool...then, my eyes got heavy, so I'd have to throw down whatever I was reading, stagger off to the toilet, and then stagger off to bed, and then - out like a light! It worked so fast. Instead of before (and since), where I'd just lie in bed with racing thoughts, for hours and hours. That's why this medicine was so effective for me - it stopped all the racing thoughts! | F | 42 | 1 years 3 1X D | 10/25/2013 | 3 | severe insomnia | Metallic aftertaste eventually goes away after extended use. I experience respiratory issues when taking a higher dosage (4 mg) and constant post-nasal drip. | Works much better than Ambien CR but still not perfect. I have definitely developed a resistance to it. Used to take 1 1/2 mg. but now have to take 3 - 4 mg. and don't sleep as well as I initially did. At most, I get 5 hours of sleep. Extremely important to take on an nearly empty stomach or it doesn't work at all. | F | 52 | 7 years 3 mg 1X D | 9/28/2013 | 4 | insomnia | metalic taste. Uncontrollable hunger shortly after taking it. | This helps me sleep, but the way I feel 20 minutes later is awful. Out of nowhere I feel like I am starving, and head to the kitchen and eat and eat. Every night I say I am NOT going to do that, but every night I do. Makes me mad to be taking in so many calories and not being able to control it. But it truely makes me very hungry. I can't believe no one else has this side effect :( | F | 53 | 4 years 3mg 1X D | 8/24/2013 | 2 | Chronic Insomnia/ Chemo Side Effect | Not falling asleep or staying alseep | I switched to Lunesta because Ambien would not keep me asleep - I'd rather have any sleep right now so will switch back to Ambien because that did work at least for a couple hours. I really haven't noticed the metalic taste but I've also been going through chemo and that is so much worse than Lunesta. | F | 48 | 1 weeks 20 1X D | 7/8/2013 | 1 | Insomnia | It didn't put me to sleep, nor did I stay asleep. The next day, it gave me the most god awful taste in my mouth which lasted 1/2 the day | F | 42 | 1 months | 7/5/2013 | 2 | Insomnia | Terrible metallic taste and waking up after 2 hours or less. | F | 36 | 1 months 3 MG 1X D | 5/3/2013 | 1 | Poor sleep quality | Excruciating sinus headache, ringing in my ears, tired all the time | When I first took this drug, it was great. I slept really well and the side effects were minor. After a couple of months, I was tired all the time and the headaches and ear ringing were horrible. When I tried to reduce the dose, I could not sleep. After quitting, the rebound insomnia was horrible. I did not realize this drug was so addictive. I think the FDA made a terrible mistake approving it for extended use. My Dr. said she has never seen anyone have this problem before. I am going to do a short course of valium with the hope of getting back to normal. YIKES! I would never take a hypnotic again and would recommend that people not use them for extended periods. | F | 47 | 6 months 3 mg 1X D | 4/16/2013 | 5 | shift worker | HAVE to be in bed within 15 min or don't remember going to bed or doing stuff nothing important . some weird dreams but otherwise solid sleep took mine 20 min ago better go before I start composing a manifesto praising this drug.sleep well fellow non sleepers | take 2 times a week when I flip fop my sleep schedule | M | 44 | 3mg 1X D | 4/15/2013 | 5 | perimenapausal insomnia | some mild headaches | love it helps me sleep 95 percent of the time do not eat about 2 hours before highfat dinners will don't absorb the medicine | F | 47 | 12 months 2mg 1X D | 3/17/2013 | 1 | Insomnia | As a stomach sleeper, I started to doze off and felt paralyzed and felt like I was suffocating. I kept trying to make noise to get help but couldn't. This occurred 4xs and lasted about 45 seconds. After changing positions resolved. I am able to sleep but for the better of the day that follows I am fighting rage and aggression. I had to stop. Side effects worse than the insomnia | F | 41 | 1 days | 3/15/2013 | 1 | Onset insomnia and early waking | Also taking Prozac 20 mg. Maybe lunesta helps me fall asleep, but wake up after 1-3 hrs with burning sensation on chest and back. Can not fall back to sleep and feel more anxious next day. This drug definitely does not work for me, but may have something to do with the Prozac. | M | 39 | 2 days 2 mg | 3/10/2013 | 1 | insomnia | Within the first 15 minutes of taking it i got this awful taste in my mouth so I took a drink of water.. immediately spit it out.. can't for the life of me get rid of it .. I started having a panic attack.. I was woozy like a bad trip.... NEVER AGAIN | F | 21 | 1 days 3mg | 1/29/2013 | 5 | Chronic insomnia/waking up early | Started taking this for very severe middle and initial onset insomnia. Ambien made me zone out and the abuse potential was very high for me, and it did not keep me asleep. Lunesta has not lost effectiveness at all. I do have to take it right before bed or I get hungry, otherwise I don't feel it working at all until I hit the pillow. | M | 44 | 4 years 3mg | 12/14/2012 | 2 | PTSD/insomnia | Aside from the horrid taste it leaves in my mouth, I discovered a whole new reason not to take it. I am an avid gym rat, And i sweat however, since i started taking lunesta my sweat smells off, It has this weird odor to it that is almost immediate which deodorant doesnt even help,Not to mention i sweat A LOT more than normal. I was put on lunesta because my ambien were only letting me sleep for 2 horus at a time per day, thus making me feel like i was in the military again. Lunesta works as far as sleep, but i wake up with wet sheets (sweat) and ive kept my window open 35deg outside to try helping...still no luck. | M | 32 | 8 days 2mg 1X D | 11/28/2012 | 5 | Insomnia (air traffic related) | I've experienced 0 side effects from lunesta, ever. Benzodiazepines and antidepressants exasperated my insomnia and Inconsitent sleep. However when taking lunesta alone I have deep restful sleep. | M | 29 | 4 years 2 mg | 11/19/2012 | 4 | To stay asleep | My boyfriend tells me I say the strangest things right before I pass out. And I have no recollection of anything I have said to him. It usually only lasts for about 2-3 minutes. But I am able to sleep now. I tried Ambien in the past and I would wake up every 2 hours ready to jump out of bed. | F | 42 | 1 years 3 mg 1X D | 11/17/2012 | 1 | Insomnia | The taste itself keeps me wide awake! All I can do is think about getting rid of it. It's not just the mouth but my mucous membranes. So terrible! I don't know how a drug can be prescribed for insomnia when the taste and smell is a constant. I drank a huge glass of water prior to taking as suggested and within 15 minutes the taste and smell are almost unbearable. I did find that organic almond slices work temporarily to get rid of that taste/smell but as soon as I've eaten them, it's back. At the 45 minute mark, I get drowsy and that seems too long for a sleep aid to work. In not sure that I'll be able to slep tonight. This is the 2nd time trying this medication and I WILL NEVER take it again. I'll stick with Ambien or not sleep at all vs taking this drug again. Sunovion needs to reformulate this med ASAP because I see so many complaints about the metalluc taste on so many messages boards. I cannot believe its still on the market to be quite honest.. Sunovion claim's to be the #1 branded sleep aid on the market - the only reason for this is because generic Ambien is available now. | F | 37 | 2 days 3mg | 10/28/2012 | 2 | Insomnia | Daytime side effects: Extreme fatigue, worsening of depression, panic attacks with chest tightness couldn't get a deep breath, spacey feeling, could not drive at times or do simple life tasks because of these symptoms | After discontinuing Lunesta for 10 days, I finally started to feel normal again. It did help me sleep - it was great for that. But the daytime side effects were completely out of control! I had to have help with everyday tasks, it was that severe. Bummer | F | 48 | 14 days 2 mg 1X D | 9/13/2012 | 1 | insominia | aggressiveness, deperession, wanting to be away from everyone, has caused issues of the past to replay in my thoughts and its affecting my marriage tremendously,loss of interest in everything. | M | 38 | 4 days 2mg 1X D | 9/7/2012 | 1 | Yes | Anxious, racing heart,wide awake , no sleep, nervousness. No warning on label. I quit taking immediately. Also dry throat and tight. | F | 67 | 2 days 2mg 1X D | 8/31/2012 | 1 | insomnia | PANIC ATTACK, ANXIETY, HEART RACING, SKIN CRAWLING, FREEZING COLD, HOT FLASHES, FEELING INSANE-- PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING WENT WRONG | This medication SUCKS!!! I just took HALF of the 2mg prescribed dose. Wasn't even tired, and started to feel strange. Racing heart and thoughts- like I was on a "bad trip." Proceeded to have listed side effects, ended up going for a walk outside to try to calm down, and threw up. Hardly slept AT ALL. THANKS LUNESTA! For being the worst "sleeping pill" I've ever tried. Stick with Ambien. | F | 27 | 1 days 2 mg 1X D | 8/22/2012 | 5 | Insomnia | Awful taste in the mouth. | Aside from the terrible taste, Lunesta has been perfectly helpful in treating my insomnia. I'd rather take it than ambien, since the latter tends to make me do and say things I regret and don't remember. Nothing like that with Lunesta. | M | 35 | 2 weeks 3mg 1X D | 8/2/2012 | 4 | Insomnia | Memory loss, dry mouth randomly | M | 33 | 1 years 3mg | 7/26/2012 | 1 | sleep | EXTREME anxiety, feeling of hopelessness, extreme depression, sensation of bugs crawling on my skin. extreme agitation | I would not recommend that anyone take this drug. It was terrible | 52 | 2 days 3 mg 1X D | 7/15/2012 | 4 | insomnia | Bad taste, memory loss. If its taken right before bed the taste is not really noticeable. Shouldn't try to stay up and eat or drink. Satisfied overall. I haven't slept this well in months. Entirely worth the side effects. | F | 31 | 1 months | 6/28/2012 |