ROZEREM Reviews (RAMELTEON)Average Rating: 1.9 (254 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ROZEREM with similar:
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| 5 | Chronic lifelong insomnia | This is pretty technical, but I'm a retired ICU nurse and prefer to rely on science! I used Ramelteon 8mg to wean off Ambien/Zolpidem 10mg after 6 months of nightly use. (adapting protocol from 2006-2007 NIH study) I weaned off within 2 weeks and continued to use Ramelteon as recommended. Number of hours I slept decreased after each Ambien/Zolpidem dosage reduction. Frustrated, I finally researched the study by Rozerom manufacturer (verified by subsequent NIH study). Dosages used ranged from 8 to 64 mg. Most successful groups used 8 and 16 mg. Less success reported with higher doses. Clearly 8mg was not enough for me. I've suffered from chronic insomnia, difficulty falling/staying asleep, my entire life. I increased my Ramelteon dose to 2 tablets (16 mg) and slept normally. It takes a few days to build up in your system, so each night, the number of hours and quality of sleep improves. IF YOU ARE COMPLAINING ROZEROM/RAMELTEON 8MG DOES NOT WORK, YOU ARE, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, NOT TAKING A HIGH ENOUGH DOSE. The manufacturer needs to consult the data from their own study and update the dosage to include 8 AND 16mg. | F | 68 | 17 days 16mg 1X day | 4/17/2022 | 5 | Sleep | Well Rested | M | 55 | 5 years 8 1X day | 6/24/2012 Patient History | 5 | Insomnia | As far as side effects the only thing I experienced was dry throat and eyes upon waking up, more so than usual. | I'm not sure the dosage I took, but I was told by the doctor that ROZEREM is not a one time sleep aid like AMBIEN. It contains melatonin and will help you get better sleep over time. After taking it for two weeks I was sleeping a lot better. I fell asleep quicker, didn't wake up at night and slept longer. I don't suffer from fatigue like I did and I've got more energy during the day. It works great for me, but I've read a few reviews of people who don't like it. My advice, Follow the directions and read about the drug before you take it. | M | 33 | 30 days 1X day | 10/24/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | Not sure what side effects I have since I started 4 medications at one time | I take 100 trazodone, 50 mg Imipramine, .50 xanax and 8 mg Rozerem every night. I wake up usually 2 to 3 times a night but usually get 5 hours straight sleep. Also I read in my oxygen magazine 1000 mg of calcium and 500 of magnesium would help too. It does seem to help. | F | 37 | 2 years 8 mg 1X day | 7/5/2010 | 5 | Insomnia, newly sober | Other than a bit of a headache and fatigue I feel great. I can't believe all of the comments on here about so many side affects...I have ZERO...sleep great and wake up refreshed just like this drug promises....if it's just uber-melotonin then why would people feel angry or suicidal??? Me thinks people invent things to stay sick or a victim so as not fully participate in life or address the real issues. | Great drug!! You must go to bed, turn off tv, turn off lights, etc. and THEN the drug takes over...otherwise you could mow the yard or vacuum your house...you HAVE TO GO TO BED for this drug to work!! | F | 49 | 6 weeks 8MG 1X day | 6/10/2010 | 5 | Chronic Insomnia | Vivid dreams, but no nightmares | Started taking Rozerem after AmbienCR stopped working. Doctor explained this med is to be taken nightly & gains efficacy over time. This explains why it didn't initially work for me. After 1 to 1-1/2 mos. it began to work. I now fall asleep within 15-20 minutes & if I wake during night I'm able to get back to sleep. So, the bottom line is that I still wake up during the night, but my sleep is MUCH better; more consistent and more restful. I will continue to take Rozerem. If you're going to try this, take it nightly & give it time to work for you. | F | 49 | 6 months 1X day | 3/12/2010 | 5 | insomnia | heavy arms and legs stuck in a half sleep state. Then the rest was history sleeping like a baby! | I personally like this one. Ambien made me tripped out and my behavior was not normal "they gave me Ambien when I went into labor with my son to slip in a deep sleep and I woke up with the bright idea to head to the hospital and leave dad snoozin in bed because he had to work!" I like it feeling like its time to sleep guys I may be on to something! | F | 26 | 3 days | 11/16/2009 | 5 | chronic insomnia | None | I have been on Ambien for 15 years. I have a lot of sleep eating and amnesia the next day. I cannot fall asleep. My doctor advised that Rozerem would not work for two weeks, so I took an Ambien CR with the Rozerem the first two weeks. After two weeks, I tried to go to sleep with just the Rozerem but couldn't. I then tried taking a 5mg. Ambien with the Rozerem and fell asleep right away. I will do this for two weeks and then attempt the Rozerem by itself again. I'm so excited to get off the Ambien so I can remember my actions. I have tried every other sleep aid there is, and have never fallen asleep with them. | F | 54 | 18 days | 11/13/2009 | 5 | early waking | very few side effects. A little sleepy during the day. | In the beginning I did have some side effects: melancholy, weird sleep, some dizzyness and nausea. But I think I had better advice from my doctor: Give it time, let it work. Now I sleep 7 - 8 hours most nights instead of 4 like the last 30 years. I still have one or two nights a week when I sleep less but still more than 4. I'll take a little sleepiness during the day in exchange. I find if I nap for 10 - 20 minutes even that goes away. Napping is also a blessing; I could never sleep during the day before. Plus I love the vivid dreams. Very entertaining. My advice is unless you are having dangerous side effects then give it a month. | F | 47 | 6 months | 9/1/2009 | 5 | sleeplessness | No side effects at all. | Without Rozarem I wake up 11-13 times a night. When I take it, I go to sleep within twenty minutes or so; I wake up around 4:30-5, but I can go back to sleep. I feel rested when I get up at 6:15. On two nights, a week apart, when I didn't take it, I woke up excessively again. I am very happy with it for now. | M | 48 | 30 days | 2/21/2009 | 5 | insomnia related to bipolar | Take 1/2 of pill to eliminate side effects | Works well taking 1/2 of pill at bedtime or on first wakeup. My sleep is deeper and I do better the next day. Goes well with small dose of risperidone if I need it. | M | 64 | 7 months | 1/11/2009 | 5 | Considered taking it | Found out that this drug is the same as over the counter Melatonin (8 mg Px vs. 3 mg OTC). No sense in obtaining a Rx since generic melatonin is far cheaper. | Same as over the counter Melatonin (8 mg Px vs. 3 mg OTC) | M | 66 | 0 days | 12/11/2008 | 5 | I have chronic insomnia | first couple days after experienced some drowsiness and then it went away | I have been taking Rozerem for almost 4 months (yes, it is safe to use long-term). I think my success for using this drug is because I am a drug rep for the company and understand how Rozerem works. There is a "right way" and a "wrong way" to take it. I knew not to expect a feeling of sedation (like other sleep aids) and I also practice good "sleep hygiene", because treating insomnia has to be a lifestyle change. This is how to take it... I take my Rozerem about 9:30pm (30 min before I need to go to bed), take a warm shower, turn off the tv/computer/lights, and do anything else to prepare for bed. Then it's lights out! If you expect to be sedated, then you will certainly be disappointed. If you are searching for a way to sleep more normally (and not mask the problem), it will require a little patience and effort, but it's well worth the outcome! I'm so much happier not suffering from insomnia anymore. After about 2 weeks on the med, I started sleeping 8 ho | F | 31 | 4 months | 9/11/2008 | 5 | Insomnia from PTSD | None | I can't believe how well this worked for me. I read the reviews on this site before taking it and was pretty freaked out by others' experiences. After a long period of serious insomnia, the Rozerem worked within the first 30 mins of my first dose. I have felt absolutely no side effects (and I am someone who often experiences side effects) and have been completely satisfied with this drug. It might be of note that I take this along with Lexapro, which I also completely endorse. To be fair, the Lexapro probably reduced my anxiety and depression levels enough to allow for the Rozerem to work, but my sleep cycle was so disturbed by my PTSD, that even as I began to get that under control, I still could not sleep at all at night- until the Rozerem. I've had a couple nights over the last few days where I didn't need the Rozerem at all, so just skipped it and had no problems with that, either. In fact, I'd just complete the samples my provider gave me, but I think I'm going to ask for a | F | 31 | 10 days | 8/13/2008 | 5 | chronic insomnia | sleeplessnes for first week | I am a Rozerem patient and also work in a sleep clinic. I am educated in all the sleep aids on the market and I can tell you that although the BZRAs (Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata) all make you feel sleepy and knock you out for 8 hours, they are not safe (ie sleep-walking, respiratory depression, addiction, contraindications with other meds, etc.) Rozerem might take a while to work, especially for those that have been on BZRAs previously (these meds also have a rebound effect when stopped) but will "mimic" normal sleep. We're not supposed to feel drugged when falling asleep, just drift off to sleep. Like a lot of patients, I was a little disappointed in the first week because I didn't sleep at all! But after that I started falling asleep faster and faster, and now sleep for about 7 hours a night. Stick with it! Sweet dreams :) | F | 33 | 7 months | 6/11/2008 | 5 | insomnia induced by shift-work | The most notable side effect was next-day vertigo, but that was my fault, being that I was so desperate to sleep, I doubled the dose to 16mg. (stupid me.) At the recommended dose I experienced very few or no side effects. | It is extremely important to note that Rozerem is different than any other sleep medicine; (as mentioned in another comment, Rozerem is not a "knock-out" drug!) it is designed to re-set your circadian rhythm to a normal "night=sleep" "day=awake" routine. Think "super-melatonin". It is vital to understand that this re-setting of the "body-clock" is a gradual process, sometimes requiring weeks of consistent, daily therapy. It should be taken at EXACTLY the same time every night, without fail; pick a realistic bedtime and stick to it! For Rozerem to be successful as an insomnia therapy it must be used with a high degree of patience. Note: If you have recently taken Ambien, Lunesta, Sonata, et al., Rozerem will not work right away, since withdrawal (rebound insomnia) from stopping these other sleep meds can persist for 7-14 days. Give your body a few weeks to adjust. | M | 28 | 1 years | 5/11/2008 | 5 | To regulate my sleep. | No side effects. Vivid dreams (no nightmares) the first 2 weeks and sometimes groggy in the morning until I got used to the fact that I was simply able to get more sleep than I ever could before. | I LOVE THIS MEDICATION!! It has been a miracle worker for me. I noticed that most people who've posted here haven't given it long enough to make a difference. Plus, if they were taking something else and quit suddenly, they probably blamed their insomnia on Rozerem. Keep taking it. I haven't had a single night-terror since I've been on it for one year now, and I love getting 8, yes 8!!, hours of restful, dreamy sleep each night. No rebound insomnia if I miss a dose or stop taking it for awhile. I take it with one quarter Tylenol pm if traveling and that works great for me. | F | 48 | 12 months | 2/21/2008 | 5 | insomnia | None | I have been taking Rozerem for several months, originally nightly for two weeks then as needed. I love the fact that I do not feel drugged... I just fall asleep. If I need to get up in the night to go to the bathroom or tend a child I feel fine and go right back to sleep. There is no groggy feeling in the morning. I wake up on my own without an alarm clock after about 6.5 - 7 hours of sleep. | F | 50 | 7 months | 11/10/2007 | 5 | trouble falling asleep | With a whole pill I had a drowsy doppy feeling until 4pm the next day. with a half pill no side effects. | You might try a half pill if the full doze makes it difficult to wake in the morning. I know many people who take half a sleeping pill of any type for this same reason. Half a pill makes me drowsy enough to drop off at a reasonable hour. | F | 42 | 8 weeks | 11/4/2007 | 5 | insomnia | This med does not make me feel drugged. I just fall to sleep. No side effects that I know of. | M | 34 | 1 years | 3/15/2007 |
ROZEREM (RAMELTEON): This medication is used to treat sleeplessness (insomnia). It helps you fall asleep faster so you can get a full night's rest. Sleep is important for your ability to function, think clearly, and remain alert. Lack of sleep can cause problems such as depression, heart disease and accidents. Getting enough sleep allows your mind and body to repair itself and increases your energy throughout the day. Ramelteon works like a natural substance called melatonin that is produced by your body. It helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle (circadian rhythm). FDA Approval Date: 2005-07-22 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)