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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR SONATA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | insomnia, not staying asleep at night | sleepwalking, memory lapses, difficulty concentrating | The reason I gave this a high rating is because it does actually make me sleep. Not quality sleep by any means, but before sonata i got maybe 4 hours of sleep a week, if I was lucky. That being said, waking up in front of the coffeemaker at 4am drinking old coffee from the pot is a little disconcerting. My biggest problem with sonata is that my adhd medication negates its effects, and recently I have been getting no sleep at all because my other meds keep me up. TL;DR it might not work with your other meds and it might make you do weird stuff. | M | 16 | 2 months 1X day | 6/20/2015 | 2 | Insomnia | Sleep walking! But I would remember it, unlike on Ambien when I wouldn't remember. Severe dry mouth, then it completely didn't work at all some nights. Wasn't helpful at all. | F | 23 | 3 days 20mg | 3/18/2012 | 3 | Insomnia | Next day inebriation (despite short-half life..). I felt considerably out of it, no matter how hard I tried to "snap out of it" or "wake up and pay attention." Don't be fooled by the purported "ultra-short half-life." The after-effects are quite capable of lasting longer than the drug itself. PLEASE BE CARE WHEN DRIVING | I was able to fall asleep within about 25 minutes. I was also able to wake up the next morning without too much of a fight. Don't plan on doing anything which requires precision, and please be careful when driving. | M | 25 | 2 weeks 15mg 1X AN | 9/3/2010 | 3 | cant get to sleep -3am,4am awake | few side effects. Next morning felt heavy for first awake hours. Assertive behavior with aggressive tendency. I found I would 'attack' on any given subject and felt persecuted for 24hr after taking SONATA | Want to take in combo with XANAX as catalyst 'accelerant' but cant find side-effects info. Rx says NO XANAX...but dont know why. Need boost since SONATA is good for about 3hr sleep for me. I am 260lb , 56 yr, male. Stressed with business. | M | 56 | 3 months | 8/22/2006 | 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 |
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)