LUNESTA Reviews (ESZOPICLONE)Average Rating: 2.7 (851 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare LUNESTA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR LUNESTA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Post dramatic stress disorder | Will feel a little drowsy if I don't get at least seven-hours of sleep. The nightmares will come if I don't take it! | The lunesta works if taken properly. Always maintain a proper diet with plenty of exercise; never eat a hearty-meal four-hours prior to bedtime; drink plenty of water through-out the day; avoid social distractions and negative people at all times; take-up gardening and enjoy the butterflies and birds while the plants are blooming. | M | 54 | 6 years 2mg 1X day | 7/1/2010 | 5 | Insomnia as a result of Depression | I took one pill about 30 minutes before bedtime. I slept well and noticed no side effects. | I would highly recommend Lunesta over Seraquil -- I started on a low dose of that for sleep and there were a lot of side effects like bloating. She switched me to Lunesta and it was great -- no problems for me. | M | 54 | 2 months 3mg 1X day | 6/20/2010 | 3 | sleep issues | bad taste in mouth for first few months of use | Worked well for awhile, not working for me after regular use for the last year or so...but it's better than nothing.... | F | 53 | 2 years 2mg 1X day | 6/12/2010 | 4 | INSOMNIA DUE TO STRESS | I HAVE ENJOYED THE SLEEP THAT LUNESTA HAS BROUGHT ME FOR TWO YEARS NOW. BUT I HAVE NOTICED THAT I AM "ETREMELY" FATIGUED DURING THE DAY. I HAVE STOPPED TAKING IT SO MUCH AND I FEEL LIKE A NEW MAN. OTHER THAN THAT, NO SIDE EFFECTS. | M | 42 | 2 years 3MG 1X day | 6/8/2010 | 4 | insomnia | dry mouth, hallucinogenic dreams, but I am also taking it with Maprotiline and Rozerem so I'm not exactly sure which one caused those. I ran out of Lunesta tonight and i am up at 6am still | It knocks me out | M | 24 | 6 months 3mg 1X day | 6/4/2010 | 4 | difficulty going to sleep, staying | Very bitter taste (I split 30MG), wallet weight loss (i.e. no generic so it is expensive) | Out of Ambien, melatonin, valerian and various OTC sleep aids the Lunesta worked best for me. I am a computer administrator and occasionally get calls in the middle of the night. Ambien made me a zombie; apparently I answered a page and went back to sleep without responding and did not remember the call in the morning. I took Lunesta 5-7 days out of the week, got to sleep in a reasonable amount of time, got a good 6+ hours of sleep and if I awoke during the night to pee or answer a page I would not be physically messed up. I recently switched to Ambien due to cost but I am considering switching back. Your results may vary; it does not work for my wife. | M | 41 | 8 months 15 MG 1X day | 6/2/2010 | 5 | insomnia | bitter taste, drowsiness for about 5 minutes after waking | I've had intermittent problems with sleeping for many years, but since I've had to start taking blood pressure medication, my insomnia is chronic. Lunesta has been great. I take it almost every night, and it enables me to get a full night's sleep and to feel good all day during my busy day teaching high school. I may be psychologically addicted to sleeping well, but so what? | F | 60 | 9 months 3 mg 1X day | 6/1/2010 | 4 | REM Sleep behavior disorder | I sleep. I take 5 minutes to be alert after I wake up. | The RBD seems to be gone. I sleep better. | M | 70 | 6 months .75 mg 1X day | 5/30/2010 | 2 | fatigue, depression, loss of appetite. | Don't get started on it. It's expensive and not worth it in the long run. The side effects - fatigue, depression, loss of libido, are worse than the insomnia. | M | 56 | 30 days 20 1X day | 5/21/2010 | 1 | Trouble Falling and Staying Asleep | Aggressiveness,depression,slightly uninhibited,next-day sleepiness, and metallic taste in mouth. | I was initially happy and thrilled, thinking I finally found the answer to my sleep problem. My enthusiasm quickly waned when I noticed that the drug is making me feel down all the time. I kept taking the drug, thinking i'd get better with time. After a while I started getting pangs of panic, but kept going hoping that it would get better. After about a week and a half I kinda snapped at a coworker, something I havn't done before. In a nutshell, this medicine made me feel weird and emotional. I would not recommend it. | M | 25 | 10 days 1-3 mg 1X day | 5/14/2010 | 5 | insomnia (chronic) | I'm am noticing few heart palpitations. not much-- but I'm getting little concerned. | I've tried EVERYTHING for insomina--light therapy, natural alternatives, cognitive behavior, etc. Has gotten chronic since hysterectomy 11 yrs ago. Lunesta works great for me, but to get 6 solid hours, I also take a dramamine w/it. | F | 53 | 4 months 3mg 1X day | 5/6/2010 | 1 | Insomnia | heart palpitations, anxiety, panic attacks, heart literally hurt with any type of exurtion, unable to reach orgasm | I never had a panic attack in my life until I started taking Lunesta. Within a couple months, I develped a ton of anxiety related symptoms. The symptoms were so severe that I literally thought I was dying. Constant anxiety, heart palps, racing heart, and panic attacks. I couldn't eat due to the anxiety and lost a ton of weight. I went to a few different doctors and they all thought I was crazy, one even told me I was bi-polar. I had no idea Lunesta was the cause until I started doing some research and found that this was in fact a symptom. Within 2 days of stopping Lunesta, every single symptom was gone!!! I was emotionally addicted to it and was scared to stop (thinking I wouldn't be able to sleep on my own) but within a few nights I was sleeping through the night again without the use of sleep aids. | F | 35 | 1X day | 5/6/2010 | 4 | Insomnia | Dry mouth, metallic taste, headache, aggressiveness | New to insomnia, doctor recommended Lunesta. It works pretty good. I still wake up once or twice, but fall back asleep quickly. I have a hard time getting out of bed in the morning which is so not normal for me. I have also felt pretty aggressive. All in all, it does help me sleep enough to make the side effects bearable. | F | 26 | 3 weeks 2mg 1X day | 4/15/2010 | 5 | Insomnia | Metallic taste the next morning and part of the afternoon. | If you drink cranberry juice every day, you will not have the metallic taste in your mouth. It makes a huge difference. I have not experienced any other unwanted side effects | F | 21 | 6 months 3mg 1X day | 4/14/2010 | 4 | Insomnia | The bad taste is terrible but the Ambien-related calls/emails to exes and people I never want to talk to again were worse. I find that drinking a LOT of water the next day and vigorously brushing your tongue will help lessen the day after metallic taste! | Brush your tongue! | F | 30 | 7 days 3 mg 1X AN | 4/6/2010 | 3 | insomnia | headaches, dry mouth, inability to sleep more than 5 gours | F | 46 | 1 years 3 1X day | 4/4/2010 | 1 | Unable to fall asleep and stay asle | I cannot go to sleep, it keeps me awake | I took Ambien for about 4 months and it worked well. I stayed off any sleep aids for several months and then gradually got to where I could not sleep again, so I asked for Lunesta. My copay was $40. I have been taking one pill at bedtime for seven days and have not slept well all week. It is 2:40 in the morning and I am on the computer and have to go to work at 5:00. It is not working for me, maybe even the reverse. | M | 49 | 7 days 2mg 1X day | 3/29/2010 | 5 | Narcolepsy | bad taste. | This drug has been great for me. I used to have a lot of trouble getting a good night sleep. I would wake up during the night a lot. Now, I don't wake up. If I need to go to the bathroom, I can go right back to sleep afterwards. I was starting to get symptoms of cronic fatigue syndrome before I started taking Lunesta, but after I started those problems went away. I take it every night and I have been doing this for almost 2 years. | M | 44 | 2 years 3 1X day | 3/18/2010 | 5 | Insomnia (primary) | Memory loss, "flashes" of brief unconsciousness, nausea and anxiety in the evenings | After 16 years of nightly insomnia, this was a miracle drug for me. I first starting buying it in Canada as Zopiclone in 1999 before Sepracor obtained the patent for the USA, eliminated parts of the zopiclone formulation and re-issued it as Eszopiclone (Lunesta). I have never looked back. For the first time in 16 years I was able to hold down a difficult job (up to my mental capabilities). Without it, I'm just taking up space. Only wish we had approval for it here in the UK because the old formula sucks (BAD side effects). I fly home periodically to stock up rather than risk importing through customs. Yes, I have built up tolerance, increased my intake to 6 mg, and gone off of it -- usually once per year does the trick. It is SO worth it, even though extremely expensive for me, especially considering airfare and time off work. But -- I have a LIFE now! | F | 52 | 11 years 3 mg 1X day | 3/16/2010 | 1 | insominia | nervousness, anxiety, panic, feeling of taken too much caffeine, weepy,depressed, heart palpitations. I have been going through a rough time.Had a major panic attack and heart palpitations. Crying and jitterness. Sleeping was ok. But was taking what I could. I just read these side effects for Lunesta a week ago. I have gone to a therapist for 6 mo's. Been off it for a wk. Feel amazing. I beg you -do not take Lunesta. I am not a Dr. but my symptoms are gone. I have been through hell. | It has taken me over 7-8 mo's to realize Lunesta messed my chemical balance in my brain. You will end up taking other drugs b/c you or your Dr. will not catch the spiral. I am sick but relieved that I will not feel out of my skin and body. If it works for you.Great. Just be careful. It creeps up on you. | M | 39 | 9 days 2mg 1X day | 3/14/2010 |