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 | Insomnia | Metallic taste | This stuff works great for me. I take 1.5mg a night (cutting my 3 mg pills in half) and it helps me sleep straight through the night without any issues. No bad side effects whatsoever. | M | 27 | 14 days | 7/11/2009 | 3 | Insomnia | bitter taste in mouth, low energy | overall i have to say that lunesta has the least amount of side effects. I have taken a variety of medication for insomnia and this one had been the best in terms of not feeling hungover or drowsy the next morning. when it works it works good, but unfortunately the effect of this drug seams to be hit or miss. sometimes it just doesnt work at all. Also it doesn't provide you with a "deep" sleep, and as a result you wake up feeling lethargic. For me i have to have a complety empty somtach for it to work. ( My doctor told me not to eat an hour before taking the medication..but for me i had to to fast for like at least 3 hours before) in summation its an OK medication for sleeping but it may be too "light" in terms of getting you to sleep | M | 24 | 3 months | 7/10/2009 | 4 | REM Sleep Deprivation | Terrible taste | Bad taste can be avoided by putting cut pills into an empty gelatin capsule with a few drops of olive oil. | F | 59 | 7 days | 7/3/2009 | 1 | Sleep aid | 45 min after taking 2 mg had a headache and was still awake. Then slept two hours. Woke with dry mouth and weird metallic taste. Went outside in skimpy nightgown to watch thunderstorm. Teen son came home and found me outside in driveway. Not even close to normal behavior for me, but I do remember being outside watching storm. Slept off and on for a few more hours. Awoke with "hangover" feeling which went away after a couple hours, and metallic taste gone. | Won't take it again. | F | 52 | 1 days | 6/26/2009 | 5 | unable to sleep after 4 hours | none... no bad taste, no depression | started off on 3mg twice a week to make sure I had a good night's sleep before my part-time work. I later reduced it to 2mg and got just as good results. Now I cannot get a good night's sleep without taking Lunesta. I was concerned about it but my doctor told me not to worry about it as it's not addictive! I wonder. I do take other prescriptions (about 10) and there doesn't seem to be any problem of interaction. | M | 69 | 2 years | 6/22/2009 | 5 | Insomnia | Mild copper taste, not too bad. Never bothered me once I woke up, only right before sleeping. | I took this medication for about 2 years before my insurance company made me try Ambien (which gave me a lot of bad side effects). I stopped taking Lunesta for a while. I noticed some mild trembling in my hands and just felt a little odd for one night. I took a Clonazepam 1mg that night and was fine. Since Lunesta is sort of similar to benzos in makeup (but not addictive), that made sense to me. I didn't have that problem again. I would agree that this drug is non-habit forming, non-addictive despite one night of feeling a little weird after 2 yrs use. | M | 31 | 2 years | 6/14/2009 | 2 | Insomnia | depression, feeling like a zombie, headaches | while the lunesta was able to help me sleep -- i could not take it more than once or twice a week. Taking it for multiple nights in a row (as few as 3 nights) would result in strong feelings of depression, extreme disinterest in getting out of bed, feeling like a zombie throughout the day, and very frequent headaches. | M | 25 | 3 weeks | 6/10/2009 | 1 | Insomnia | Very, very severe anxiety. Wakeing from the most horrible realistic dreams of my life, with almost full blown panic attacks. | Please! Don't take it!!!! There are other alternatives. | M | 28 | 3 days | 6/7/2009 | 4 | trouble staying asleep | Noticed a slightly unusual after taste. | Very happy with the results. Fell asleep within 30 minutes. Awoke during the night to use the bathroom as usual and afterward fell back to sleep quickly which is unusual. I noticed another unexpected beneficial side effect. My nocturnal erections were rigid and numerous throughout the night. | M | 60 | 7 days | 6/3/2009 | 3 | sleeplessness | talking out of my head while asleep | F | 46 | 2 weeks | 5/29/2009 | 5 | M | | 5/28/2009 | 1 | Insomnia | Metallic taste in mouth, ineffective | I can't believe this stuff did work for me at all. I even tried taking 2 pills and it did nothing. And the taste it leaves in your mouth is horrible. | F | 25 | 1 months | 5/26/2009 | 5 | Couldn't stay asleep | I have not experienced any negative side effects at all. I can fall asleep more easily, BUT the biggest difference is that I actually can STAY asleep and awake feeling rested. | Ambien and Benadryl both made me feel drugged in the morning. My doctor suggested I try Lunesta- no bad taste, no hangover feeling. I plan to take it for a few weeks to recover from severe fatique due to lack of sleep. However, I have more energy now than I've had in weeks. Sleeping well is what cured me! | F | 59 | 2 weeks | 5/23/2009 | 5 | Insomnia | Metallic taste in mouth. Dizziness if I stay up more than 15 minutes after taking. | Lunesta has been wonderful for me thus far. I've taken Ambien, Ambien CR, and Restoril on and off for the past few years for chronic insomnia. Ambien was losing its effectiveness and Restoril took too long to "kick in" (it took an average of 2 hours to fall asleep). I was hesitant about the Lunesta given so many poor ratings. But, it's been fantastic. Yes, it does leave a fairly strong metallic taste in my mouth, but I can live with that (brushing your teeth does help with that taste). I am asleep within 15-20 minutes of taking it and have been able to stay asleep for 8+ hours. If I do happen to wake up during the night or earler than I want, I am able to go right back to sleep, which was not possible with Ambien. It is important to go straight to bed after taking it though. The few times I was not able to go straight to bed (an unexpected phone call, etc), it did make me quite dizzy. But, that is understandable. I am very pleased with Lunesta and happy to be getting a good night's sleep again. | F | 43 | 2 weeks | 5/20/2009 | 2 | Insomnia | My mouth tastes like pennies... even the next day. I had to ask my friends if my water was contaminated. It turns out, it is a side effect. | F | 23 | 3 months | 5/19/2009 | 4 | insomnia | Depression when used every night for more than 7 days | Great drug for occassional use. With 2mg Lunesta, got to sleep quickly and stayed asleep. Using Lunesta every night for more than 3 days straight however caused some light depression. Used 4 - 8 days straight, moderate depression and over 8 days, intense vivid dreams and moderate to severe depression. After stopping Lunesta, depression lifted immediately. For me, this is an excellent drug when I am traveling on biz with time zone changes for use 1 or 2 nights. | F | 53 | 1 years | 5/12/2009 | 5 | insomnia | no side effects at all..had bad nightmares on ambien. | i am shocked to say the least by some of these posts..suicidal thoughts..driving your car off a bridge..ruining your life..come on people this is a mild sleeping pill..it's not acid..clearly these people have other issues or on other meds. that are not mixing well. i don't even remember falling asleep. wake up refreshed no aftertaste what so ever .sleep all night.great drug. | F | 53 | 2 weeks | 5/1/2009 | 4 | insomnia | Rotten taste in mouth next day. | I have taken Lunesta 3mg on and off since 2007. It is a good medicine for me. I have posted previously and blamed Lunesta for moodiness and irritability, also anxiety. Turns out these were probably caused by other meds taken at the time. (For example, 200 mg Ibuprofen!) So now, I must post and say the only ill effect I have had is the bad taste in mouth. For a good night's sleep this is tiny price to pay. BUT: I have tried never to take the drug more than 5-7 nights in a row. Also find it will not work if I have eaten anything fatty or greasy within 5 hours of taking it. Fat in the bloodstream really cuts down on its efficiency. To sum up: I can get at least 5 hours of good sleep with Lunesta, with real REM sleep and normal dreams, and minimal side effects. This cuts down on my chronic arthritis pain because I am rested.For me, it's a good medicine. Too bad though, now I have to pay to sleep (it isn't cheap). | F | 54 | 2 years | 4/25/2009 | 3 | Insomnia for about 20 years | Slight taste in mouth , and more tired next day. Almost like a hang over. | I go 7 to 10 days with out any sleep. Tried everything over the counter. They only contain Benadryl. Doesn't work. Tried 30 mg's of Melatonin , didn't work. Went to the doctor , tired Ambien CR , didn't phase me. Went to a Sleep Neurologist and she gave me a hand full of LUNESTA and said give them a try. I took one 15 minutes before bed. I was asleep within one hour. No scarey dreams. Got 6 hours sleep. Wow , that was nice ! But from what I read here , this medication is wicked and should not be used. I have only been one this 1 night. So can't judge if it is hazzardous or not. I am so tired and desperate to sleep. And so far , this stuff really works. But for how long ? Very frustrating. | F | 51 | 1 days | 4/23/2009 | 3 | Sleeping Problems for Years | Bad taste in mouth, unexplained weigh gain,seems to make me irritable at times | I haven't slept right for a good number of yrs. Finally tired of not sleeping, so ask Dr to prescribe meds. First he gave me restoril. Bad! Sleep for 2 hrs then up 2 hrs. I didn't get any descent sleep. He then prescribed Lunesta. I took the pill (2mg) for the 1st time and thought I was in hog heaven. Slept all night and was easy to get up the next morning. I have been taking on average 10 pills a month when need. I've been doing this for apprx 6 months. It now seems within the last month, I can only take one pill a week to get any rest as taking more consecutively will just give me wild dreams and restless night. I've taken a pill tonight (same 2mg) and here it is now 2 1/2 hrs later and I'm still awake. UGH! Back to the drawing board for me. Also, over this same time period I have gained 7.5 lbs. My eating habits have not changed nor my excerise routine. Doc has no explanation for weight gain. | F | 55 | 6 months | 4/20/2009 |