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 |
| 4 | trouble staying asleep | I have not had any side effects. I have not experienced anything other than a good nightr sleep. Although some nights I sleep longer than other. | F | 36 | 6 months | 8/20/2008 | 2 | Insomnia | depression and pain around the kidneys | I took Lunesta on and off for 6 months. In June I was very depressed and couldn't figure out why. I had been taking it more regularly then. As I stopped taking it, the depression got better. Then I took it again in July and the depression came back. Once again, when I stopped taking Lunesta, the depression got better. I have also had pain associated with my kidney in the same pattern. | F | 34 | 6 months | 8/20/2008 | 3 | Insomnia | Urinary tract infection after taking it for a couple of weeks. I have to take it 4 days on, 3 days off. The 4 nights of sleep are good, but the 3 I suffer from rebound insomnia. It's a good drug though, it knocks me out. Dulled out some the next day though, but I am anyway due to insomnia, so it's a tradeoff. | F | 43 | 2 months | 8/17/2008 | 1 | insomnia | this horrible metal taste in my mouth . couldn't drink water , it tasted so awful . and woke up with a headache . | didn't really help me sleep . only slept 2 hours and woke up with the headache and bad taste in my mouth . would not recommend this drug to anyone. | F | 56 | 1 days | 8/12/2008 | 1 | Insomnia | Do not take this drug - I became suicidal! | I had insomnia for many, many years and finally decided to ask for an rx due to the fact that it worsened with age. I took 3mg religiously for 6 months, but stopped because of horrible anxiety and thoughts of suicide. The withdrawal was the worst thing I have EVER experienced. I saw psychiatrist who prescribed Lexapro and trazadone and I feel great. No more insomnia, depression, or anxiety. NEVER EVER take this drug. FDA - you must take this drug off the market! | F | 50 | 6 months | 8/10/2008 | 1 | insomnia | makes your mouth taste horrible, air smells horrible | I tried 1 pill and will never take again, having horrid nightmares, afraid to go back to sleep. I am not risking it again. I am very surprised this is on the market. | F | 33 | 1 days | 8/9/2008 | 1 | cant sleep | Only Gave Me 1 and1/2 hours sleep Verry dry mouth Bad Drug For Me. | 85 | 1 days | 8/9/2008 | 1 | Insomnia | BAD TASTE as soon as I took the pill and water makes it worse! | This is my first pill, so we'll see how it goes. After reading these reviews and this terrible taste I think I'm going back to Ambien! | F | 20 | 1 days | 8/8/2008 | 3 | insomnia | bad taste in mouth, expensive | Sometimes it keeps me asleep, sometimes it doesn't. Take 3mg almost nightly. Works much better on an empty stomach. No hangover the next day. | F | 40 | 5 months | 7/31/2008 | 1 | interrupted sleep/stress | Took for three days and fell asleep. The first night I woke up with such a headache in the top middle part of my brain so bad that my husband almost called an ambulance. Being prone to head aches, I thought it was just me. So, I tried the second and third night with the exact same results. The third night I had a bizarre nightmare. I had slight heart palpitations each night within the first 30 minutes. I told my doctor and he took me off the 3 mg samples immediately. | I was hoping for some rest and this product scared my poor spouse and make my sleep patterns worse and more as a result my life more stressful. It might work for some but not this girl. | F | 48 | 3 days | 7/30/2008 | 1 | insomnia | Bad taste in mouth, nervousness the following day, bad mood | The worst. Dont take it. I paid 90 bucks for 30 pills ....took it 5 times, then flushed it down the toilet. One of the worst drugs out there for sleep. I went back to valium and Klonipin. The key to using all the Benzo's and not getting addicted is to not take them every night. Use three nights per week for sleep and anxiety. | M | 54 | 1 months | 7/30/2008 | 3 | Chronic insomnia | The first night I took it, I was wired instead of relaxed. I think I took it too early. Second night and currently I am relaxed, but I still wake up through the night. Nasty, horrible taste in my mouth that lasts all day. | I have used other medications and although I hate the side effects of Lunesta, I don't have the groggy, hangover like feelings I have with the other meds. As for the nasty taste, I've lost 5lbs and I have been on the medication for 6 days. I consider that a benefit, since I'm also overweight. | F | 41 | 6 days | 7/29/2008 | 1 | insomnia | didn't work - you have to take like triple the dosage to get to sleep by that time--you wake up next afternoon. | M | 44 | 5 days | 7/26/2008 | 3 | insomnia | Headache, bad taste in mouth, dizziness | I have been taking Lunesta for awhile, and I thought it was great, but I have had a headache for the past 4 days and I am starting to suspect the drug. I also am having a lot of ringing in my ears. I think I am going to stop taking it and see if my dull headache goes away. Other than that I have had a good experience with the drug so far. | M | 43 | 1 years | 7/18/2008 | 1 | Couldn't stay asleep | didn't know it but I was doing things in my "sleep." Found out when I was in my Sent e-mail box and found e-mails I sent out in the middle of the night (the time stamp proved it). The e-mails were very coherent (and honestly I think better contructed than when i'm awake!). Also put dishes in the dishwasher loaded soap in there too and then set the timer so that it would start when I left for work! It seemed that the last thing I did before heading to bed was what I got up and did in my sleep. And I had the bad taste in my mouth too. | Made falling asleep easy, but I still had trouble staying asleep. However, still slept better when I was off of it. | M | 42 | 5 months | 7/18/2008 | 3 | insomnia-difficulty falling asleep | headache loss of motivation, general feeling of "not being right in my head" after prolonged period on drug. | Worked great for 3-6 months, but had to up my dose from 2 to 3 mg to maintain an affect. After 1 year on the drug it pretty much stopped working -- plus I felt not myself. Apart from my sleep issue I am generally a positive happy person. I'm off the drug now. Don't believe the hype -- lunesta is addictive, you will develop a tolerance to it, and when you stop taking it you will have rebound insomnia. I suggest weaning yourself off it (get a pill cutter) or temporarily switching to a long half life benzo like valium and weaning yourself of that if lunesta has stopped being affective but you get horrible rebound isomnia when you stop taking it. | M | 41 | 1 years | 7/17/2008 | 1 | insomnia | When I read negative comments about RX drugs, I usually scoff and think that the users are pansies and kind find problems with ANY drug. That said, 2 nights on Lunesta left me more depressed than I'd ever been. It was scary. I went off it, obvs. | Also, experienced first panic attack in YEARS, as well as acute dizziness and numbness in my face. Thanks, Lunesta. Seriously, the ad for this makes it look like a bedtime story but it's a nightmare. I'm sure it works fine for some peoples' metabolisms/chemistries, but for some, it's a frightening disaster. Why gamble? | F | 31 | 2 days | 7/9/2008 | 1 | couldn't sleep | metal taste in mouth | It did nothing for me. | F | 35 | 3 days | 7/7/2008 | 5 | On prednisone for CNS Vasculitis | No negative side effects. The stuff worked like a charm. The extended prednisone therapy messed with my "sleep on command" self. Lunesta gave me the sleep I was used to without pred. | What a miracle! My neurologist gave me samples of several sleep aids. Lunesta gave me sleep while taking 80 mg of prednisone. No bad taste, no groggy hangover. I've been off the pred for 2 years now. I keep my prescription current to "put myself to bed" earlier some nights- I am a total "owl", it also lets me sleep through the hubby's snoring. As a "sleep on Command" kind of girl I use Lunesta rarely these days I'm free of steroids, but it does come in handy to quell my inner owl when the lark is needed the next day. GREAT STUFF!! | F | 50 | 3 years | 7/2/2008 | 1 | Insomnia,GAD | None beside a somewhat bad taste but it was not very noticable. | I'm sitting here 11:30pm after taking 2mg at 9:30pm on nearly empty stomach with lots of water. It's had zero effect. Was at least hoping for couple of hallucinations:) I just started on 5mg Lexapro that I took a 4pm. People actually pay for this drug? | M | 51 | 1 days | 6/17/2008 |