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 |
| 1 | sleep disorder | Trouble breathing - increased pulse in middle of night - headache and ache on muscle side of neck and most disturbing - sensitive to light I believe from headache which caused "blurry double vision" at times episodes lasted maybe 10 minutes or so, very scary - I have stoped taking it and all that has gone away - While I liked how it took the "edge" off and got me to sleep, side effects are toooooooo scary! | F | 60 days | 4/10/2008 | 5 | Insomnia | Weird taste in my mouth but not bad. orange juice helps with the bitter taste. | I take a 2Mg dose, 15 minutes later I can't keep my eyes open. I go to bed, fall asleep instantly and sleep perfectly all night. Best drug ever!! | M | 28 | 2 weeks | 4/2/2008 | 3 | Sleep anxiety | Of course Metallic taste upon taking the pill, but after extended use I was waking up with muscle tension headaches almost daily over one side of my face, like I had been tensing my facial muscles up all night. | The headaches stopped after I quit taking it, I also think with extended use it can make you depressed, taking Benadryl now without side effects | F | 50 | 6 months | 3/30/2008 | 1 | Insomnia | Worse insomnia, anxiety, anger, hallucinations at night | I began this with trial samples given out by my doctor. The negative effects on my mental state were so severe it scared me. At the time there was no info on the web about this, but I now know that I am not the only one to experience this, which has given me some comfort. I just hope doctors prepare their patients for this rare but real side effect. If I had continued to use the drug for much longer I probably would have checked myself into a mental hospital. As soon as I stopped taking it I was fine. Well, I still had insomnia. I am now on Rozerem and it is great for me. | F | 34 | 4 days | 3/27/2008 | 1 | insomnia | depression, bad taste in mouth, anger, headache, heart racing, hot flashes, dizzy | started taking it two weeks ago since then everone said i was calmer or more quiet than normal i didnt know why just in the last two days i started to get cuts on my arm and dint remeber where they came from ( i was doing it to my self and didnt even remember till i caught my self last night) i have wanted to cry for no reason then like that i wanted to hurt somebody or myself. i feel really tired and hopeless i cant drink water unless i have candy in my mouth to get rid of the terrible tatse ive never felt this bad before they should take it off the market someone could kill themself without even knowing what they are doing | F | 21 | 2 weeks | 3/25/2008 | 1 | I could not get a good nights sleep | I took lunesta for three months and had a real bad taste in my mouth. So I decided not to take it, and after one month of not taking it I still have the bad taste in my mouth. It is still not out of my system. I have bad mood swings and feel this drug is not for everyone. I was never moody before taking Lunesta I feel it is a mind altering drug with serious side effects. | I feel that Lunesta should be studied further before giving to every patient. I am 64 and never had the side effects that I have experienced with this drug. Bad taste, and very moody and angry. This drug is not for everyone. | F | 64 | 3 months | 3/24/2008 | 3 | Insomnia | Metallic taste of water and milk.....Great dreams, wake up alert when taken 8-10 hours before wakeing up......Groggy if I take it too late at night. | M | 47 | 30 days | 3/22/2008 | 3 | insomnia | Major irritability, bad taste in my mouth, decreased appetite, tired in the afternoon, funky/vivid dreams | Had to take approximately one hour before bedtime, as it does not kick in right away. Did keep me asleep during the night. Besides the bad taste in my mouth the next day, the biggest issue had to do with how irritable I became. I was prone to fits of rage and wanted to kick people. Working in a cubicle environment became almost unbearable. I had to stop taking Lunesta because I was afraid I was going to be fired for my outbursts of anger. | F | 31 | 2 weeks | 3/21/2008 | 3 | insomnia due to depression/anxiety. | bad taste, but mostly that just happened when i was drinking or eating after taking it. works best if you take it on an empty stomach and drink something carbonated. the only problems i had were, sometimes i would be tired but not want to lay down and i'd teeter around the house like i was drunk and clean or play on the computer. or i wouldn't be able to fall asleep and i'd get really mean. i've been taking 3mg of lunesta for about 6 months and it has stopped working as well, so i am up to 6mg which works better, i still have trouble actually falling asleep, but once i am asleep i stay asleep. and i don't wake up groggy, once i'm awake for the day i'm happy and ready to go. | doesn't come in generic form, so i have to pay the full $30 for my insurance copay. | M | 28 | 6 months | 3/20/2008 | 4 | difficulty sleeping | jaw clenching, bad taste | I've been taking it for a while, but I've noticed over time I've had to increase my dose. As I've done that, I seem to be clenching my jaws/teeth at night more and more. | M | 39 | 8 months | 3/19/2008 | 5 | racing thoughts keep me awake | none | Just make sure you take it when you can get at least 7hrs of sleep; otherwise very groggy in the morning... | F | 46 | 2 years | 3/18/2008 | 1 | Insomnia | Thoughts of suicide, anxiety | I took Lunesta for my insomnia for about 4 weeks before realizing I wasn't myself. I never had depression problems until I started taking it. I would cry for hours for no reason and couldn't get myself to stop. I would find myself thinking about suicide at least 3 times a day. I finally got off it and now I'm on Trazadone but my depression hasn't seemed to go away. DO NOT TAKE LUNESTA! You're better off taking Ambien if you don't mind hallucinating in the middle of the night. | F | 24 | 4 weeks | 3/14/2008 | 5 | Green hand syndrome | I have also had Green Hand Syndrome problems but I am not gay, which may or may not have been proven effective through a triple blind placebo fest. One side affect I have noticed is that the drug seems to cause drowsiness. This can be combated with a combination of strong coffee and vigorous dancing. Seems to make me drowsier while under the influence of sloppiness. After taking 30 mgs, noticed metallic taste in mouth and strong desire to sleep. Still not gay but weirder things have happened. Good luck | M | 42 | 2 days | 3/13/2008 | 3 | insomnia | Previously mentioned metallic taste in mouth, but more seriously is memory loss that gets worse over time. | I wonder about the pharmacology and side effects of a drug that would cause the bad aftertaste that lasted the duration of the following day. And if I could still taste it, it must still be having some kind of an effect on my body. | F | 51 | 3 months | 3/13/2008 | 5 | insomnia | blind spots, grogginess, | This has been the only drug that works for me. | F | 36 | 12 months | 3/8/2008 | 2 | insomnia | I started taking it 2 days ago. Yesterday I had the MOST HORRIBLE metallic/chemical taste in my mouth and I couldn't stand to drink water. This morning, I have the same taste. Its HORRIBLE. I am not sure I want to continue taking this. I can't stand to suffer 16 hours in exchange for 8, even if it is sleep. There has to be something else out there. | F | 33 | 2 days | 3/7/2008 | 1 | sleepness | depression, short sleep cycle, low energy during day, combative | took for about a 18 months. realized I was "not myself" after 6 months. only differenc was Lunesta. I have tried several time to get off ot it only to go back. Finaly realized it was root cause of depression issues. I have been off of it for 12 days, and in the last couple of days, my energy level is up, and depression seems better. I am sleeping about as much as I was when I was taking it. I am done with it... | M | 58 | 18 months | 3/7/2008 | 1 | insomnia | my mother took Lunest for 1 month She stopped 3 weeks ago because we noticed a severe impairment to her memory, loss of mobility and respritory problems. Since she stopped the Lunesta, the memory is much beter, bu she still is suffering from muscke weakness and extreme nervousness | F | 84 | 30 days | 3/2/2008 | 1 | insomnia | weight gain, rise in blood pressure | I did sleep better, but in less than a month I had gained 3 pounds and I watch my eating and exercise often. I had a stroke at an early age and I monitor these factors closely. | F | 60 | 23 days | 3/1/2008 | 1 | Insomnia | Horrible Taste In Mouth, Unable to Fall Asleep, Felt Broke After Purchasing | My insurance didn't pay for this medication and it costs around $4.50 per pill. Imagine my dismay when this s*** didn't work and I had a horrible taste in my mouth the next day that made drinking water taste like battery acid. It was horrible. I was told there were no side effects of daytime drowsiness or depression like with ambien, but that was false. I'm upset. | F | 27 | 3 days | 2/29/2008 |