LUNESTA Reviews (ESZOPICLONE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (851 Ratings)

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LUNESTA  (ESZOPICLONE):  This medication is used to treat a certain sleep problem (insomnia). It may help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and lessen how often you wake up during the night, so you can get a better night's rest. Eszopiclone belongs to a class of drugs called sedative-hypnotics. It acts on your brain to produce a calming effect. Use of this medication is usually limited to short treatment periods of 1 to 2 weeks or less. If your insomnia continues for a longer time, talk to your doctor to see if you need other treatment.   FDA Approval Date: 2004-12-15 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 2  Insomnia That awful taste the night you take it and the next morning. Vivid dreaming; not feeling rested; irritable. F 41 3 months
11/25/2007
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 4  Trouble staying asleep Lunesta helps me to fall asleep and I can sleep 6-7 hrs without waking up. No side effects noted over the past 7 days that I've tried this medication. I had trouble falling to sleep and staying asleep. Before trying Lunesta samples, I was taking Benadryl tablets as a sleep aid. Have been taking 37 mg Benadryl which helped me to fall asleep but I would wake up 3 -5 times per night over 6 hours sleep. The side effects of Benadryl are frequent urination and dry mouth. With Lunesta, there was no urge to go to the bathroom a couple of times per night compared to Benadryl and dry mouth was minimal. M 52 7 days
11/24/2007
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 3  insomnia Horrible metallic taste- especially if you split the pills. Occasional mild headaches, Memory problems and the feeling of not thinking clearly, caused me to panic while driving etc. I am trying to get off this drug as it is addicting, and the long-term side effects are not worth it. My doctor told me if I keep taking this I will have Alzheimer's by the time I am 50. It was wonderful for sleep for the first few months. After a year on it, it does not work as well and I take a much smaller dose along with ativan to help me fall asleep. It does not help me to stay asleep for 8 hours the way it initially did. F 31 1.5 years
11/24/2007
 4  insomnia A taste in the mouth that is bitter and offensive, but bearable. Bloating in the face and hands the next day. And I just discovered: this drug makes me irritable, touchy, and aggressive the day after taking. I have a 3mg scrip for this drug, and take it when I just can't get to sleep. This happens once every few weeks. It puts me to sleep and I stay asleep for a good 6-7 hours, and wake up slightly drowsy. It does give me needed sleep. The awful taste is not a deterrent, but the facial edema and terrible irritability are side effects I finally realized were from the Lunesta. The day after a dose I feel like I'm in the throes of PMS, and am obnoxious and cranky. Two guesses what happens when I take it and already have PMS? This is a drug of last resort for me because I am very leery of the mood changes it causes. F 53 6 months
11/22/2007
 3   None at all. This is a very weak affecting drug for sleep. It is very mild. Those of you that react to it are feather weights. -Ambrose ------------ M 37 1 years
11/22/2007
 1  insomnia Hoplessness, depression, severe pain on right side of face, dizzyness, slight bad taste in mouth. I was given both 2mg and 3mg Lunesta samples by my Dr. , Told to start with 2mg, and switch to the 3mg if I was still having trouble sleeping... well, it puts me to sleep, but the side-effects are so horrendous that I vowed to never take Lunesta again. First few nights I got a sharp, piercing pain in the entire right side of my head, no OTC painkillers would touch it. Also, had very disturbing nightmares the first few nights. This went away, to be replaced by profound depression, hopelessness... I often have the urge to cry for no reason. I find I am unable or unwilling to do the things I used to love, it's even hard to be with my family... Reading the other comments here.. Lunesta must do something to a person's mind... I used to take Ambien, methinks it's time to go back to it.... M 37 17 days
11/21/2007
 2  Insomnia Wow! Next day phobias! I used to think that phobias were ridiculous. Until I took Lunesta!! Although it did help me sleep, the next day I experienced phobias -- actual TERROR -- over simple things. Every little sound would make me jump. So jumpy, in fact, that I wore earplugs to block the sound. But then, I started "seeing" (imagining) quick movements out of the corner of my eye, as if there were mice or cockroaches darting past. That was enough! I refuse to take something that messes with my mind the way Lunesta did. Hopefully they'll come up with a better sleep medication someday soon. F 43 7 days
11/18/2007
 3  Insomnia Horrible taste almost immediatly. So far very groggy. As of right now I am very tired. Thinking I might fall asleep w/ no problem. Took klonopin also so I'm sure whether what I'm feeling is from the Lunesta or the Klonopin. We'll see tomorrow. All I know is that I NEED to go to sleep like right now. F 26 1 days
11/15/2007
 4  Trouble sleeping due to anxiety Drinking fluids (milk, coke, water) have tasted awful when I've use Lunesta the night before. M 49
11/9/2007
 1  Insomnia Short term memory loss, depression, anxiety, irritability, thoughts about past bad and hurtful experiences, constipation, loss of ambtion, physical weakness (lethargy), suicidal thoughts, bad taste. Helped me sleep, though I would still wake up and go to the bathroom, but would go right back to sleep. Usually got 6 hours of mostly restful sleep, sometimes with vivid dreams, which were not bad. I still felt like I had gotten a good night's sleep, even with a majority of the stated side effects. Over the 2+ years of taking this medication I noticed on some occasions it did not always work. A few nights I took it and never went to sleep. I attributed it to eating too much or eating too late. Depression set in and seemd to grow worse and worse, with added anxiety and overall unhappiness. I eventually attempted SUICIDE, which I have NEVER before even thought of doing. I have a good life, with a few niches, as everyone has, but not enough to want to kill myself over. I know this drug helps in sleeping disorders, but if you have no good alternative, PLEASE, PLEASE monitor yourself with help of a loved one or friend or doctor, and be very conscience of any change in your feelings F 55 2 years
11/8/2007
 1  chronic insomina, hard time falling None I have been taking ambien for 4 years and eventually the effectiveness wore off. My dr immediately took me off and switched me to Lunesta 3 mg-the highest dosage. The first night was awful, he didn't tell me about ambien withdrawal. I was up every hour with the worst night mares. The second night was better. Lunesta however is not worth the $45.00 I had to sepnd to get it. It does help relax your mind for a few minutes but that is it. It doesn't help someone fall asleep and that is what I need. I take lamicatal 2x a day and then a sleep medicine. I would not recommend this to anyone it doesn't so anything. Now I have to find something else to sleep. F 27 14 days
11/7/2007
 1  Could not fall asleep naturally Anxiety, extreme depression, memory loss, loss of lebido, episodes of extreme anger, loss of memory and aggression, flash thoughts of suicide and hopelessness. DO NOT take this medication. It could HURT you or someone you love badly!!! Most doctors just think it's depression but, it's the side-effects of Lunesta doing this to you! F 44 6 months
11/5/2007
 4  Insomnia Mild headache in the mornings and dry mouth. Being able to sleep again out ways the mild headache and dry mouth. Those things are least something a tylenol and and mint can fix. F 45
11/2/2007
 5  Insomnia First two days of taking it, had slight 'buzz' feeling in head. After that, no side effects I was real anxious about taking it after reading this board...so first couple of days I did not get good sleep and also had 'buzz' feeling in my head, but probably due to poor sleep rather than medication. By third night, I was sleeping fine. I have issues both going to sleep and staying asleep. With Lunesta, I take it about 30 mins prior to when I should go to sleep as it slowly makes me drowsy. By 30 mins, I can close my eyes and fall asleep. I usually still wake up during the night (but much less often than the 5 or 6 times I was waking up), but I find it easier to go back asleep. I am also now dreaming consistently, which I have not done in years. One night I had 3 dreams, which I can't remember doing that since I was a child. I have 0 side effects thus far, and now have a 6 month prescription for it. I now actually look forward to night time and sleeping where I used to dread it (which compounded the problem). M 35 45 days
10/29/2007
 3  Not able to fall asleep HORRIBLE anxiety, depression, ANGER... to the EXTREME! Crying spells, terrible mood changes. At first I thought I was just "depressed" after having gone through some real life altering issues (divorce after 20 yrs). I don't have the horrible taste like everyone else talks about. I started on the 1mg and quickly moved up to 3mg. I sleep better now than I EVER have... However, I cannot even stand myself, much less anyone else! ANGER bouts to the EXTREME out of nowhere. I'll take the "morning hangover" that Benadryl gives me any day over "another" divorce! It's making me HATE my new husband and he has done nothing to me. Lunesta 3mg is getting FLUSHED tonight for good! F 44 6 months
10/29/2007
 2  To sleep Bad Taste in Mouth Horrible Taste in Mouth starts about 30 mins after taking Lunesta, and lasts all day! Drinking water is awful. Doesn't seem to work since I take it, and I'm still awake 3 hours later, and wake up all night long. I wish my Dr. would give me Ambien like I asked. F 28 3 days
10/29/2007
 1  insomnia I tried taking 3 mg of Lunesta a few weeks ago for several nights, I slept GREAT each night but had a hard time waking up and felt very groggy .I was unable to think straight, got confused easily, couldnt remember anything, It was SO BAD that I couldnt figure out how to shower or get myself dressed for work ! I wasnt sure what to do first, ect. I just walked around at home , from room to room , feeling confused and crying all day . I felt like I was going crazy and it was scary! I called my Dr and was crying on the phone. My Dr thought that MAYBE the Lunesta was causing a bad reaction and she told me to stop taking it to see if I felt any better. So I stopped taking it and started feeling better (yeah!). I still wasnt sure the Lunesta was at fault so last night I tried it again. Silly me, it took awhile to figure out it IS the Lunesta causing problems. I am having trouble thinking clearly. I am having trouble remembering. I am feeling confused and frightened,bad headache, ve FYI, I never did get a bad taste in my mouth. Everyone reacts differently. F 50 5 days
10/27/2007
 3  inability to stay asleep very vivid dreams, drooling, a little memory loss and fatigue later in the day/evening/night. helped the initial problem but I found myself wanting something to keep me going. F 24 3 months
10/24/2007
 2  cant fall sleep at night anymore Once AGAIN-that god awful metal taste in my mouth. SO GROSS! The only thing I have found to help the bad taste is eating a cinnamon roll or fritos after taking the pill. I think the fritos work the best. dont drink water or tea, gag! F 30 4 days
10/23/2007
 1  Insomnia foul taste after taking, memory loss, severe depression with crying bouts and panic attacks. Jittery and out of it all day long. I had been taking Lunesta off and on for about a year. At first it worked okay but eventually the effectiveness wore off and it wasnt' really working at all. Apparently this drug affects everyone who takes it differently but it should only be taken with caution and stopped with the slightest change in your mood or disposition because it just gets worse and worse when you continue to take it. I'm throwing away my samples because I don't even want to risk giving them to someone who might have a worse reaction than me. F 44 1 years
10/19/2007
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