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 Aid | Horrible, overpowering taste within 15 minutes of taking the pill! So distasteful I had trouble falling asleep! Woke up with it is my mouth still. | I only tried it one night... and that will be the last night ever! | F | 37 | 1 days | 10/17/2007 | 3 | insomnia | none | I have been taking Lunesta (2 mg) for over two years. It does help me to fall asleep, but no longer keeps me sleeping through the night. I have started taking .25 Zanax at bedtime as well and it does better, but don't want to have to keep increasing my medications. I have stress and arthritis, both of which tend to keep me awake. | F | 74 | 2 years | 10/14/2007 | 2 | Insomnia (can't stay asleep) | Crazy nightmares, bad taste in mouth, mediocre sleep and feeling of being drugged for a time after I wake | Were do I begin? The medication doesn't really keep me asleep, which is why I started to take it. I usually wake about every hour or so during the night. The past few nights (first week taking Lunesta) I have been having crazy nightmares and wake up crying or yelling. I also noticed that my eyes are swollen like I have been balling for hours. Maybe I am, just in my sleep? I also have a funky taste in my throat and even bottled water tastes toxic. I also can't get out of my nightmares for a good 5 minutes after I wake up. I feel like a zombie (someone else used this word and it fits) for a while after I wake. I have to stop taking this stuff! | F | 31 | 7 days | 10/13/2007 | 4 | trouble sleeping through the night | I got an earache out of nowhere, it seems to have gone. Also horrible constipation! I never had this UNTIL I started taking Lunesta. I did not take it last night, and was awake most of the night. I will take it tonight, BUT, I will also take a couple of fiber capsules...I don't want to relive this again! | It seems to work well with me, as far as sleeping and getting rest during the night. | F | 54 | 2 weeks | 10/10/2007 | 5 | Sleepless nights | None | This drug has also helped me avoid frequent trips to the restroom at night. I feel like a new man; productive days at work, increased energy, less injuries in the gym, less neck kinks, fewer cankers. I tend to deal with the stresses of life beter with a good nights sleep. | M | 37 | 120 days | 10/3/2007 | 1 | Not sleeping | Severe mood swings, I was wicked depressed and wanted to cry for no reason for about 3 hours. I was on the verge of tears or crying. Then i was sitting down and I had a wicked bad dizzy spell. I never have dizzy spells and it was a good thing I was sitting down. | I will never take it again. | F | 19 | 1 days | 10/2/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | I remember when I first started to take Lunesta, I tasted the bitterness for 1 minute after I took it but now I don't take any bitterness at all. | I love Lunesta. I fall asleep in 5-15 minutes after taking it. Never fails. I am taking 2mg. I have a hard time getting up in the morning (probably because I sleep only 6 hours). I take it when needed (2-4 days/week). | F | 29 | 8 months | 10/1/2007 | 4 | Trouble sleeping from other meds... | The only side effect I have is a slight metallic taste every so often. | When I read the others description of side effects I was also worried about the taste. I thought it would be horrible but I just have a very slight metallic taste some mornings. Unless I am thinking about it I don't even notice. All my food and water taste the same. 2mg only helped me fall asleep. 3mg had me fall asleep pretty quickly and stay asleep for 4-5 hours before waking through the rest of the night. Some nights I sleep through the whole night. I haven't yet felt loopy or groggy after taking it. It seems to be very subtle but fast in putting me to sleep. | F | 33 | 2 weeks | 9/27/2007 | 1 | insomnia | Swollen eyelids and upper lip! Extreme fatigue mid-afternoon - completely useless, fall asleep on the floor drooling kind of fatigue. Oh, and stupid (mental confusion). And the metal taste. | It did not work - fell asleep at 2:30AM, just 30 minutes earlier than usual. This was first night with Lunesta. Have taken Ambien on and off for 3 years. Have BiPolar 2 with insomnia for four years. Also currently on Cymbalta and Lamictal (have been for a year). Ambien stopped working hence the change to Lunesta. May try again tonight. I usually get nearly every side-effect on a label (no, I am not a hypochondriac - but I should be a lab rat) ******* butterfly. How can med companies get approval for terrible meds like this???? | F | 37 | 1 days | 9/26/2007 | 5 | Chronic inability to fall asleep | None | I haven't experienced any side effects from Lunesta. It works great for me. I've taken it for over a week and nothing. I was worried about the bad taste after reading posts, but none. I just take it with about 8-16 oz. of water. | F | 34 | 1.5 weeks | 9/22/2007 | 4 | insomnia | I had hallucinations of green moths attacking me in my sleep. I also woke up the next day feeling like a zombie. I definitly went to sleep but I was not fond of the zombie feeling, or the moth hallucinations. | Its trippy. | F | 20 | 7 days | 9/21/2007 | 1 | problems sleeping during the day | None | I work third shift, so I need help to sleep during the day, I took Lunesta 2mg for the first time yesterday, it did not do anything at all, I slept maybe for about 2 hours and that was it, not sure if it will improve with time, I will try it again, I have some samples, hopefully it will help, did not feel any difference after taking it??????????? | M | 45 | 1 days | 9/19/2007 | 1 | insomnia | horrable tast in my mouth lasting allday , headache , | Dr put me on lunesta for help sleeping it didnt help and the bad tast in my mouth was unbarable , headache , ears ringing i wouldnt recomend this drug | M | 40 | 30 days | 9/18/2007 | 3 | restless sleep | Nausea, bad taste, vivid dreams, fatigue, groggy next day, memory/focus problems, dry tired eyes, slight headache | I thought it was better than Ambien, but definitely not something I would take for an extended period of time. The fatigue was probably the worst thing, just felt too wiped out and drugged. Memory/focus problems increasingly worse too. | M | 28 | 4 days | 9/17/2007 | 1 | insomnia | 1st night I took 2mg, very vivid dreams, slept well, took 1 hour to work. Woke up feeling very groggy, like I needed a few more hours of sleep to function. 2nd night I took 1mg, woke up several times, no dreams that I remember. Slightly bad taste after taking, thought it was because I cut the pill in half. Still felt groggy in the morning. Did not take tonight because I have to work in the morning, however, I'm not sleeping at all tonight, so far. | Only took because my new insurance company refused to give me 1 month supply of Ambien so I ran out and my doctor gave me samples of Lunesta. Will go back to Ambien if I can afford to pay for it out of pocket. My doctor is appealing my insurance companies decision not to give me the Ambien. Ambien worked wonderful for me, was taking it for the past year or so. I also think I am going through Ambien withdrawal, was not even given more to taper off. | F | 29 | 2 days | 9/17/2007 | 4 | Insomnia | Slight odd taste, not enough to bother me. Dizzyness during the first couple of days, the first day after I took it I was a complete wreck though. | It helps me sleep straight through the night, something I haven't done in months. | F | 16 | | 9/16/2007 | 5 | Chronic Inability to Fall Asleep | None | I have only taken Lunesta one night. After reading all the comments on this page about Lunesta, I have to say I was scared to take it, but due to not being able to fall asleep, I went ahead with it. I was totally worried about having a bad taste in my mouth, so I tried the tips some of the other comments offered. I took a couple good long drinks of water, then filled my mouth with water and dropped the small pill into the back of my throat and swallowed. I then followed by drinking at least 8 oz. of water, probably more. Then I brushed my teeth and tongue really well. Then came and got into bed. I was asleep within 10 minutes. I guess I'll see if later uses of Lunesta cause any side effects. I did change from taking my Lexapro (anti-depressant) to the morning to avoid any interactions. So far, I like Lunesta. (I had been taking Ambien CR and it just wasn't working to help me fall asleep. I had taken Ambien before the CR and it worked GREAT!!! The doctor said is wasn't approved for long | F | 34 | 1 days | 9/15/2007 | 1 | insomnia | Did not take after reading the comments | Went to the Family Phys. Asst, and she gave me a handful, (25 samples) of Lunesta, 3mgs. After reading all the comments, I had the little blue pill by my computer all ready for a good nights rest. Since I have a tendency toward anxiety and depression, I decided not to take it,my husband was out of town and I did not want to chance it. Took a Valium instead. Good Lord, has anyone with all these adverse effects contacted MSN,FOX, or CNN to have them air this drug on one of there medical venues ??????? This is so serious, I was happy to have read these comments! Why do the pharmacutical companies get away with this? Thank you for all your comments,but please someone contact the press to do a story. So sorry to read about the woman who took her life. Very very sad. My sister said to have a shot of brandy before bedtime, maybe that's the answer. | F | 53 | 0 days | 9/15/2007 | 4 | chronic insomnia for 15 years | Bad after taste- I don't even notice it now. | It's the only thing I have found that works for me. I have noticed transient forgetfulness, but could be age :-) I'll put up with it for sleep (have gone up to a week without) I usually take 1.5-3mg every week night for the past year and a half and take a break on the weekends. I don't sleep well then, but I am okay to function for a couple of days. | F | 39 | 18 months | 9/12/2007 | 4 | Sleeplessness | None | Not the strongest thing out there to knock you out. You have to lay down, relax, and it will gently rock you to sleep. I stayed asleep while taking it, while as with other drugs (ambien) I would wake up around 4am and be up. Didn't get the hang over associated with ambien in the morning either. I was on it steadily for months, I think about 4, and quit without a problem. Now I take it maybe once every 3 weeks, when anxiety hits me at night and I'm unable to sleep. | M | 24 | 6 months | 9/6/2007 |