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 |
| 3 | Insomnia | Chest pain (I'm young and thin and never had any problems like that - very frightening) and some memory loss from the time I took it until the time I fell asleep. Odd, vivid dreams as well. | It did help me fall asleep within about 35 minutes and I stayed asleep for about 6.5 hours. I felt well-rested the next day. I took it twice in a 2-week period. | F | 28 | 2 days | 3/16/2007 | 4 | Occational Sleeplessness | Vivid hallucinations | After taking Lunesta the first several times, I realized that is was the Lunesta that caused me to have vivid hallucinations 10 to 15 minutes after taking the medication. I laugh because I started to tell my husband about what I was seeing. The hallucinations remained for several minutes and blinking, rubbing my eyes, and turning the bedroom light on and off did not cause the visuals to disappear. Some are funny but others are a bit scary. ie. Man standing beside bed, a whale on the ceiling, and floating articles of clothing and kitchen utinsils. Mostly kinda fun, but my eyes stay closed when my husband is not home. | F | 33 | 30 days | 3/15/2007 | 1 | Insomnia | Nausea and upset stomach, dizziness, next day tiredness. I also noticed a spike in my appetite and had crazy hungry episodes that sometimes woke me up. | Within a week the hungry episodes started and would wake me up at about 5 am starving. I would then be starving all day long! Lunesta helped me to fall asleep and reach REM stage briefly. I still woke up 2 or 3 times in the night and NEVER made it to 8 hours of sleep. | F | 25 | 2 weeks | 3/14/2007 | 1 | insomnia | I searched out this website because I wondered if Lunesta could be responsible for the horrid taste in my mouth all day. Well, now I know it is! I have also been very depressed and somewhat agressive (very out-of-character) since I started it (3 days). Now I also understand why I couldn't remember what I did before I went to bed. Anyone want some samples? | Should be tested more thoroughly. This sudden depression and anger scared me and I think could be dangerous! | M | 67 | 3 days | 3/12/2007 | 4 | to fall asleep & stay asleep!! | I have had little to no side effects. I have no metallic taste in my mouth at all the next day. I feel great after getting up. However, if I have not been in bed for at least 8 hours, I am just a little groggy for a short while. Love lunesta, so far. Melatonin works too, but not quite as well. | F | 57 | 6 days | 3/9/2007 | 1 | insomnia, ringing in ears, groggy | I asked my MD for a sleeping aid because I wake up during the night and can't go back to sleep. He prescribed Lunesta. I have taken it for a week, but the problem continues. Also, I have a constant ringing in my ears and an "out of it" feeling during the day. The drug is ineffective for me. | F | 63 | 7 days | 3/6/2007 | 1 | wanted non-interrupted sleep | Everything tasted different, even water. it may have caused me to be depressed. I am now taking anti-depressants because of how I feel. I am also on withdrawal from Lunesta after taking for about a month. Withdrawal includes nervousness, panic feelings when I think about normal problems and difficulty in doing my work, even going to work. I am hoping withdrawal ends soon (have been off for about 5 days). | It did not help me fall asleep. I could take it and be awake for 3 or 4 hours. However, once asleep, for about 3 or 4 days I slept about 5 hours, as I continued to use, my sleep pattern was back to 3 to 4 hours then awake and asleep awake and asleep. I discontinued use and am ordering a natural type remedy, which I am hoping, works | M | 67 | 30 days | 3/6/2007 | 3 | severe insomnia | I've been taking Lunesta for three months and I'm going to ask my doctor to try me on something else. The terrible taste in my mouth never goes away!Everything tastes different or nasty. On many nights it still takes me a long time to get to sleep and I'm still sleepy in the mornings. It's better than nothing but if I can find something else I won't stay on this stuff. | F | 51 | 3 days | 3/5/2007 | 1 | Insomnia | WARNING FOR THE ELDERLY AND THEIR CAREGIVERS: My mother was prescribed Lunesta for insomnia. She is in her early seventies, no other health problems at the time. She began having hallucinations, paranoid delusions. I immediately stopped the drug and told her doctor. It took her a few weeks to return to normal - it was very scary. | This drug may be problematic for the elderly, especially if they are taking multiple drugs. | F | 72 | 5 days | 3/2/2007 | 3 | insomnia | I went to sleep fast and woke up fresh but the horrible taste in the back of my throat made me re-think taking another dose. It really works well but it would be nice if the makers could do something about the after taste that does not go away. I took Lunesta for the first time last night at about 12am and it is 12:57am the next night and I still have the bitter taste in the back of my throat. I'd like to go to sleep but I am dreading more of this nasty taste. | F | 40 | 1 days | 2/28/2007 | 2 | insomnia | terrible taste, depression, anxiety, chest pain,memory loss. | I'm ok if I take it once a week but if I take it several nights in a row by the third day I am so depressed I can't get up off the sofa to do anything. I get so anxious. I can't be around people. I feel like I am short of breath, get left sided chest pain and have feelings of doom & gloom. It takes several days after taking the last dose to feel myself again. Tried over 2 months on and off taking it. | F | 50 | 2 months | 2/26/2007 | 1 | To fall asleep faster | I only used it once, but I will never use it again. Not only did I have a very restless nights sleep (with horrible dreams), I had that rusty, metalic taste in my mouth the entire next day. Nothing would get rid of it: gum, onions, garlic...nothing. I had a head-ache and felt tired, light-headed, and forgetful all day. I would have been better off with only a few hours sleep. | F | 44 | 1 days | 2/26/2007 | 3 | insomina | horrid,taste which seemed to affect my nose as well, and my mouth got really watery. I tried a little cottage cheese right after taking it..DONT do it, gross! abd water tastes funny too | well its been about 2 mins and im still awake, let see what happens:) | F | 36 | 1 days | 2/17/2007 | 1 | insomnia | matalic taste; weird feeling like my teeth were always cold; both of which lasted during the entire time taking the medication. Only able to sleep 3-4 hrs at best; did not help me fall asleep easily. Would not recommend. | F | 40 | 1 months | 2/14/2007 | 3 | Insomnia | It works great 95% of the time. I get to sleep in less than a half hour and stay asleep for 6-7 hours. But I do notice ringing in my ears. It sounds like crickets in the summer, and wont go away, until I've stopped for several days. Also, I have a rebound effect. If I take Lunesta for 3+ days, I cant sleep at all for 3-4 days......Weird. I dont like to take it every day. So I have quit unless I HAVE to get some sleep,like a big presentation, sales call, etc. I'm still waiting for the best drug ever. Actually Dalmane has worked the best, although it does leave you groggy for several hours in the morning. Sweet Dreams ya'll | M | 52 | 30 days | 2/13/2007 | 5 | fibromyalgia | none! | I love this sleep aid! I can actually get out of bed within ten minutes of the alarm instead of the 40 minutes it used to take. The wacky dreams I had for the first 2-3 weeks but thats it...I will take it forever! | F | 35 | 1 years | 2/12/2007 | 5 | sleep issues | bad taste in mouth but now kinda it. totally relaxes me. | I can sleep again, thank God! | F | 53 | 6 months | 2/11/2007 | 5 | sleep issues | bad taste in mouth but now kinda it. totally relaxes me. | I can sleep again, thank God! | F | 53 | 6 months | 2/11/2007 | 1 | Insomnia | Feelings of panic, severe depression (to the point of suicidal ideations and a severe feeling of hopelessness),and confusion, horrible taste in my mouth.. | I stopped taking it after two days.. Worst depression ever! My boyfriend got me to stop taking it after it got really scary with the suicidalness. | F | 20 | 2 days | 2/10/2007 | 2 | Insomnia | Brief waves of nausea, facial numbness (probably related to sinus problems that others here have mentioned), dizziness and disorientation, blurred vision, memory loss. No bad taste in mouth, however. | It just doesn't keep me asleep! Trying to wean off Xanax, but I think I may have to go back to it. Afraid to try Ambien due to effects I've read. | F | 55 | 5 days | 2/7/2007 |