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 | To sleep | Ended up in the hospital because I didn't go to bed right away. My child called 911 because I was a blubbering idiot. Have no idea what happened because I was confused and disoriented. Had that weird taste in my mouth and was told by the nursing staff and paramedics that I was under the influence of alcohol.(All I can think of is the metallic taste on my breath) I was fine before I took the Lunesta, I've only taken this medication once before but at least I just went to bed. Of course, I won't be taking it again. I read another rating about being sensitive to medications. It seems like I have every bad reaction to any medication that is prescribed to me... I guess I should just quit taking any and all medications, it's two days later and I still have that nasty taste in my mouth.... | I've only takin this medication on one other evening..... | F | 41 | 1 days | 10/8/2005 | 5 | Insomnia | I have had a nasty taste in my mouth every morning since I have began taking Lunesta. I just get used to it and over the day, it goes away. Lunesta has helped me get to sleep faster and that's really what I need to help with my depression. | F | 18 | 2 weeks | 10/5/2005 | 2 | insomnia | none | did not help | M | 19 | 4 days | 10/4/2005 | 3 | insomnia | at first I did not notice any side effects with the exception of the severe metallic taste in my mouth but after 4 months of taking Lunesta on a daiy basis either that metallic taste went away or I got used to it. But now like I said after 4 months of taking Lunesta on a daily basis I have very bad depression and nervousness and I have started to loose tons of hair ( for a woman with hair down to her waist and very thick) it's very unnerving!!! My scalp tingles and feels very tight especially when I notice I am more stressed than usual and it feels like I can feel my hair snapping off my scalp. I would not recommed taking this drug long term expecially if the reason you can't sleep is caused by anxiety becaue one of the side effects that is listed is nervousness. | F | 35 | 4 months | 9/29/2005 | 2 | Help in getting to & staying asleep | An extremely nasty after-taste in my mouth that has now lasted well into the next day. I had milk and cookies last night before bed and the milk tasted absolutely horrible; so bad, I dumped the quart of milk down the sink because I thought it was no good. Even water tastes bad. Also, because of this nasty after-taste, I've felt nauseous all day and couldn't and didn't want to eat anything and fearing I was going to get sick at any time. Last night was the first night I ever took the medicine and I'm not taking it until I speak with my doctor to see what else is out there or just take Tylenol PM when I can't fall asleep. | By the way, it took me over 3 hours to fall asleep after taking the medicine. Quick relief in falling asleep -- NOT! This left me edgy and easily irritated today because I only was able to get about 5 hours of sleep before I had to get up this morning. | F | 42 | 1 days | 9/27/2005 | 4 | depression/anxiety--waking up early | metallic aftertaste, groggy in a.m. the first week of taking which went away. | i am taking 3mg. at night and am glad it works for me. i am also taking Zoloft 100mg./day for depression and the occasional Xanax .25 mg. for anxiety | M | 48 | 6 months | 9/24/2005 | 1 | Insomnia | The worst metallic-chemical taste in my mouth that I've ever experienced. I couldn't even drink water...I made my husband call Poland Springs the following day after a fresh delivery (the day of the evening that I first took Lunesta) and complain that we got a delivery of bad water! Obviously, I've since realized it was the Lunesta. I also noticed it wasn't very effective. I'll never take it again. Side effects intolerable and it didn't even induce sleep. (For me anyway.) | F | 30 | 2 days | 9/20/2005 | 3 | insomnia | Anxiety, weakness, shakiness, rebound insomnia. Tip: to avoid the metal taste, don't let the tab sit on your tongue and wash the tab down with milk instead of water. Also, do not cut the tab. | I am one of those lucky people who has every type of insomnia imaginable: delayed sleep onset, frequent night awakenings, and waking too early in the morning. I tried Ambien but rebounded terribly from it, waking up 2 hours after taking it ready to climb Mt. Everest after warming up with a marathon. I figured the rebound was due to the very fast elimination rate of Ambien. When Lunesta came out, I got excited because its elimination rate is three times longer than Ambien's. The manufacturer's claims are correct--Lunesta helped me fall asleep with 20-30 minutes, and I stayed asleep for about 6-7 hours. Unfortunately, I experienced the same rebound symptoms from Lunesta that I did with Ambien, albeit less intense but for a longer duration. It seems I am very much an aberration, though. Most people don't have these rebound problems--I am just very sensitive to medication. If it weren't for my rebound symptoms, I would gladly take Lunesta regularly. It did exactly as it promised. | M | 25 | 1 days | 9/19/2005 | 3 | insomnia due to hypomania | Nasty taste in my mouth. Memory loss. May have triggered a depressive episode. | This drug is the only sleeping pill that has ever given me deep, restorative sleep. I took it for 70 days every night. After a while, if I did not get enough sleep despite having taken it, I would wake up depressed, much more so than if I had not taken it and slept badly. It usually lifted by mid day after lots of coffee. One day it didn't lift and I fell into the worst depression of my life. I strongly suspect that 70 days on this drug pushed me into this, but I cannot say for sure. The bad taste in my mouth was pretty foul after 70 days and it took 3 weeks to go away. There was also the memory loss. I had no recollection of having sex with my wife one night which landed me in the doghouse big time. This drug has some real plusses. I wish i could continue taking it. | M | 38 | 70 days | 9/15/2005 | 4 | sleep | Metal taste in mouth | Works well on an empth stomach | F | 47 | 1 months | 9/13/2005 | 4 | can't sleep | i went to sleep but had a terrible, terrible taste in my mouth, like an acid bitter taste that lasted well into the following day. | only took it one nite couldn't stand the after taste | F | 57 | | 9/9/2005 |