Silenor for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 4)
Silenor has an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from a total of 118 reviews for the treatment of Insomnia. 54% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 37% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Silenor
- Ktired
- April 15, 2013
"I had horrible nightmares and intermittent sleep. Very frustrated. Woke up tired."
- ann
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 8, 2014
"Was too sedative and I always woke up tired the next day and it made my heart feel heavy and it felt like it was beating slow."
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- Marc
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 15, 2018
"Give your body a few days to adapt to it. Then, no more side effects and works like a charm. Strongly recommend."
- Little...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- August 1, 2017
"changed my life - I now stay asleep 7-8 hours and zero side effects"
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- Dukem...
- June 23, 2013
"Makes you sleep fast, and well."
- Garry...
- October 13, 2010
"Worked well, full night of sleep. First without waking to go to bathroom. No side effects, no morning fog, alert, had a good day at work."
- lucky...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 7, 2014
"I tried this for two weeks and yet I never got to sleep on it. I had to try it for two weeks because otherwise my doctor wouldn't give me anything else. "
- Anonymous
- October 7, 2010
"I never felt better when I woke up. Straight 7 hours 45 min sleep. If I am not mistaken this is the first time since 2002 for that much and straight sleeping. Thanks who ever made Silenor."
- Mikeo...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 17, 2013
"Medicine kept me from sleep. It had the opposite effect."
- Smith...
- October 12, 2010
"I have tried both Ambien and Lunesta and they messed me up the next day, felt real groggy. Heard about Silenor and got some prescribed, so far so good."
- niazz
- November 3, 2010
"Silenor is a great medication (I tried many) with no side effects or a feeling of dizziness the next morning, that is usual for most of insomnia drugs that I was on."
- George...
- July 7, 2016
"Doctor recommended I try this after failed medication after failed medication.. So far, it has helped my insomnia drastically!"
- Needs...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 4, 2016
"I tried the 3 mg dose last night. I slept worse than when I take nothing. I felt so agitated and miserable. Tossed and turned all night. Will not take it again!"
- Anonymous
- October 21, 2010
"Tried this medicine and it was amazing. Slept right through the night and woke refreshed with no side effects. Best thing I did was ask my Doctor for Silenor."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 22, 2018
"Worst drug ever. Brain fog for days after. Sent me into deep depression from one dose. Extremely expensive for a very old drug. NEVER AGAIN."
- insom...
- October 27, 2010
"Works 100%. Tried over thirty different medicines nothing compares. "
- Anonymous
- November 19, 2016
"This prescription had the opposite effect. It did not help me sleep at all, but made me want to climb the walls. Wasted $44. After insurance payment"
- Karek...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 21, 2019
"Feel like able to run marathon after taking Silenor. I haven’t felt this wide awake in 20 years. Last night was 3rd (and final) dose I need rest."
- Moose...
- August 13, 2016
"My Doctor tried me on 3mg first. Didn't do much at all. 6MG seems to be working much better."
- Awaken...
- February 23, 2016
"Worked very well for the first 2 nights then made me toss and turn all night the next 5 nights...way worse a night than if I hadn't taken anything. Not worth Continuing."
- notsl...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 28, 2016
"Made me extremely agitated and nervous during the night, very disappointed and actually scared after taking it. Very expensive as well."
- Bubbles
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 22, 2018
"As long as I wait 3.5 hours after dinner with no snacks I sleep like a baby on Silenor and feel great the next day."
- Manny
- October 30, 2011
"The only medication that really works! I have tried Ambien and Lunesta and Silenor is superior to both of them."
- cheryl...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 31, 2016
"Was taken off ambien and put on silenor. Three times the cost and does not help in the least."
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"I find it works really well keeping me asleep all night, I do have some wild vivid dreams but not that often, only down side for me is I am gaining weight"