Eszopiclone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• LadyS...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 18, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Been on 2mg Lunesta on and off for 3 yrs and it’s mostly effective. Once in a while it does nothing but as long as I take it on an empty stomach it works well. Before and during my period is when it’s less effective. Had insomnia for 15 yrs and finally at 37years old, drs will treat me with real sleep meds (Not crappy Unisom or trazedone) Ambien is scary- put me in a hypnotic-awake state! Ambien CR was my fave but Lunesta generic is cheaper. No probs with metallic taste idk what people are talking about. Just take it at least 3 hrs after dinner, get into bed with complete darkness and maybe some sleep podcasts and you’ll be in dreamland soon..."

• Dsqua...
• December 2, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I started having terrible sleeping issues due to some life events. I saw the commercials on TV about it and talked to my doctor about it. Plus I read it didn't have the crazy side effects of other sleeping pills. It came across as perhaps a lighter sleeping pill. I got a prescription for 3mg and the first night I took it, about 5minutes later I got this terrible taste in my mouth, very bitter. For the ladies, Id describe it as having fingernail polish on and biting your nail, that taste. I grabbed some spearmint candy I had and sucked on one of those and that helped SO much! By the time I finished the 2nd one I was almost out of it and completely asleep. I did that for a week but now I dont even taste it anymore. Been using for 3 years now!"

• insom
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 13, 2013

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Lunesta is a wonderful medication; I have used it daily since 2006. It works just as well today as when I started. I fall asleep quickly and sleep the entire night. Waking up is no problem. The taste in the early mornings is there but I don't mind since this drug works so well. For those whom insurance doesn't cover, go to Lunesta website for coupon. "

• Flix
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 7, 2018

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I was on Lunesta for occasional insomnia and it worked fairly well for my insomnia when I took it on an empty stomach (minimum a few hours after dinner). That being said, it is very addictive. I’ve never had issues with substance dependence but after taking it for several days I got severe rebound insomnia, It also is very tolerance prone. Withdrawing from it was horrible and lasted for over a week, with a constant migraine-level headache, chills, nausea, diarrhea, shooting nerve pains , tremors, and absolutely terrible insomnia . So my advice, if you use it for insomnia then set a limit for yourself. It’s a god send for occasional insomnia but don’t take it for more than three nights in a row and make sure to wait a few days after using it to reduce rebound and tolerance effects. It really is a good drug for insomnia but treat it with the caution and respect it deserves because the dependence and withdrawal are horrible."

• ItsyB...
• December 4, 2012

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I have taken Lunesta 3mg for about 5 years now. Never have had bad dreams or any instances of sleepwalking, etc. I take it & about 45 minutes later I am fast asleep until my alarm clock goes off. Prior to finding Lunesta, I had insomnia for years & I cannot tell you how much of a lifesaver this medicine has been! Tried Ambien but it did not work for me at all. Also tried Sonata, but would wake up a few hours after going to sleep. I've had no problems with tolerance, either. The only "bad" thing is the crappy taste in one's mouth, but I discovered that brushing my tongue when I brush my teeth before going to bed gets rid of 90% of it, along with using Biotene mouthwash (the dry mouth brand). Hooray! My insurance will now cover it, too!"

• luke
• April 6, 2012

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I have insomnia worst than most people. I'm 21, I compete in body building and and I'm in great shape. I never get tired. If I get 3 hours of sleep a night I can still function fine the next day. But it shot me into horrible anxiety and depression from lack of sleep. I've tried all the sleeping medicines. There's no doubt Ambien will knock you out but I always wake up 4 hours later. I just started taking Lunesta because I was so desperate to get sleep. Lunesta the first night helped me sleep 8 hours. The second night, "last night" it took about an hour to come into affect but I definitely slept 9 hours. No bad taste. I feel amazing. It definitely works all night . If you need a full nights sleep, please try it."

• Ernie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 26, 2023

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I thought Lunesta was the greatest gift. It gave me the most consistent sleep of my life. I even loved the metallic taste because I knew the drug was "in my system". I could fall asleep within 5-30 minutes with Lunesta. The only problem was that I developed massively cathartic, suicidal meltdowns. I kid you not, after around two weeks on Lunesta, on January 31st, I broke down in my room in a way that is hard to describe. I felt like my life was in ruins, the back of my head swelled, the future was awful (dreadful), and I became restless and unable to relax. I had to take powerful tranquilizers to go to bed and end these meltdowns. For some time I wasn't sure what caused the meltdowns. I had a few more. But after a few more attempts using Lunesta, I traced the meltdowns to Lunesta usage. The listed side effect of suicidal ideation is not incorrect. As a person who has never really been suicidal before, it happened to me."

• 20Dol...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "When I started Lunesta, I was SHOCKED by the price. 300-500 Dollars for 30 generic pills??? I don't have insurance, BTW. Then, my sister (who has 2 handicapped children and knows all the ins and outs of the medical industry) told me about a website that literally takes 4 minutes to sign up, qualify, and show you where to get your Lunesta at the biggest pharmacies in the country. I got my renewed today....the cost: $19.91 "

• Petwr...
• January 29, 2020

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I have severe clinical depression and stupidly went off my Prozac for about four months. Then, one day, I totally crashed and was crying all the time and didn't sleep for four days. I had been given trazodone for anxiety/sleep which did nothing. I went to my psychiatrist and he gave me 3 mg of Lunesta. I took it the first night, no sleep at all. I was so desperate for sleep that the next night I took two. Had a solid and restoring 10 hours of sleep. I don't experience any metallic taste. I see they are trying to reduce the actual dosage from 3 to 1, but that is only because it makes you feel impaired the next day. I work at home and don't drive much so for me that isn't an issue. I have used Ambien in the past but it gets so much bad press that I stopped taking it. All I can say is thank you to the makers of Lunesta and Prozac. I am also on Wellbutrin so thanks to them as well."

• Dbe
• May 25, 2017

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "First had anxiety so agreed with doc to take Lexapro daily in the morning. It worked wonders. But then I realized I was still not sleeping well. Back to doc, who suggested Lunesta 3 mg. Have taken this combo since 2006 and can honestly say the 2 Meds have saved my life. Have had to add Wellbutrin in am with Lexapro, but am a fan for life. FYI: have been able to wean Lunesta down to 1.5mg at times; and am hopeful that eventually I can give it up entirely. I have stayed at 1.5mg dose for maybe 4 months at a time. But then life events tend to make me need the 3 mg again. Bottom line, I am lucky that these 3 Meds work for me. I wish everyone out there to find the right recipe for sleep and peace."

• FXAZ
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2020

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Tonight was my first time using Lunesta so I had great hopes. I was on Ambien for many years so it started becoming harder and harder to fall asleep. I took Lunesta at 10:49 woke up at 12:49. With this awful taste in my mouth. I thought I may have laid down too fast trying to get off to dream land yet here I sit typing this review. While my husband snores away. Sighs"

• Judy
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 26, 2013

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "The only problem, besides the aftertaste, is that I find I need to go to bed within 10 minutes of taking the medicine or the sleepy effect just doesn't happen and I'm left tossing and turning the rest of the night."

• bumble
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 1, 2014

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "About 45 min after I took 1 mg. I was laying in bed and started shaking uncontrolled, my heart beat would intermediately race, with sweating. I did this for about an hour and a half then my fingers twitched for a while. It did the opposite, And kept me up! My Dr. told me that I had the less common adverse effects and not to take any more Lunesta."

• Carli...
• May 25, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "This pill is the best ever to help sleep, not druggy feeling, no tired feeling when you wake up. I am 64 year old and I been looking for a pill for many the doesn’t leave me tired or give me anxiety effects, Carlitos"

• Anony...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 4, 2014

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I've had severe insomnia for years and have tried everything from diphenhydramine (Benadryl), Ambien, temazapam, and trazodone. Honestly most of the above work except I have to rotate every few weeks between them. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, the one sleep aid that works the best for me is a strong dose of Benadryl. I have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep and Benadryl is the one tried and true medicine that works all night. Because of other meds I'm now on, I can't take it any longer and have to take a prescription sleep aid."

• Dee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2020

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Was taking Ambien. Worked great 20 mins after taking. I was out, but it started taking longer to work, changed to lunesta because people said it was better. Took first 1 last nite. NOPE, kept waking up about every 2 hours. Feel like rubbish. Don't know if I should try again"

• e-tic...
• August 11, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Three nights in a row, with no benefit whatsoever. It's as if I'd taken a placebo -- laid in bed for over two hours with no drowsiness at all. By the third night, I was angry and anxiety-filled (not sure if it was a side effect or if I was just fed up with trying something that didn't work)."

• Joe
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 9, 2020

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Worthless drug for my Delayed Sleep Phase Disorder. Only thing Lunesta does it make my muscles twitch on opposite sides of the body, dry mouth and a horrible taste. Leaves me feeling very panicked like I’m afraid to lose consciousness. What a disappointment."

• Detox...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 14, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I've been on prescription pain meds for years. Detoxing for two weeks now. Couldn't fall asleep till 1-2am then I'd wake up 2 hrs later. I was so exhausted that I went to my dr yesterday to ask for help. 2mg Lunesta, my error to have taken it too soon after eating so it took longer to work - about an hour to kick in before I finally fell asleep. Woke up twice in 12 hrs to pee ( I am 60 male ) and went right back to sleep. Even dreamed so I hit REM sleep! Ambien is a benzo. I was already on ativan. So ambien was not an option. Lunesta worked well for me. 12 hrs sleep! Yay."

• Laurie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I took the generic form of Lunesta- eszopiclone as the Lunesta brand is so expensive that you could pay your entire rent with only two bottles. The generic stuff works okay, but it leaves the most annoying, awful metallic taste in your mouth for the entire duration, the moment it hits you bloodstream."

• Jarbles
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2020

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "Just one more random drug my psychiatrist threw out there to try to get me to sleep to prevent hypomanic episodes. It was worse than zolpidem that at least gave me two amazing nights of sleep before it pooped out and left me with headaches all night. On Lunesta, I didn’t even get an hours sleep. It was like taking an unrestful nap that couldn’t quit get deep enough to get rem sleep. The only upside is that it didn’t make me groggy when I stayed up all night cleaning, reading, making music, etc"

• Moon
• June 17, 2020

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I never been sleeping well, I used to take clotiazepam (Clozan) to sleep and it was ok, only took it when it was needed, sometimes didn't do anything and had a good minty flavor, a new psychiatrist change it to Lunesta and I took it yesterday, I was in bed it didn't do anything at first and then I almost threw it up, that's when the worst started it had an horrible taste in my mouth, I got up scared and talked very off things to my family (that's what they say), I started panicking over the fact I was losing control over my body I tried quickly to google what was happening to me but I couldn't understand a word and I heard something like voices and weird music, went to the bathroom to brush my teeth twice but the taste never went away, all of these events are very blurry and I had a weird dream (I felt like I was still awake more than 3 times) and nightmares so i didn't sleep well either, I don't even wanna take it again to see if adjusts well to me."

• Jecca...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 18, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "My experience with Lunesta was a bit difficult. The brand name (which I never believed was any different than generic) worked WONDERS for me for years! But after insurance, was $50 per month. You get this lovely (awful) metallic taste in your mouth right before it kicks in, and it stays - so trick is to brush your teeth AND tongue, drink OJ, it'll pass. Then the generic came out (YAY CHEAPER), and ALL I got was the metallic taste. No sleep. If you need sleep and have the $, go brand name and enjoy your slumber! 2mg was the perfect dose for me as 3mg made me a bit drowsy."

• duard...
• January 30, 2008

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I tried Lunesta last year and couldn't stand the taste. Went back to Ambien, gained weight due to night eating episodes and decided to try lunesta again. I've discovered that if you takes lunesta with about 4 oz of orange juice, then sit up for a half hour so as to let the pill dissolve and the juice digest, there is no nasty taste the following morning. I have hopes for it. I haven't had a night time eating episode yet."

• klatu
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 30, 2021

Lunesta (eszopiclone) for Insomnia "I've been using 3mg of Lunesta long-term....8 to 10 years. I'm currently 70 years old, and yes in the beginning, the taste was bitter. However, after a year or so....I don't even notice it. For me, usually, I can fall asleep within 1/2 an hour, however, I'll always wake up 2-3 hours later and can never get back to sleep. I'll take my Lunesta then, and about 90% of the time, it works within 30 minutes allowing me to fall back asleep. Usually...it will give me an additional 3-4 hours of sleep with no ill effects the next day. Nights that it didn't work, I would double up and that would normally do the trick. Having been on it for such a long time, I'd be lost without it."