Dayvigo for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)

• Mona
• February 17, 2023

"Red flag, took one pill, had the most horrible nightmare, Dr mentioned that it would be 1 week until the nightmares disappear, no way, one night is enough. Horrible experience. Will probably not publish this, be wary."

• Emily
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 20, 2024

"I’ve suffered from insomnia since I was a kid. Since then, I’ve tried 90% of sleep meds, antidepressants, anti-anxiety meds any doctor can list. I’ve been prescribed 5mg of Dayvigo and I’ve regained hope for sleep again. All these other reviews with 10mg may be because of too high of a dose. Cut pills in half if it’s too much. Takes me 10 minutes to get out of bed but a strong insomnia med is much needed for me. If I still can’t sleep, I troubleshoot if I ate too late, was on my phone, etc. and that’s usually the case. Highly recommend if you have severe insomnia."

• Morep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2023

"Took it last night. Was told take one 5mg go STRAIGHT to bed as in 10mins will be fast asleep. 70 mins later took another as I was still well awake. Started to feel disassociated and generally weird. Crap nights sleep, not feeling rested. Don't think I will take it again."

• New_H...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 25, 2023

"I've had insomnia for 20+ years. Root cause: childhood maltreatment (biological mechanism=stress). I managed it with z-drugs for a long time, with things like pregabalin thrown in to deepen my sleep. But this approach was hit and miss - not really as reliable as I would have liked. Plus I think that things that work on GABA disrupt sleep architecture and don't really give you good quality sleep. Recently tried the dual orexin receptor antagonist (DORA) Davigo (lemborexant). It works for me. I did have crazy dreams at first, and still dream quite a bit on it, but less than in the beginning. I am still playing with the dosage. The only problem for me with this drug is that if I take too much I have next-day somnolence (I can feel the drug still working for 4 or 5 hours the next day). Anyway, I think DORAs have promise. I'm waiting for Quviviq (daridorexant) to be approved here in Canada because it has a shorter half-life. I care about you all. We all deserve to be happy."

• Adria...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 9, 2022

"I’ve experienced insomnia intermittently in my adult life and tried zolpidem and trazadone which both left me feeling drowsy and foggy the following day. I will admit to being hesitant to try Dayvigo but I have had a fantastic experience. I take 5 mg when I go to bed and it’s feels like I fall asleep naturally. I may still wake up a couple of times in the night sometimes but fall back to sleep easily. In the morning I wake feeling refreshed. Initially I took Dayvigo intermittently but now take on a regular basis and over time I continually feel more and more rested; likely because I am sleeping well more consistently. Overall I am feeling so much better, more functional and very glad I gave Dayvigo a try!!"

• staci...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2023

"I tried this new medication Dayvigo for chronic insomnia 10mg. I had been taking 1mg of Clonazepam every night for a year and it just stopped working, also took 10mg of melatonin with it. My new Dr. put me on Dayvigo, and since there is no generic it's expensive at $50 for my co-pay. But I can tell you for me it's amazing. I've tried every other sleep medication out there, but none worked. The Dayvigo is the best sleep medicine I've ever tried. No side effects, not drugged, just sleepy, which is what I've always wanted. I fell asleep in 30 min, even after eating a snack. I slept better than I have in years. The most amazing thing is I've got spinal stenosis, am on no pain meds and the pain is bad while trying to sleep. The Dayvigo seemed to get rid of all of my back pain and when I woke up in the morning, I still had no pain. I've tried every pain pill out there and none worked, but this is amazing! I just hope it all lasts! I hope that helps anyone in pain or wants to sleep soundly and fast!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 29, 2022

"Dayvigo is the 1st medicine that both helps me fall asleep and stay asleep! If I do wake up to go to the bathroom, I fall back asleep. I have slept 9 hours and taken a 3 hr nap when really sleep deprived on it. I used to sleep about 4 hours and now sleep about 8 to 9 hours. I sleep less at times, but always feel refreshed. I never feel groggy."

• First...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 7, 2023

"I only recently started experiencing insomnia from a concussion. I took Trazodone for 2 weeks prior to Dayvigo and that was awful. Then my doctor recommended Dayvigo (5mg) and it’s been a godsend. I’m on day 8 currently, and the first 2 days were just odd. The first night I took it on a full stomach (don’t do that) and it took a while to kick in but once it did I was asleep quickly. I woke up briefly in a weird dream-like state, then fell back asleep, but still the best sleep I’ve had in weeks. Second night I took it on an empty stomach and I fell asleep instantly but I did wake up briefly around 5am uh, a bit, “aroused” then fell back asleep but haven’t had either of these since. I can sleep the minimum 7 hours and feel like I actually slept. Highly recommend, it doesn’t feel highly sedative and doesn’t make me feel groggy the next day."

• AdyLV
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 3, 2021

"Ok so took this for 1 night , and within 20 minutes, I went in to a “trance”, and my wife’s voice felt like it was coming from across the street, even as I was right next to her in bed, then I had more and more difficulty breathing and my whole body became paralyzed for what seemed like hours, but was only a few minutes. I then passed in and out of this coma like state of sleep. This is the worst effect I’ve ever had on ANY medication and I’m only 29, with no health problems except insomnia. I am NEVER touching this again, back to Lunesta or Restoril."

• Affie
• April 10, 2023

"I’m dealing with insomnia for many years and I was advised to switch over from temazepam to dayvigo, and I absolutely regretted! I only had this medication for three nights and every night I had horrible nightmares plus frequently waking up for seven hours duration. I wish I never had this experience…"

• INSOM...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 6, 2023

"Caused complete paralysis including vocal cords along with terrifying hallucinations every single time I took it. The Orexin sleeping medicines shouldn't be on the market. I've never been so scared in my life, and I don't get scared easily at all. The hallucinations are always terrifying, never neutral or in a non-terrifying manner. I just tried Quviq and the exact same thing happened, you can't even yell because your vocal cords are paralyzed along with every muscle in your body. In 40 years worth of insomnia treatments, I have never had such severe side effects, not even something 5% as bad. Be prepared for this side effects because it's common. Once it happens, it will scare you so bad you will never even think about taking it again. Not sure why it's called sleep paralysis because when it happens you are wide awake and unable to fall asleep. Insomniacs need meds that work, not scare them to death."

• Warga
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2021

"I was so excited when I heard about this class of drugs. My problem was falling asleep and it seemed to address the problem. Hurrah! The first night I took it, I could not fall asleep. Up all night. So I thought, perhaps I need to try it for more nights. No such luck. Terrible sinus headache with it. Thought it was unrelated until I looked it up. Also got body aches and pains which may be unrelated. 6 nights and I feel terrible."

• Melissa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2022

"I tried Dayvigo for the first time last night. My dr prescribed me 5mg but told me that I could take 2 if needed. I took the first one and I was still wide awake 3 hours later so I took the 2nd one. I will never touch those pills again! I had very vivid nightmares all night but I was awake enough to know I was dreaming. I was terrified and felt like I was tripping. I also got the chills but then sweating at the same time. I'm exhausted this morning, headache and my anxiety is high. I've been on ambien and Lunesta and never have I been terrified like I was with Dayvigo. I feel like I paid $310 to be tortured all night."

• Sleep...
• April 1, 2021

"My PA would not give me ambien, which works like a charm for me, so she prescribed Dayvigo 10mg. I took it at bedtime (10:30). Within 30 minutes, I was asleep. However, I had horrible hallucinations!! I thought my boyfriend, who is in the hospital following a major stoke, was in bed with me, and we had sex!! After 45 minutes, I "woke up" only to find that none of it was real and that I had been hallucinating all of it. I never really went to sleep, I don't think, but after that 45 minutes, I was wide awake and couldn't get to sleep. I paid $200 for a 30 day supply of this drug. Never again! I'd rather go 3-4 nights without sleep than to ever experience that again! I would not recommend this drug to anyone!!"

• Johnny
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 15, 2022

"I've been using 2.5mg of Dayvigo nightly and it works great. Doesn't make you feel drugged but allows you to sleep well. I'm taking a low dose but I have not had any side effects besides some morning grogginess. The standard dose is 5 or 10mg but some reviewers stated they found the best dosage at 2.5mg so I tried that as a start, and it works awesome. Takes about 1 hour to fully work."

• Shiva
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2021

"I have taken Davigo for a month. 10mg to start. I have horrible nightmares most nights when falling asleep. Sometimes sleep paralysis when falling asleep. But aside from the that once I get to sleep I only wake up to use the bathroom. I get a full nights sleep and wake up clear headed. I will decide this week if I will continue this drug. Many of the vivid dreams are about sex. The nightmare are all over the place. The jury is still out after almost a month on this drug."

• Lady
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 30, 2022

"I have tried trazodone (makes me vomit on even the lowest dose), Ambien and Lunesta (both made me feel like my limbs were paralyzed before I fell asleep) before trying DayVigo. It had been the best medicine for my insomnia. I’m only on the 5 mg and have been on it for 2 years now. When I take it, within 30 minutes, I’m feeling tired and can’t hardly keep my eyes open. I fall asleep quickly but my only complaint is that I’m still not getting a full nights rest on it. After 4 hours, I’m usually awake and have trouble falling back asleep unless I take a 2nd dose. I never wake up and feel groggy or in a fog."

• lieva...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2023

"I took 2 Dayvigo tablets last night at 10 pm with terrifying nightmares. I co sleep with kids and it was like they were trying to kill me. I ran to my husband who showered me in my pyjamas and then my maid came into the room to scare me even more and I ended up eating some cakes just to "sober up" from the pills. While I was eating the little cakes I realised that I'm tripping as I actually never had any cakes in my room. I woke up at 2 am in my bed, ran to another room to wake husband up, asked if anything happened, and he said no. It was all just a nightmare. I also remember that I wanted to scream or drink water and when I drank water [from my kids bottles cuz I wasn't able to walk, I couldn't drink anything and all the water ended up on the floor, that was also a dream. I took one more at 2 am and woke up 6 am with very bad symptoms like I'm coming off xanax or XTC. Damn this is one hell of a pill. Now I know why they just gave me samples and am glad I didn't pay"

• Takodas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2022

"I’ve been on 10 mg Ambien since 2000 started Dayvigo 3 months ago and I love it. I take it and wake up to pee other than that I slept thru the night immediately falling back asleep after using restroom I love this medicine for now anyway"

• Mspan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2021

"After reading these reviews I was spooked and held off on trying Dayvigo. I finally started taking it and have been using it for less than a month. I haven’t had any side effects. It doesn’t feel that powerful. On nights that I feel it working, it feels like a “normal” level of sleepiness. It’s not like Ambien where you feel like you’re on a drug. Some nights it feels very helpful. I feel a sense of tiredness and desire to go to bed that I haven’t had naturally in years. Other nights I don’t feel like it helps at all, but I have poor sleep hygiene so your mileage may vary. It certainly works best on an empty stomach. If I were struggling with extreme anxiety and/or insomnia right now I don’t think this would cut it, but for now it’s fine. I can’t tell that I’ve taken a drug and often it helps me feel tired."

• AllNa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2022

"I don't have a problem falling asleep, just staying asleep. I wake up anywhere from 4 to 6 times a night, which leaves me extremely tired and sleepy during the day. Was diagnosed with sleep apnea and put on CPAP machine but I still wake up 4 to 6 times a night. Doctor prescribed Dayvigo. Been on it for a week now and I'm still waking up 4 to 6 times a night. Also have extreme drowsiness the next day, worse than I ever had just from my waking up so many times in the night. So, I get a side effect without any benefit. Why take a pill that exacerbates the reason you want to take it?"

• sheep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 23, 2022

"I am a chronic insomniac. Participated in sleep studies many, many years ago. Was previously prescribed Ambien (10 mg) works like a charm just very highly addictive. Then moved to Trazadone 100 mg. which worked well, however, due to some meds. changes my doctor suggested I try Dayvigo. My experiences are similar to the horrible experiences on here. I took 5mg. at about 10 pm. About 30-45 minutes later I started getting a headache, followed by extreme nausea. I got up to take some anti-nausea meds. Symptoms worsened, now have what feels like a racing heart and muscle cramps. Never really slept. The next day I tried to work out on our elliptical and it was nearly impossible. Never using this medication ever again."

• Jules
• April 16, 2021

"Started on 5mg, to get off Lunesta. After 3 days of trying I gave up. I tossed and turned all night and had just as many racing thoughts as before. Dr upped my dose to 10mg. Day two I am typing this message. I was literally fighting to keep my eyes open last night and tonight - as soon as I laid down to “sleep” here we are wide awake. I give up."

• Canad...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 5, 2023

"Did not experience sleepiness whatsoever. 5mg caused hyper-awakeness, and migraine headaches. After 9 hours awake finally fell asleep to extreme nightmares, sleep paralysis, then hallucinations, and repeated screaming. Disturbing results from such a small dose. The drug was extremely expensive. I'll return to Zopiclone."

• Iscan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 27, 2021

"On a bright side, this medication reliably puts me to sleep. On a bad side, it gives me very fragmented and interrupted sleep. I sleep for 8-9 hours. But I have constant vivid dreams, wake up many times during the night (although go back to sleep quickly). I don't have any significant side effects next morning, but don't feel rested at all."