Temazepam for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 4)

• slumber...
• December 28, 2013

"By 3rd night of use, it became ineffective. My system built up tolerance quickly. Fourth night I took 40 mgs and only 4 hours of sleep. Dr. just prescribed a months worth. Now I must find an alternative while I ween myself off temazepam. Not easy since I wasn't getting any sleep at all before I started."

• St Pete
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 3, 2019

"Beware of the manufacturer of the generic you get. So many coming now from other countries now and it is a big difference. Walgreen's is switching me back to another manufacturer called ASCEND. That's all they can get now . I had it for 2 months. The 15mg wore off in less than 2 hrs. Took another dose and the horrible nightmares were off the charts. I dreaded going to sleep. For 2 months Walgreen's could switch me out to a manufacturer from NJ (USA) , but today was informed I have to accept the other brand. I'm furious that we have to put inferior generic meds in our system and tolerate terrible side effects."

• Sleep...
• July 9, 2015

"I have major Acid Reflux which dramatically disrupts sleep/completely prohibits my ability to fall asleep. My esophogus began being negative effected from the the aciid reflux whiich would in turn give me esophogeal spasms thus messing with my heart rate...you ever try to fall asleep while your body is shaking...near impossible. So I went to the ER with an irregular heart rate due to these spasms and the doc prescribed me 30 mg of Temazapam. I had not had a night's rest like that in years....years. Sure, it knocked me the hell out for 8 hours straight and when I awoke, I need a shower and a cup of coffee before having my wits but after that it was all good. This was back in Dec 2014; I have been taking them each night since. It is July 2015"

• whats...
• November 2, 2016

Restoril (temazepam) "30 milligrams worked like a charm for three months in addition to medicine I take for depression bipolar and anxiety all mixed together I slept however I needed to up my dose of 60 milligrams forward to continue to work which it also did like a charm for 3 more months that is 6 months I'm sleeping after 2 years of extreme insomnia which had basically destroyed my life I am up and running however...... I had a doctor's appointment today because I have been getting restless sleep I wanted to go to 30 milligrams Restoril and 10 milligrams of Valium as this has worked in the past however my doctor was not there and I am scared that I may not sleep so well or take extra medicine to sleep that's my experience"

• Shmoo...
• December 5, 2013

"Previously, I had been using Ambien for a couple of years. What I found with that was that it either got me off to sleep within half an hour, which it did most of the time, or it didn't work at all that night. The big problem was that it didn't keep me asleep for more than 3 or 4 hours at a time. I've been using temazepam for about three weeks now. At first it was great - I'd be asleep within 15 minutes or so and sleep 7 or 8 hours straight. But now something else is going on: I'm sleeping 10 to 12 hours at a stretch, and waking up feeling woozy. Obviously, I need to get with my doctor about this."

• Riloky
• December 20, 2016

"I have been taking Temazepam 30mg nightly for about 7 years. The results have been very good for sleep but I also have a side benefit, the Temazepam also mask my pain from severe neuropathy. I decided to stop taking the drug and did for over 3 weeks with no withdraw issues but the neuropathy came back with a vengeance so I've started using it again."

• Anonymous
• April 8, 2009

Restoril (temazepam) "Works well, but leaves a bit of a "hangover". Ambien is better, however I rearranged my furniture 1 night and have no memory of it. So its safe to say I quit taking Ambien after that incident and changed to Restoril."

• Trano
• March 13, 2019

"I been taking this for 5 years it works for me if I don’t take it I am up all night. I tried z quill worked a little was up a lot. Did not feel good next day because didn’t get enough sleep. Wanted to get off this med but not sleeping is worse then taking it so going back on it again after not taking it for 3 days. I did try - nothing works. Feel refreshed in the morning and I can get on with my life."

• DannyB
• April 26, 2009

Restoril (temazepam) "I tried this for insomnia after trying many different medications. It does work great for helping you fall asleep and staying asleep, but it does have side effects. Being a hypnotic it does cause you to do things in your sleep you might not remember when you wake up. For example: After taking it one night, I woke up the next morning to find myself soaking wet. I had a bottle of water on my chest. I had poured the water all over myself during the night and had no memory of it. This is just me though, some people have no problems with this medication. Overall, it works great for helping you fall asleep."

• Dave
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 10, 2023

"Had horrible insomnia for over 20 years, which caused multiple sleepwalking episodes. Over the years I've taken Benadryl, melatonin, and other OTC sleep aids that offered little help. I found that 2 hits of cannabis right before bed worked as well as anything I had previously tried. Yet there were still the occasional nights when the cannabis didn't work and I couldn't fall asleep. Was prescribed trazadone, then mirtazepine. Both put me to sleep for 9.5-10 hours, but I awoke tired and sluggish and the zombie hangover lasted through the entire next day. Next up was Temazepam (novel 120). Started on 7.5 mg (now on 15 mg). Makes me super relaxed so I can fall asleep and it keeps me asleep for 6-8 hours. I feel great when I wake up in the am! Note: I only take it as needed (1-2 times a week)."

• Sleepy...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 30, 2015

"Great pill. Much better than Xanax or any other benzoyl for that matter . Not prescribed very often here in US but if you are lucky enough to get it prescribed then enjoy the rest and the peace and serenity beforehand"

• At Ease
• September 23, 2022

"I have been taking Temazepam 15 mg for over 15 years. It is a very gentle sleep aid that doesn’t leave me groggy or give me horrible vivid dreams, etc. Before it was reclassified I could get the normal 90 day refills but now have to wait til the very last day of 30 day refill to get a new MD order and hope it doesn’t fall on a weekend. I have had insomnia for decades now and use multiple modalities for sleep ie aromatherapy, acupuncture, Alpha-stim, herbal teas etc etc but still need the base of temazepam to help me sleep more than 2-3 hours a night. It also helps calm my restless leg syndrome in conjunction with gabapentin and mirapex. One thing alone does not do it but wouldn’t be successful without it."

• Sleep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 11, 2019

"Ambien all forms and doses, anti depressants, OTC, melatonin, benadryl, teas, meditation, alcohol, nothing worked for sleep. None of these never put me to sleep and I walked around with headaches and feeling crazy due to lack of sleep for months. Temazepam did the trick. After a few months of non sleep I took 30mgs the first night and now I take a 15mgs a few nights a week. I get calm and then sleep naturally, no drugged out sleep and wake up refreshed with no side effects at all."

• shan
• June 6, 2009

"I think this is an exceptionally effective, yet safe insomnia drug. I have had terrible reactions to Ambien and other Ambien-type drugs like Sonata- causing hallucinogenic-type symptoms and odd behavior, but Temazepam is effective and safe."

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2012

Restoril (temazepam) "I have used this medicine for 7 years and it works great. I was using 30 mg but now I am using 15 mg. I sleep well but I heard I talk in my sleep alot. I haved stopped sugar and caffine and all sweets 4 hours prior to bed. I feel it helps alot better that way. Relaxing shower before bed as well."

• Shors
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2020

Restoril (temazepam) "I have severe sleep induced psychosis due to insomnia and wakefulness. I have been searching for a solution for sleep and I have found that at the higher dose of 30mg of restoril it helps me go to sleep and go back to sleep after waking up. It's not the best sleep but I consider it a temporary solution and I am thankful for the rest it has provided. The other thing to note about it is that it gives terrifying dreams for some people. For me I get intense lucid dreams that feel real and make me feel like I am blind in one eye before waking up but I don't mind them as much as some people."

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2018

Restoril (temazepam) "I had been on ambien for about 3 weeks, and I was still waking up every two hours. I’d fall asleep quickly but still need naps during the day from being so exhausted. My doctor switched me to Restoril 15 mg and this is my first night taking it. I’ve been up every two hours on the dot (12:24, 2:24, 4:24) since going to bed at 10, and each time I’m woken up by a horrendous nightmare about murder and death then I’m awake for 30 min to an hour afterwards. So basically I’ve gotten 4 hours of stressful sleep and had terrible dreams with it and I’m wide awake at 5 AM for no reason. If my doc says to up the dose I will try it, but even though the ambien didn’t keep me asleep the sleep was still more refreshing than Restoril."

• Seebers
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 5, 2019

"I was prescribed Temazepam for sleep. Was on and off them for 30 day period and stopped cold turkey for a week and got tinnitus, confusion, anxiety and really dark thoughts. So I started to take them again to get rid of the above symptoms but with a tapering plan. I’m feeling worse and worse each day as the tremors, tinnitus and confusion have returned. I have no idea how to beat this apart from going into the nut house. BE VERY CAREFUL BEFORE TAKING THIS DRUG. It is awful."

• virgi...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 1, 2015

"I have been taking 30 mg of Temazepam nightly for about 3 months. This is the 2nd time that I have taken it. I took it for about 2 years and it eventually quit working so I tried both Ambien and Trazodone. Ambien was all right until it quit working after about 4 months. I couldn't take Trazodone at all because it made me very dizzy and caused me to have horrible nightmares so I am back on Temazepam. So far, it has been working well but this time I have been taking it with 10 mg nightly of Melatonin. I started with 3 mg of Melatonin and have gradually increased it to 10 mg nightly. The combination of Temazepam and Melatonin seems to be working very well for me. I go to sleep fairly quickly and stay asleep with no bad dreams."

• jason...
• April 16, 2016

Restoril (temazepam) "my bp goes up when i lay down giving me insomiia. This med helps me go to sleep but not stay asleep and I sometimes have vivid dreams on this med but I still think its worth a try.Iit does provide a relaxing feeling"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 1, 2013

"Have been taking temazepam to counter waking up at 3 am every night for many years. It has helped me sleep through the night, but I am noticing more confusion, memory problems, some balance issues, dizziness, lethargy. I have cut back from 2 pills/night to 1 with some difficulty with getting to sleep. I would like to slowly cut my dosage once again to see if it would clear up what I think are the side effects of taking this medication. I would like to get off it completely and see if yoga and relaxation CDs might help me instead."

• frank
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 3, 2016

"I have tried every sleeping pill on the market. I was on dalmane first when I was a kid. When I was sixteen, I was in the hospital, the nurse gave me a restoril and told me I'll love it there's no hangover in the morning, and she was right. Knocked me out as good as dalmane, but there was no next day effect like dalmane did, and dalmane was so potent, there could be a fire and I wouldn't wake up. Restoril is not that potent, but it is very good. I've taken it for many, many years, beginning 1984 the first time, then I went on halcion, but I really thought restoril was better, after sleepwalking on ambien in 1995 I only went on halcion or restoril for my insomnia. I have severe insomnia"

• Anonymous
• March 28, 2009

"Did not work very well for me. My main problem is waking up in the middle of the night, worrying, and not being able to fall back asleep. I've tried taking 15 mgs before going to bed, and it really has no effect. Still wake up in the middle of the night, with anxiety. On the plus side, it really had no side effects to speak of. On the minus side, it really had no effects at all. Maybe the dosage was too low for me? Don't know, but it was exactly the same as if I had taken nothing at all."

• Anonymous
• November 23, 2009

"I have been prescribed this for that last year and a 1/2. From day 1 I have had the same effects from it, which is good. I do not seem to be showing any signs of "addiction" or need to have the amount increased, the downfall for me is with it I can sleep about 4 - 5 hours (which is great compared to what I used to do), however it doesn't help me fall asleep at all, so I'll lay there up to 2 hours before I finally drop."

• TheSt...
• November 7, 2013

"I used Methamphetamine when it first hit the street in the early 1980's and stopped on April 10, 2011. Within days I developed chronic fragmented insomnia in which I was unable to sleep for more than 45 to 75 minutes at a time. Attempting to avoid prescription anything, I tried every herb and supplement from Valerian Root to Melatonin with very little improvement. After almost two years I became desperate and willing to try anything so I asked the Doctor for help and was prescribed Temazepam. Now I get at least 4 hours of solid sleep and 4-1/2 to 5-1/2 hours of total sleep each night. I am a bit comatose in the morning for the first 30 to 60 minutes after waking even with coffee. The sleep walking is a bit unnerving though."