Temazepam for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)

• TMD...
• October 26, 2016

"Last night I took it for the first time. For several years now I have had extreme difficulty going to sleep, staying asleep and sleeping for any length of time. The drug worked amazingly. I went to sleep within 30 minutes and slept for 6 straight hours. Years have passed since I did that. I awakened before alarm clock refreshed and no "hangover" effect from taking the drug."

• donna
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 17, 2013

"I've taken temazepam for approximately 3 yrs and didn't sleep all the way through the night until my doctor changed my dosage to 3 - 30mg caps @ bedtime. I too take Venlafaxine and have had no adverse reactions. It's been a lifesaver for me."

• Grate...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 3, 2019

Restoril (temazepam) "Use twenty 7.5mg a month for insomnia from pain. Very low dose used 20 out of 30 days for years. The perfect solution. I am able to fall asleep for hours at a time on these nights. I wouldn’t want to up the dose nor increase to nightly use."

• Anonymous
• May 18, 2010

Restoril (temazepam) "I've been taking Restoril for over a year. At first I could sleep all night but now I am waking up after 4 to 6 hours, sometimes I can fall back to sleep but usually not. I take it 30 to 60 minutes before I want to sleep and sometimes am still awake 2 hours later. Even though now I am averaging 4 to 6 hours of sleep it is so much better than 2 to 2.5, which was all I was getting before."

• Jessi...
• January 8, 2015

"I'm a 20 year old male and recently tore a muscle in my pelvic area, which radiated pain to my groin area as well. The pain worsened at night and caused me real bad restlessness and insomnia. Along with pain medication, Restoril (temazepam) was really a lifesaver. It does double duty by relaxing my muscle spasms AND relaxes my mind so I can sleep with my pain. It's gentle enough to take in the evening (you don't have to take it right when you get into bed, like Ambien). Causes no side effects for me, either. I wake up refreshed."

• Bebe
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 11, 2020

"Been on temazepam for 2 nights so far. 1st night slept 6 hours last night only 3 hours and woke up in a panic and scared to death. Feeling confused and anxious. Was given this when Elavil and melatonin, trazodone, doxepin stopped working. Don't know what else to do."

• anony...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 2, 2013

"I have been taking temazepam off and on for years. Tried Ambien too. Ambien knocks me out right away, but I can only sleep for about 4 hours on it. Temazepam takes a little longer maybe an hour and I need to stay relaxed. Makes me feel a little dopey, but I sleep all night. No ill effects the next day. No rebound effects the next day. Only take twice a week at most for best results. Take a couple of months vacation from it every few months."

• An...
• July 21, 2016

"I have been in need for medical assistance and medications to help me to sleep for 20 years. I was not lucky here in the US. I found abroad the most fantastic sleep inducers. From the family of Diazepine called Parnox. This medication was perfect. Makes me fall asleep and cero side effects: Recently I was unable to travel and found here here Temazepan and is the same fantastic medication. Same effect and zero side effects. I super recommend it. Good luck"

• Memory...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 16, 2022

Restoril (temazepam) "I used 7.5 mg for over 10 years without any problems. When I was 84 years old I went to my doctor for my regular checkup and at that time he told me he could not prescribe sleeping pills anymore because after a person is over 80 the medical industry has stopped the practice. I had been using sleeping pills for 40 years due to depression and told me to go to a sleep clinic. It took me sixty days to get an appointment with the sleep clinic.Then for 60 days I did not sleep and when I got to the sleep clinic I was told he would not give me any heave hitter, as he put it. After a year and 4 months, I finally convinced him to give me 10 mg of Zolpidem which I cut down to 7.5 but after 2 weeks they stopped working and then I went to 10 mg and after 2 or 3 nights they stopped working. I never had a side effect from any sleeping pill in my life. My memory is about half of what it was when I was sleeping well. So what do I do now? I want to try 10mg of Temazepam. 7.5 would not work."

• Meanie
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 24, 2020

"This pill worked for me for the first few weeks I tried not to take it every night to avoid dependency (surprised no one has talked about the addiction issue) I'm in my second month and now I'm currently weaning myself off it after not taking it for 48 hours I feel extremely dope sick and sleeping is non existent the pill has extreme addiction issues I suggest anyone who has taking this for a period of time to NOT go cold turkey your life is at stake. About to try lunesta hopefully that'll do the job."

• Stres...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 1, 2020

"doesn't last the full night. I find it runs out really quickly. Find myself having to take multiple through the night to try and get back to sleep. I’m lucky if I get 3 hours sleep after taking each pill."

• Nicola
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 30, 2019

"Mylan brand of temazepam has worked best for me. I opened both a Mylan pill and an Ascend brand and compared the two. The Ascend brand has a slightly sweet taste that the Mylan brand does not. That makes me concerned about ingredients of the Ascend brand. I’ve taken the Ascend brand due to necessity of needing to sleep and it did help. I rarely take medication and only when I need to. I emailed Mylan and they did respond that they will continue to produce it around April 2020. Hope this info is a little helpful to those who also prefer Mylan."

• MSW
• March 10, 2012

Restoril (temazepam) "I started taking Restoril last night. I slept a full 8 hrs. I woke up feeling refreshed. Aside from the fact that I made a few phone calls in my sleep, I loved it. And it works quickly. I fell asleep in like 20 minutes, great+. Hope this helps."

• gaygay
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 27, 2014

"I have been taking this medication for 30 days as a trial to replace what I had been taking. It takes a good 10 hours before I feel sleepy. I now take it at 4pm and go to bed around 3 am. Once it works, I sleep great with it. I am considering taking it earlier in the day. Kind of crazy isn't it ?"

• Magster
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 21, 2018

Restoril (temazepam) "I'm updating my review below from March 2. It's now April 21 2018. I'm 45 yr old female that was always a light sleeper but good sleeper until 2 yrs ago with physical symptoms that would wake or keep me up. I've taken 1-2 per week in conjunction with Advil PM on other nights (works!) and nothing 1-2 nights per week. I like Restoril. I take 15 mg. It absolutely helps. I have preexisting tinnitus for over a year and when I sleep it quiets it down a bit. I take it when I can sleep in and have no major plans before noon. This is a great supplemental drug that I will not take 2 days in a row. But once a week - maybe twice at the most."

• Angel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2019

"10/10. I was reluctant to take this as I assumed it would make me sort of loopy like Valium does. Additionally, I have never had a sleeping pill work for me. Some would knock me out, but I would sleep 14 hours. Some would be great, but only for one night. The first time I took Restoril, it was 15mg. I was still awake 2 hours later, so angry it didn't work for me. The next night I took 30mg. It was amazing. I didn't feel loopy. This was a new experience for me. It was like my brain just slowed down. I didn't want to stay up. I just wanted to sleep. It was amazing sleep. I really love this drug."

• Dc23
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 16, 2014

"Out of no where I started developing insomnia. After 2 days straight of no sleep I went to the doctors and prescribed me zopiclone. Worked the first 3 to 4 days then wore off so he prescribed me temazepam which helped me get to sleep and stay asleep. Took it for around a week then ran out. Didn't want to go back and get more as I knew I would develop a tolerance for the medicine and become addicted. It was then back to nights of no sleep. "

• frequ...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 9, 2022

Restoril (temazepam) "I’ve been on this for almost 10 years (30 mg) for bipolar sleep disorder and I haven’t had to change it the whole time. It’s totally changed the way I sleep, and now I never miss a night. I did take olanzapine for about a year, but I had to stop because it messed with my blood sugar. And after that, it seemed like the temazepam didn’t work as well. Or maybe I’m still withdrawing from the olanzapine. But I’ve always really liked temazepam."

• Anonymous
• August 3, 2012

Restoril (temazepam) "Slept really good. Didn't wake up once. Usually get up about four times to go to the bathroom and get comfortable. First time to use last night. Had a hangover and had to sleep more. Will try again tonight. Usually takes me two hours to go to sleep but not last night...thank goodness."

• Midgi...
• May 29, 2013

"I have had restless leg syndrome all my life. Nighttime was awful, kicking my legs, rocking,and only fell asleep because I was exhausted. Been taking 15mg nightly. Wake up once and fall right back to sleep. Never in my life have I been able to sleep like that. I am 65 years old, once in a while feel groggy. Also helps with restless legs syndrome during day. Feel more calm as well. My husband says I don't even move at night and no more black & blue marks on my legs."

• Swanz
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 20, 2016

"I took 30 mg Tremazepam every night for several years. It really worked for me. I had a long history of sleeping only a few hours then waking up and not falling back to sleep. This drug put me pleasantly to sleep, and I would sleep 7-9 hours. Sometimes I was groggy in the morning for a while. Then my MD took me off the medication because if is meant for only a short time use. I was able to get off with no withdrawal in three weeks. Now, I am back to waking up after several hours sleep and staying awake for several hours before falling back to sleep. I limit my use of this drug to twice a week now. It still works, but I won't take it every night. I don't think my MD will write another RX for it, so I'm rationing what I have left"

• Anonymous
• November 30, 2008

"I have trouble falling asleep once or twice a week. Temazepam works great for my insomnia, as long as you take only the amount that you need. Make sure you have 8 hours to sleep, and you take it only a couple of nights per week it works wonders."

• Bigwa...
• February 25, 2013

"Significant side effects. Headache, dizziness, nausea, chills. Only taking 15 mg. Has caused me to miss work. I am sleeping a full 8 hours now but the side effects are almost as bad for me as the insomnia."

• Elsa
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 14, 2019

"15 mg of the orangey/peach Mylan Temazepam works perfectly for me. The green and white generic brand does not work but has side effects. Who can recommend a generic brand now that Mylan has quit making them and doesn't respond to questions?"

• sleep...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 8, 2021

"Before medications I would get 2-3hrs of sleep per night. As soon as my head hits the pillow my mind goes 100mph. Started with ambian which worked ok but not knowing what crazy stuff you did before falling asleep (sleep walking or having conversations with people and not remembering) was scary. Dr switched me to 30mg temazepam and could not be more pleased with the results. Asleep fast and a solid 7-8hrs of uninterrupted sleep. No more “please tell me I didn’t send that text” in the morning!"