Zopiclone User Reviews & Ratings

• jl2879
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 18, 2023

For Insomnia "Have taken as needed for over 20 years. I have had severe chronic insomnia for over 40 years and would have lost everything due to several insomnia induced panic attacks and breakdowns had I not had this drug to hand when needed. No metallic taste for me. Doesn’t ‘knock me out’ and if I’m mid panic attack it wont work. Have to take when calm and a good hour before sleep. Feel very chilled in morning. A life saver for me."

• jake
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 3, 2023

For Insomnia "I have happily been taking this for years. I have had no side effects. I am getting great sleep, feel rested, no grogginess (compared to insomnia!. ) No metallic taste for me. Overall very helpful for me."

• Char
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 13, 2023

For Insomnia "When I was 26, my brother died, and I got insomnia. I would need it about once or twice a year to shut my brain down and sleep. Then my insomnia got worse, and I started full-time on zopiclone at 49. I'm 71 now and have been taking it for 22 years. I don't see or feel side effects. I worry about them because my family thinks I'm frying my brain. I know I'm not. Sleep is very precious to me. That's how I function. Love to my family. They only want the best."

• Toby...
• August 28, 2022

For Insomnia "Zopiclone is definitely worth a try if you’re experiencing insomnia, personally I use it when my own mental health is debilitating (I suffer from OCD and Depression) whenever my sleep pattern is hindered or I genuinely can’t get to sleep I take one, half an hour to 45 minutes it starts to kick in. It’s a short term use drug however which is annoying because when my mental health hits the fan I just want to sleep through it until I get better but I digress, great drug and definitely worth a try, side effects: Drowsiness, Dry mouth, Headache, gross taste in mouth"

• themo...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 24, 2022

For Insomnia "Zopiclone has always worked well for me, as a shift worker, and in times of emotional distress. I need only 3.25mg (1/2 tablet), 60kg female. This dose leaves me alert the following day as long as I take it early enough in the evening. Taken regularly may be habit forming and tolerance may develop. I would take it only when absolutely necessary, and never more than a few days in a row. Perfect for shift workers needing to re-normalize the body clock, IMO. Highly recommend."

• jayb
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 17, 2023

For Insomnia "Been taking zopiclone 7.5mg since I was 21. I'm now 30. I've had chronic insomnia since 21, and since I have been taking these, I have had no issues sleeping. But when I stop taking them for a couple of days, insomnia kicks in. I don't feel addicted, as I can stop and start them. I do get the metallic taste, but that goes within an hour or two from waking up. Probably the best thing I've used for a sleeping aid. I've tried a lot of things in the past, and this is by far the best option."

• RxMas...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 3, 2023

For Insomnia "Knocked me out cold within 1 hour after taking it. I didn't wake up in the middle of the night either like I typically do without zopiclone. Unlike other common sleep aids, I felt no drowsiness at all in the morning after taking zopiclone."

• junsu
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 10, 2024

For Insomnia "I have been using this drug for 30 years. I use it every night and take 1 tablet. No, I don't crave more. I can't tell you how much normalcy it has given me over the years. Without it, I wouldn't have been able to sleep properly and therefore wouldn't have been able to work, start my business, or lead a normal life. It's easy to look at the negative side of this drug for its addictive quality, but what about the fact that it has given me a life that I otherwise wouldn't have had? The only side effect I get is dry mouth."

• Zopic...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 18, 2023

For Insomnia "My frequent sleep problem is early morning wakening usually after about 4 hours. Low-dose Zopiclone taken before sleep does not deal with this effectively because of the short duration of action of Zopiclone. However, just half a 3.75 mg (ca. 1.9mg) via a tablet guillotine is very effective to get 3-4 hrs more good quality sleep with no after effects."

• Galan...
• June 19, 2023

For Insomnia "After suffering for months with insomnia cause by Hashimoto's I decided to try Zoplicone. I get a solid 6-7 hours of sleep with no side effects. A lifesaver! I used it a few times a week for fear of dependency. I am able to function once again!"

• Tim
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 9, 2023

For Insomnia "This medication mimics the sleep cycle. The problem is it does it very poorly. When I took it, I felt like I got 8 hours of sleep off of five hours. Then mid way through the day I started to get extreme fatigue and a very strong sense of detachment. By the 7th day of taking this medication. I started getting extreme headaches and my sense of detachment was way worse. At one point, pretty sure I was experiencing some form of psychosis. I went back to my usual medication (clonazepam) which I take at a very low dosage for sleep (Yes, It is not prescribed for long-term usage but at the very least the medication is predictable. It is a standard sedative). These new hypnotic benzo-like medications are much much worse because they attempt to address a problem that doctors are mostly clueless about. Be very cautious about taking any new medication for sleep even off-label standard anti-depressants and/or mood stabilizers are a better choice."

• jeff...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 22, 2023

For Insomnia "I've been taking it for 10 years. For the first 9 years (half a pill) it worked fine, however in the last year or so it's not working anymore...so I've been from time to time taking a full pill. This drug was a lifesaver. My insomnia is terrible and Zopiclone helps if you take it correctly. I have to ask my doctor to increase my dosage to one pill day."

• paul
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 1, 2023

For Insomnia "I'm on shift work. I take half a 7mg tablet about 4 days a week. Usually if I wake after 3 hours sleep...it gives me three plus hours more....you will feel groggy for an hour after but that fades quickly. Does not effect energy or appetite."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 15, 2023

For Insomnia "This is the only sleeping aid I have tried that has worked for my anxiety. I’ve tried drowsy over-the-counter antihistamines such as nytol, as well as melatonin, but nothing worked. I woke up a couple of times in the night, but taking this medication helped me fall asleep very quickly and stay sleeping for most of the night. Before taking it, I would not be able to sleep until 4 am. I’ve only tried it once but would definitely recommend it to re-set your body pattern."

• Chris
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 31, 2023

For Insomnia "I'd rate this medication 9/10 for sleep. I found it more effective than zolpidem and most other stuff for sleep. When you first start it leaves a metallic taste in your mouth for the next day. For a short-term solution, I would recommend it for bad bouts of insomnia."

• Lisa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 19, 2023

For Insomnia "It was okay... Positives were that I slept well without waking up in the night. Negatives were bitter taste in the mouth and it took a long time to work. I may or may not take it again. Not bad but not the best I've had. I prefer Temazepam."

• Ljimbo
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 12, 2023

For Insomnia "Have been taking 7.5 mg for years. At first it worked, but for the past few months, it does not seem to work at all. I keep taking it in the hope it will work again. I tend to feel groggy the day after."

• Kro
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 22, 2023

For Insomnia "I only found this drug to help with sleep sometimes. I took it 1-4 times per month. I HATED the METALLIC gross taste and dry mouth that I would have for at least 24 hours after taking it. I even tried placing it in an empty capsule to see if that would help with the taste. It didn't help. Not everyone gets the metallic taste, and everyone is different in how it affects them. If this drug helped me sleep every time I took it, I may have been able to 'tolerate' that horrible taste for more than 24 hours. So I asked my doctor if I could try Ambien instead. Not only did it work most of the time, it also did not leave any bitter taste! So Ambien wins for me!"

• BLJR
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 20, 2023

For Insomnia "Took this to cope with diagnosed heart condition, which made me worried and led to insomnia. Only take half or quarter tablet, and found it worked very well - giving about 5 hrs of quality sleep and then I felt relaxed enough to carry on for another 2 or 3 hrs. At one point, after 5 weeks of taking this, I started to have very depressing thoughts and also some high levels of blood pressure and anxiety. I stopped taking it for 2 weeks but started again - you just have to be very careful to spot the tell-tale signs of mental depression and bleak thoughts and taper the dose down."

• Declan
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 21, 2023

For Insomnia "After another 72-hour episode during a depressive dip where I was too hungry to sleep but found it impossible to eat, I decided I'd try zopiclone. The first time I took it was at the end of the 72-hour episode, 7.5mg. Despite having not slept or eaten in three days, I felt completely sober and alert, *until* I took the pill. It seemed to be the catalyst for psychotic symptoms. 30 minutes after taking it, I saw a corpse grow from my wall and my window silently shatter. I was panicking and attempting to text loved ones, who were scared but knew I had taken zopiclone. After an hour of psychosis, I slept like a baby for 8 hours and awoke feeling like a hundred bucks. I felt great. After that, I would only lose my memory of the 4 hours before and after taking it, no hallucinations again. Despite my reckless activity during the amnesia phase, the drug induces perfect, restful sleep."

• Rando...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2024

For Insomnia "Zopiclone was almost perfect for me and a positive experience overall. I tried 3.75mg one night but it didn't do the trick, so I went up to 7.5mg and that worked very well. I would get a solid night's sleep each time with no side effects whatsoever. I was falling asleep fine without Zopiclone (also taking Mirtazapine which helps with falling asleep), but I was waking up several times per night due to anxiety. Zopiclone ensured that I got a good night's rest. I didn't feel 'knocked out' at all. I was nervous taking it at first, as I am with any mental health medication, but this didn't prevent it from working well for me. The only downside is it eventually started to become less effective, even though I used it sparingly. I used maybe 20 doses over a period of about 3 months, but over the past couple of doses I was getting down to 5-6 hours per night. Better than nothing, but still not ideal."

• Ant
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 14, 2023

"First and foremost, Zopiclone does not stop my tinnitus. I've had Somatic Tinnitus for nearly 3 years now. Initially, I went into depression with it and even had some very dark thoughts, but my brain has pretty much found habituation now. But anybody who has somatic Tinnitus will know that it can either vary daily or even throughout the day, so some days are worse than others. Zopiclone for me has been a godsend of a drug. I only take 3.75mg and only when I'm having a difficult day. I'm very strict with them because I know they can be addictive. Because I have proved this with my GP, I get a 28 tablet prescription, roughly every 4-5 months. They work incredibly well for me, and it's a lovely feeling hitting the pillow knowing that, no matter how loud my tinnitus is, I will drift off and stay in a lovely deep sleep. And, because I get a good night's sleep, my tinnitus is generally calmer the next day. Anyone who has this condition knows that deprived sleep only makes it worse."

• JOAN
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 11, 2023

"I take one quarter of a 5mg Zopiclone (1.25 mg) with 3 mg Melatonin every night. I started this on my respirologist's advice to help me adjust to using my CPAP machine. It worked well, so I kept using it. I have been doing this for 2 years now, sleeping 7-8 hours each night. My CPAP numbers are excellent, and I have more energy. I am 83 and have congestive heart failure that is under control. I would recommend Zopiclone for anyone starting out with CPAP. (I should add I live in Canada with government cost subsidy)"

• Anony...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2023

For Insomnia "It can put you to sleep no matter how bad your insomnia is. If you're the type of person who can't even close their eyes together, you will sleep like a baby on zopiclone."

• zopic...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 19, 2023

For Insomnia "Helps me sleep...easy to take and no side effects for me."