Sominex for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Saz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2018

"I have used this product on and off, every couple of months, for several years. I use it to sleep well and lay in, as opposed to helping me get to sleep. Oddly, I find it either knocks me out, as planned, or doesn't work at all! Half the time it has no effect on me whatsoever, which is what lowers my overall rating. When it does work, it successfully keeps me asleep and allows me to lie in longer than usual in the morning. Because of this, I'd never take one if I had to get up for work! It doesn't impede me waking in the night to use the bathroom, and I go straight back to sleep afterwards. They recommend taking it half an hour before bed, but I take it earlier in the evening so it doesn't impact me quite so much the following morning. I can stay awake easily for a couple of hours (or more) after taking it, so I personally couldn't recommend it for aiding falling asleep."

• Man...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2018

"Seemed to work the first day, but then with weeklong use, started to make me nauseous and have a very upset stomach. I took it an hour before bed and it only made me feel like I was sick with allergies, which is odd."

• sup...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 7, 2022

"I had some invaluable advice from my doctor, who said that all sleeping aid tablets, like Sominex and Nytol, should be taken with a 10-12 hour cycle to avoid feeling groggy the next day. If you have to be up at 7 a.m., then try half a Sominex at 7 p.m. and go to bed at 10-11 p.m. You will see a massive difference."

• Woo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 23, 2021

"I have used this for years. I’m peri-menopausal and my sleep routine is awful. I normally sleep 3-4 hours a night if I’m lucky, but with the help of this medication, I get 8-10 blissful hours. However, until about midday the following day, I feel tired and lethargic, but it’s worth it so my body gets some sleep... I only take it once a week. I’m going to try half a tablet twice a week and see how it goes!"

• Mis...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 28, 2020

"I use these Sominex tablets when I am on holiday as I always struggled to sleep in an unfamiliar place and an unfamiliar bed. It used to spoil my holiday as I felt so tired. I take half a Sominex tablet a night, and it really helps. I do wake in the night, but I get to sleep again quickly. I find taking a whole tablet makes me feel terrible the next day, but half a tablet allows me to sleep well and be able to enjoy the next day and enjoy my holiday. (He moans about my snoring though.)"

• Tin...
• April 23, 2020

"It took me two hours before I fell asleep and woke up three hours later with pounding heartbeats, which subsided after like ten minutes. I started falling in and out of sleep after every two hours. Woke up with a headache in the morning. I don't think this med works for me."

• Dee...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 24, 2018

"I have been using Sominex on and off for a few years. They do the trick for me, but I find a whole tablet too much. But I tend to break the tablet, so I end up taking a 1/3 of a tablet. They are easy to break, and this is enough for me. I sometimes take 1/2, and again this is more than enough. They are strong tablets, and I do feel a bit groggy in the morning, but nothing that stops me from functioning, and I always manage to get to where I need to be the next day."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 6, 2021

"Wow, this was grim. One tablet, still awake 4 hours later. Finally got to sleep but woke up dizzy and spent the day feeling like I’d been hit by a truck. And when I say 'the day,' I mean it. It was a full 24 hours before I felt normal again. Will never use this product again. I’ll take my chances counting sheep."

• vik...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2019

"This pill, Sominex, is useless for sleep! I'm fully awake even after 2 hours of taking this pill, and it's the 3rd day in a row now. A pack of rubbish! Save your money for other reliable sleeping pills."

• Lon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 16, 2020

"I was recommended this by a friend and was at first skeptical, as I've struggled with sleep for years. Having taken half a tablet, I slept well, although still waking, I was back asleep in no time. I feel refreshed in the morning and suffer no issues, can't be more pleased."

• Ros...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 19, 2018

"I slept like a log last night and always do when I take this particular sleeping aid. But the side effects are that I feel groggy in the morning. I took it while on holiday, and my friends said I seemed like a different person, not really with it! I question that something so effective and strong hasn't got its counter negative points!"

• Amy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 27, 2018

"I often suffer with insomnia. I struggle to get to sleep at night, and I can be up for hours. Sominex helps to drift off quite quickly once it kicks in. Only criticism can make me feel drowsy in the morning for about half an hour, but it works well to help me sleep."

• DBa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 3, 2021

"I have sworn by Sominex for years. It just works. I used to take Night Nurse, until a pharmacist explained the active ingredient in Night Nurse is what Sominex is made up of. Since then, 1 Sominex, and I'm out for the count. Never is there a time when Sominex isn't in my home."

• nic...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2022

"I have never been a very good sleeper, but since hitting menopause, my sleep pattern has been awful. Waking up several times a night. Someone recommended Sominex, so I thought I would give it a try. For reference, I am 5'3" and between a 12 and 14 UK size. I rarely take medication, so after reading the reviews, I thought I would start with just a quarter of a tablet. Within an hour, I was feeling sleepy (I was tired anyway). I slept right through without waking once. I don't feel groggy, so my advice is to maybe start small and then work the dosage up to what suits you."

• Blu...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 15, 2021

"I take this tablet to help me between changes in shifts. As I transition between a 3 a.m. finish to a night shift or between night shifts, it helps me get around 8 hours of sleep. I was finding if I went to sleep at 7 a.m., I would be awake by lunchtime, then tired for my night shift. Taking half a tablet keeps me asleep until 4. I do wake up feeling groggy and often fall asleep again for a nap early evening, but by the time I start work, I’m fine and good to get through the night. It helps, and I only need to take it a couple of times during a 6-day set of shifts."

• My...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2021

"I had taken a Sominex years ago... just one, at around 8 pm... my husband woke me up at 2:30 pm the next day still out of it and more than able to continue sleeping. This Wednesday I took just half a tablet after my first experience being one of complete knock out. I slept okay, fits and starts, but again was woken up at 2:30 pm. But I wasn't aware that being on lamotrigine for seizures, I shouldn't have taken it at all. I'm only on a very low dose of medication but have had the worst focal aware seizures for 4 days now. I can't wake up properly and I feel cold, washed out, and paranoid. Just be aware of what other medication you're on before you take it."

• Kar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 29, 2022

"I’ve always struggled on and off with sleep, but it’s never really affected me much until I’ve hit my late 30s. Now drifting off from work and family life is a bit of an issue. I tried the Nytol tablets and they were useless. These Sominex ones don’t really send me to sleep quickly, but when I do sleep, I sleep long and struggle to wake up for half an hour. The dreams are very vivid, and whilst not nightmares, they do have a balance of good and bad, but in such great detail that you remember them well. Does the job when lack of sleep accumulates, but not what I was looking for. May work for you though. Far better than a lot of the non-prescription stuff out there. Took 1 per night on and off for 3 weeks, but still struggle to initially drop off regardless of what time I took it."

• Sur...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 22, 2021

"I am a very poor sleeper and, routinely, get by on 4-5 hours/night. However, every now and then I feel as though I need to sleep longer and more deeply. On such occasions, I take half a Sominex tablet and find that this is sufficient to get me to sleep and then back to sleep following any trips to the loo!"

• Ton...
• December 7, 2016

"I have never had a problem with going to sleep at night, but I bought some Sominex at the airport the other day in order to help me sleep on a 9-hour flight, and now for the past few days, I have had severe insomnia. Nothing else in my routine has changed, but now I am up all through the night, tired all day, and still can't sleep at night. I regret making the mistake of using this product."

• Mar...
• September 28, 2013

"Sominex helps me to get to sleep fast. I can wake as I need and then return to sleep quickly."

• Lou...
• March 22, 2014

"I use Sominex, they really help me sleep. I'm having a full night's sleep now and not waking during the night. Happy days."

• kim...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2013

"Sominex works well; sleep all night!"

• Kia...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 16, 2012

"Sominex is a great nighttime sleep aide. One of the less costly options."

• Ban...
• February 12, 2016

"Takes a while to get to sleep, but once asleep, that's how I stay. However, I have found that it still affects me the next day... extremely groggy and exhausted. Not for me."

• don...
• November 18, 2011

"I take it 3 or 4 times a week, and it works well. Full night's sleep. A little drowsy when I wake up, but it passes after my morning coffee. I love it."