Sominex and Anxiety: What Users Say
Reviews for Sominex
- Cow...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 17, 2020
For Insomnia "Ugh, just no. The first time I tried this tablet, I took a whole one. Did what it said on the tin, and I was knocked out within the hour. I slept for thirteen hours and woke up feeling terrible. Groggy, dizzy, and as if my limbs were tied down with iron weights. I wanted to cry at the tiniest things and felt bloody awful. Having slept for so long, I couldn't sleep it off. The next night, I took half a pill. In the morning, I didn't have the same grogginess, but I wasn't firing on all cylinders. I was also gripped with horrible anxiety that stayed with me until about 9 pm. I didn't take anything last night, and I feel absolutely fine. I find it difficult to chalk this up to coincidence."
- My...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 10, 2021
For Insomnia "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."
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For Insomnia "I have used Sominex on and off for 2 years due to anxiety and night sweats (I am a 48-year-old female, maybe hormones are playing up here...). If I don't take it, I wake up after 3 or 4 hours and then hardly sleep. When I do take it, I sleep for 6 hours, then wake up but only for 10 or so minutes and am able to go back to sleep, getting 8-10 hours overall. I feel so much more rested. It's a lifesaver. My GP told me it's fine to carry on if it helps. Highly recommend."