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Silenor and Hallucinations: What Users Say

Hallucinations: mentioned by 4 users (3.1%)

Based on user experiences from 127 Silenor reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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drowsiness 8.7%
anxiety 6.3%
depression 5.5%
headaches 3.9%
nightmares 3.9%
hallucinations 3.1%
hangover 3.1%
irritability 3.1%
tiredness 3.1%
vivid dreams 3.1%

Reviews for Silenor

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Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 19, 2014

For Insomnia "Silenor was a nightmare for me. I stuck with it for about 3 weeks and thought I was going out of my mind. I did not sleep at all for the first 4 days, and then the hallucinations began. If I did sleep, it was only for about 30 minutes at a time, and then the terrible nightmares kept me awake for the rest of the night."

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  • December 15, 2011

For Insomnia "I have been using Ambien for several years, and I seem to have built a tolerance so that I am no longer falling asleep nor staying asleep. (Note: I have used both Ambien and Ambien CR.) I was on a 'local' trip and had forgotten my Ambien, so I asked my Dr. if she had samples of anything that would help me sleep. She gave me Silenor samples. While I was extremely happy with the sleep, I did wake up 'hungover' and had a hard time getting moving. I also experienced very real hallucinations. Don't know if they will lessen with use, but I am going to ask for a month's supply to see if it works out after an adjustment period."

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  • April 30, 2018

For Insomnia "I've been using Silenor on and off for about 6 months now. I haven't taken it every night; I find what works best is to cycle it on for 2-3 days, with 2 days off where I supplement melatonin (3 mg to 5 mg) on the days off if needed. I initially started using melatonin 3 mg, but I found I was waking up about 1-2 hours into the night with mini panic attacks and hallucinating; but once the anxiety settles and I recognize I'm hallucinating (within a couple minutes), the effect wears off and I am able to return to deep sleep for the remainder of the night. I now cut the dose in half (1.5 mg) and I've noticed I don't experience the anxiety/hallucinations anymore. I have also noticed that the morning brain fog/temporary memory loss does not bother me nearly as much with the half dose. As for the sleep; once I am able to fall asleep, it usually keeps me there. If you wake up, it's only for small intermittent periods, which is minor compared to what I used to experience when I wasn't using the medication."

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  • February 5, 2011

For Insomnia "I have been using generic Ambien for several years. Works great, no problems. The doctor gave me samples of Silenor - didn't go to sleep for 3 hours and then had hallucinations, which I never had before."

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