Silenor and Vivid Dreams: What Users Say

• Jan...
• August 18, 2015

For Insomnia "I have had trouble staying asleep for several years. No problems falling asleep, but most nights I wake up around 3 or 4 AM, five hours into my sleep, and from that point forward, I sleep fitfully. I tried Silenor (actually, generic Doxepin) for about three weeks. It seemed to help a bit for the first few days, but after a few weeks, I noticed no improvement beyond no medication. The first few days I experienced about a 1-2 low-grade hangover. The most notable part of the experience was the very vivid dreams I had. They were not nightmares, but they tended to be disturbing and about mundane aspects of life. Things like being late for appointments, dealing with unwanted guests, arguments with friends, etc."

• Sun...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 10, 2018

For Insomnia "My sleep doctor gave me a sample. I waited until I got very sleepy and took it and got right into bed. An hour later, I still wasn't asleep, but I kept lying there. At some point, I must have gone to sleep, but I woke up about three hours later needing to go to the bathroom. Went back to bed, slept a couple of hours more, and woke up again needing to go to the bathroom. During my 'sleep,' I had continuous vivid dreams, and I never felt as if I really slept. When I got up, I felt bad all day today. I'm not going to give it another chance. I have been on Ambien CR for years, and it gives me an average of 7.5 hours of sleep. I wanted to try something new because I need to take an Ambien vacation from time to time because I become habituated to it, and it stops working so well."

• Hav...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2016

For Insomnia "Tonight will be my fourth time taking Silenor. The last few nights, I have not had a solid sleep. No problem falling asleep, but staying asleep is still impossible. The first two nights, I had very lucid dreams, waking up only after a couple of hours as I normally do. I'm only taking 3 mg, kind of scared to take 6 mg. I've taken many other types of sleeping pills, and so far, none of them work. I'd give anything for a solid 6-8 hours."

• Anonymous
• August 4, 2011

For Insomnia "I have been taking Silenor 3 mg for over 6 months now. I have had zero nights when I have had to get up because of failing to return to sleep. Most nights I get 7 to 8 hours of sleep. The only thing different is having vivid dreams most of the time. Not sure if that means more deep or REM sleep is taking place. Silenor does not put you to sleep, but it will let you stay asleep. I highly recommend it for sleep maintenance."