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Unisom SleepTabs User Reviews & Ratings

Unisom SleepTabs has an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from a total of 78 reviews on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 39% reported a negative experience.

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  • Liz...
  • October 21, 2019

For Insomnia "I take 1/2 Unisom pill every night. I fall asleep within 15 minutes. I sleep 8 hours. I will wake up a few times but fall right back asleep. If I take a whole pill, I will sleep 12 hours and be groggy all day. 1/2 pill works perfect for me."

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  • Bre...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 25, 2020

For Insomnia "This drug Unisom saved me from losing my job. I recently started getting intense sleep anxiety right before bed, and have often been staying up for 24+ hours without any sleep because of it. Right before I would drift into sleep, my brain would stop me and make me hyper-aware of everything. I picked this up at the store and have taken it along with my normal meds, and I've been able to sleep for the past 3 days."

9 / 10
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  • Sle...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 5, 2015

For Insomnia "Oh my goodness. I have taken Benadryl every night for thirty years or longer. This is much better. I sleep like a baby and feel rested in the morning for the first time in decades. I love Unisom and won't go back to Benadryl. The prescriptions like Lynsey's or Ambien made me hallucinate and feel pretty bad in the morning so I never continued them. Unisom has been awesome! Highly recommend it."

9 / 10
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  • Dot...
  • April 15, 2015

For Insomnia "I have taken Unisom for over three years now, and I'm a severe asthmatic with chronic shortness of breath, and I have had no complications from the sleep aid. After taking it and awakening in the morning, I've never experienced any side effects. I wake up feeling rested and full of energy. Best sleep aid on the market."

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  • RRa...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • August 9, 2018

For Insomnia "I used to never have a problem sleeping; however, within the last year, I have been waking up in the middle of the night, and then it takes me several hours to fall back asleep (usually just before my alarm goes off). Now I take 1/2 a pill and I either sleep through the entire night, or if I wake up I am able to fall right back to sleep. I also feel good in the morning after taking 1/2 a pill. Unisom has been wonderful during this time in my life. Please note: When I take a whole pill, I am completely knocked out and lack motivation the next day."

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  • Smo...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 12, 2018

For Insomnia "I/2 tablet knocks my husband out for the night, and he’s groggy the next day (he’s a big guy... 225 lbs). I can take a whole tablet and not sleep most of the night. I weigh 145 lbs. So this drug affects everyone differently, for sure."

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  • KT1...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 11, 2013

For Insomnia "It actually works! I have had sleep issues for years. The prescription meds do nothing for me. The Klonopin I was taking to help me fall asleep stopped working, so I tried Unisom SleepTabs and it took about 30-45 mins to kick in, but I was able to fall asleep and STAY asleep. It's the first time in a long time that I slept through the night. I was groggy when I got up, but a shower and some coffee woke me right up."

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  • Abs...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 9, 2015

For Insomnia "Could not sleep 2 nights in a row. So I decided to try 2 Unisom tablets. Took around 10pm. Slept amazingly. Woke up at 7:30 am, took kids to school (felt like I was exhausted), went back to bed, woke up at 1pm Still pretty groggy and sluggish. Trying to wake up."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • May 4, 2015

For Insomnia "I am a healthy 21-year-old but have trouble getting and staying asleep. I have tried melatonin, and I feel it may help me get to sleep but not stay asleep. The other night, I lay awake until 5:30 am trying to keep my eyes closed with no luck. So the next day, I researched some over-the-counter sleep aids, and Unisom had great reviews. That day, I picked some up. I took one at ten that night and started getting sleepy an hour later. By 11:30, I was fast asleep. Although I woke up a few times throughout the night, as I usually do, I was still tired and found it very easy to fall back to sleep without tossing and turning for ten minutes at a time. I woke up at 9:00 am the next day feeling minimally drowsy. I will continue to take Unisom."

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  • Eve...
  • August 3, 2014

For Insomnia "I've been having problems sleeping for years, and this is the first time I've taken something to help with my sleep. It actually does work, but the only negative thing I would say is it makes me sleep for too long. I took it at 12 am the other night and woke up at 1 pm feeling awesome, but I can't be waking up that late. I think maybe I should just take it at an earlier time."

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  • Mam...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 16, 2019

For Insomnia "Been having trouble sleeping for a year and this is the only OTC medication that helps. I take 1/3 of a tab and wake up with zero drowsiness. Love it and will continue to take it for as long as I need to"

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  • ROS...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 13, 2019

For Insomnia "Last night was my first night trying Unisom after using Ambien CR for 14 years. I was a little skeptical, but to my surprise, it worked really well. It took almost two and a half hours to kick in, but it did. I took it at 19:30 and I was out at 22:00. Feeling good this morning, no side effects!!! I would recommend."

8 / 10
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  • 30y...
  • March 7, 2016

For Insomnia "I actually find the gels a lot more successful in falling asleep and waking up alert. It sort of kicks you awake the next morning. The SleepTabs, however, make you groggy the next morning. Try the gel caps!"

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  • Flu...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 15, 2020

For Insomnia "I only took half a tablet of Unisom. The recommended dose is 25 mg. It did not give me a deep sleep, instead, it made me feel horrible the next day. I felt so out of it, drugged up, lightheaded, and unable to function. I do not recommend this sleep aid at all."

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  • hsc...
  • November 26, 2011

For Insomnia "Takes an hour to kick in but lasts a long time and will give me eight to nine hours of sleep. It has a very long half-life (9-15 hrs) and can leave me feeling drowsy for a long time throughout the day."

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  • Bri...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 26, 2019

For Insomnia "Took this for the first time, and it completely knocked me out cold. Woke up after 10 hours of sleep, I did not even hear my loud alarms on my phone next to my pillow. When I got up, I struggled to walk. I walked sideways into my bedroom wall, got to the bathroom, and almost fell in the shower. I live alone, and it's a good job I didn't slip and bang my head. The rest of the day, it felt like I had lead weights in my feet and strange pressure in my skull. Not taking this again."

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  • fri...
  • December 14, 2011

For Insomnia "I have taken just about every over-the-counter sleep aid, and all prescribed ones as well, and this works pretty well for me. I have to take the maximum dose of Ambien to even feel drowsy, this is much cheaper (no insurance) and works as well or possibly a little better. DO NOT TAKE ANY MORE THAN RECOMMENDED."

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  • Lys...
  • October 4, 2015

For Insomnia "I've had ongoing problems falling asleep/staying asleep - Benadryl never worked for me. I got desperate one night and took some nighttime cough syrup, which worked! I checked the ingredients, saw 'doxylamine' - key ingredient in Unisom - and have been successfully using Unisom to get to sleep when I need it! No side effects, I take the recommended dose (1 pill)."

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  • AbA...
  • July 31, 2015

For Insomnia "Unisom definitely makes good on its word. Within about 15-30 min after taking a pill, drowsiness comes into play, with sleep following soon after. Expect irritability. Especially when someone or something is causing you to come in and out of your sleep. After waking, expect 4-5 hours of drowsiness, and at least 5-8 hours until all side effects clear."

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  • 3rd...
  • January 15, 2020

For Insomnia "I have tried melatonin (3 mg) to help sleep during the day, as I work 3rd shift, but it doesn't work as well as I'd like. So, I figured I would give Unisom a try. My head feels like a pressurized can ready to explode, headache, diarrhea, a slight labored breathing/weight on chest feeling, and completely lethargic. Missed work as a result. Won't be taking this again."

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  • Sop...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • July 24, 2019

For Insomnia "I have insomnia from sinus surgery that was botched, resulting in empty nose syndrome. It screws up the internal sleeping clock. Awaiting surgery to fix it. My doctor recommended Unisom. I get the gel 50 mg pill, wow, that knocked me out cold. I was shocked. I decided it was too much since I'm a small person, so I got the 25 mg tablet. The next day I felt sleepy, dropsy all day, so I cut the tablet in half and will try that to see."

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  • Nat...
  • March 10, 2016

For Insomnia "do not take unisom NEVER! Its dangerous. Increase heartbeat. I could not move in the morning. it was so fast! I thought I'll be dead. This pills should be forbidden to sell ut for some reason they are free to buy. I took them twice. after that they went to garbage. now I using melatonin. no problem with it and i can use it every day. UNISOM IS DANGEROUS FOR YOUR HEALTH"

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  • Akm...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 10, 2016

For Insomnia "Couldn't sleep last night. Finally at 3 AM, I looked in the cabinet and found this. I took 2 blue tablets. 30 mins, I was asleep. A friend texted at 10 AM, woke up, and I was extremely groggy, unsteady, and had heavy eyelids. Just felt weird. I drank a cup of coffee and was still groggy. Hours later, I still felt bad. Went back to bed at around 2. I decided to check out what the heck happened. Looks like I took too much. It did put me to sleep at the expense of my Saturday off feeling like crud. Will try 1 next time. 2 was too much for sure."

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  • Jkj...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • October 29, 2016

For Insomnia "I'm currently 27 weeks pregnant. I've been having some trouble sleeping, so I decided to take Unisom. I've never felt so restless in my life! I'm wide awake, dry mouth, awful taste in my mouth. I think it had the opposite effect on me. I feel sleepy but just cannot fall asleep. Very frustrating, gonna have to find another solution."

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  • Deb...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • February 12, 2019

For Insomnia "Started taking doxylamine succinate (aka Unisom) for occasional sleeplessness about 6 weeks ago. I'm a 59-year-old woman, healthy, menopausal. Box says the dose is 25 mg. I started with 12.5 mg because I'm sensitive to most meds. It worked VERY well. I fell asleep fast and stayed asleep, no issues except maybe a mild drowsiness feeling during the day here or there. Fast forward to last week, I'm experiencing dizziness, mild balance issues, headache. Don't know if it's because I took it 3-4 days in a row sometimes and stopped for a day or two? I just know it's a bummer because it works, but this stupid dizziness and balance thing is hanging on into day 2, and I don't want to take it anymore because of that. They say it's 'not habit-forming.' I think my body got used to it and I'm 'withdrawing.'"

10 / 10
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