Lunesta for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 3)

• Fred
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 5, 2016

"Doc switched me from ambien to lunesta after about 7 months stating that ambien is known to cause Parkinsons' longterm. It worked similarly at first, but because of its long half-life i was told not to take another when i woke up early morning , 1-3 pm. This is big problem because i cannot get back to sleep. Both 5mg ambien and 3mg luniest give me 3-4 hours sleep. With ambien, Id awake and take another 5mg and go right back to sleep. Now i can't do that anymore and seldom have any sleep quality after 2 pm. Copper taste didn't bother me at first, but now a month later, i notice everything tastes different, even water....was hard to pinpoint, but finally realized it was a metallic taste that was permeating everything i ate. or drank"

• Crystal
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2023

"I am 51 and a female I have tried quviviq did NOT work . Ambian I was on for 5 years was not working so I went to a sleep specialist and he put me on lunesta 2mg. It took a couple of weeks to start working well but I love it - it keeps me asleep. I sleep so great now, I am not waking up all night. I am a little tired when I wake and the dry mouth goes away after about 4 weeks or is not near as bad and the metallic taste goes away too after about 5 weeks. I love Lunesta thank god I can sleep again and not wake up 10 times a night. Lunesta is wonderful works great for me. I also take 1 ml of doxepin."

• Rella
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2019

"Okay my anxiety has been really high. Was taking ambien but was not working like it use to so was presxribed lunesta. No sedating effect at all. After 5 hours and meditation tapes I think I may have slept one hour"

• trauma...
• July 5, 2009

"I've taken Lunesta for a year and as a night shift nurse I'm able to take 3mg and sleep solidly for 5-6 hours while the sun is shining outside. When I wake I'm ready and refreshed for another 12 hour overnight shift. The funny taste goes away after a while and is worth the benefit of a good sleep. I recommend taking it on a relatively empty stomach then jump in the sack in a cool room and close your eyes try to calm your breathing then let the sleep come to you. A good pair of comfortable earplugs may help too."

• Anonymous
• March 30, 2008

"I have been taking this medication for about a year. It puts me to sleep every night about 15 minutes after I have taken it. I do have dreams which I hadn't had in years, they are not bad nightmares, just dreams about my stresses of life. I feel so much better now that I take it, I wake up feeling great and ready to jump into my workout programs and life. Before Lunesta I was tired, groucy, hard to get along with, now that I am catching up on my lost sleep of many years I feel wonderful!"

• Mikis...
• March 18, 2016

"I've been on Ambien CR (Zolpidem XR) for years. It always worked. Until it didn't. I have insomnia because of Fibromyalgia and a bad back which wakes me every time I turn over. But it loses its efficacy after 6-7 months. Doctor switched me to Lunesta and it did nothing. It was as if I took a placebo. Went back to the Zolpidem XR but I'm now back to having built up a tolerance again. Doc put me on Temazepam but it's like nothing too. It stinks not being able to sleep or stay asleep."

• wes
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 26, 2016

"I've been on and off lunesta since about a year after it came out. It works well for me, works FAST so make sure you are ready to go straight to bed when you take it. I do have occasions where it (3mgs) will stop working and so we will switch it up to restorilfor a month or two and then go back to Lunesta and then I'm good for another 6 months. I cannot take ambient because it makes me sleep cook, sleep eat, sleep drive and sleep shop. I wake up with hundreds of dollars of things sometime, even bought a 4,000.00 3d TV at one point. Thankfully it was still sealed and the store took it back, lol. So for me Lunesta is what I'm able to take, it and Restoril. MUCH nicer not having to fight insurance to cover the Lunesta."

• Redhe...
• February 23, 2016

"I've been taking lunesta 2 years and I love it. Does exactly what it's supposed to 6 hours of restful sleep no hangovers Like some people say it has a horrible taste if it stays in your mouth..pop it in the back of your throat and swallow. It's a very small pill."

• Slugger
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 4, 2019

"I have been taking Lunesta for over 12+ yrs now, every night, never missed a night. I never took more than my prescribed dose either. I was taking a 3mg does up until 4 months ago when I asked my dr to wean me off of it, starting with a lower dose. I have been taking 2mg for 4 months. 4 nights ago I just stopped taking it....Its no big deal to many, but it's a huge deal for me. The drug has not worked for me for years now. I have not had the metallic taste in mouth for 10 yrs I'm thinking, but I do remember it. Picture definition of an addict. I have been taking absolutely nothing before bed these last 4 nights. I have slept fairly well the last 2 nights. First couple nights, once I fell asleep, I woke up every 2 hrs or so...My attitude now is so what if I wake up or fall asleep later. At least I'm not controlled by a tiny blue pill! I weighed 195 when I started taking lunesta, 35 yrs old, 6'1". Now I'm 48 and weigh 245. Hopefully I'll lose some lbs in coming months."

• Rose
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 13, 2020

"I took lunesta 2 mg for the past two nights. The first night I slept about six hours waking only once, but the second night I didn’t get to sleep until 2:00 AM and woke up one hour later at 3:00 AM. The lunesta made my insomnia much worse."

• Sleep...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 8, 2016

"I took 2mg for 7 weeks. At first, the after taste was the only adverse side effect although in retrospect within a couple of weeks I started having a dry cough. By the end of the 1st month I thought I had either a cold or an allergic reaction to something. Went to my doctor and the possible side effects of the was not even brought up. I am coughing a lot and bringing up clear mucus. I often felt like my throat is closing up and it reminded me of strep with how sore my throat was. Last night, completely frustrated I googled sore throat, cough and lunesta and found many other people had similar symptoms. At first Lunesta worked fine but gradually I slept less and the side effects were (are) horrible. I'm wide awake tonight!"

• Texas
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 18, 2021

"Did not like this medication Lunesta in any way. I couldn’t fall asleep for a couple of hours. Once I fell asleep it lasted about 3 hours. That morning I felt a terrible brain fog. I couldn’t remember how to light the pilot light and other simple 2 or 3 step tasks. I felt brain damaged all day. I won’t take this again."

• Trbnc...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 31, 2016

"I have been off and on Lunesta 3mg for over 10 years. The reason I get off of it, I gain a tolerance to it, so I have to try something else so I can get Lunesta out of my system. Usually I get on Valium 10mg or stronger because nothing else works. I can stay awake for weeks. Yes, weeks. My longest time staying awake, 20 days. Lunesta works for a lot of people, I just have a high tolerance to most medications."

• pals
• March 1, 2009

"I have used Lunesta for five years now, and I am so glad. I have been a chronic insomniac for the entire time due to anxiety and depression from my husband's long illness and death (PTSS), and Post Menopausal Syndrome that hit the same time my husband died. Just ghastly. Most physical and mental symptoms are gone now, but I still can not sleep or rest without this pill and I have tried and still do practice all the recommended actions (like a cool room; don't eat after five in the afternoon, etc.). If your stomach is even half full at bedtime, it does not work nearly as well. I do not experience any adverse physical or mental symptoms, including any bad taste using this medication. Getting enough rest is so important to me."

• No way
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2018

"DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION if you are depressed or more importantly; anxious! It will make your day time anxiety and depression much worse. Don’t even start them and just ride through the night in pain. It’s not worth it"

• Andy
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 4, 2018

"Took it for about 5 years did the job. Generally when I cut it I get the bad taste but whole the taste is not so bad. I have been able to wean myself down to 1/2 tab and still get 5 hrs sleep. Gets the job done! I've struggled with insomnia for so many years, thanks to the manufacturers I now have something that works."

• Feetus
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 25, 2019

"Worked Excellent for me would knock me out and keep me asleep all night and i would wake up refreshed with no side effects... was my favorite. Some people don't like it because it can leave a metallic taste in your mouth which it sometimes did but it would go away as soon as you brush your teeth or rinse with mouthwash not a big deal. I was on it for a little more than a year but unfortunately it stopped working. I took a break from it hoping it would work again but it never did.. I now take Restoril/Temazepam which is working well"

• Queenee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 4, 2022

"My physician prescribed Lunesta 2mg. The first night I took the medication it didn't work and leaves a very metallic taste in your mouth. It did not work and as up all night,very fidgety and restless so got up and did chores around the house. No benefits to this medication."

• Sarah
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2022

"I'm so confused if it's just me or medication. I was prescribed Ambien 6 months ago after my mom and fiance passing away within 2 weeks of each other. Ambien helped me fall asleep but I woke up 20 minutes later. It has been that way for 6 months. I just tried Lunesta 3mg last night. I had an empty stomach and a positive mind. I took it at 9:20 p.m and laid in bed. I put my Ocean Waves on. At 2:40 a.m, I took another one. I didn't sleep at all. I gave up at 4:00 a.m. I don't know what to do. I just know that I can't survive on 6 hours of sleep a week."

• Reno
• April 10, 2021

"Doc told me to take two. At first I was hopeful, nice drowsy relaxed feeling in 20 minutes. An hour later I was still awake. The relaxed sleepy feeling was replaced with irritation. This chemical taste is BAD n it doesn’t go away. I eventually fell asleep but woke up repeatedly. I felt nauseous that night. Two nights later I tried one pill. Crawled right into bed and didn’t fall asleep for hours. The taste came back along with agitation and then finally asleep and again woke up every hour. Also for those who have an anxiety disorder. I want to point out that first night I had a mild panic attack within a few hours due to strange agitation. The anxiety didn’t go away. The anxiety did return the second time I took it. It was not as severe probably because I only took one. I think for some of us this pill doesn’t “relax” you it does the opposite. The strange agitation last for hours hence the tossing and turning."

• Kenny...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 11, 2018

"I've been off and on lunesta for about 7 years, tried about 5 other prescribed sleep meds and all kinds of natural & otc meds.. lunesta remains supreme! It DOES lose effectiveness quickly, worse than any other in my experience, this is why I keep trying others. After a month or 2 I'm forced to alternate off. It DOES leave a odd taste in your mouth but somehow the taste tends to help relax me. If you take this within 3 hours of eating don't bother..it's not designed to metabolize with food and it won't help you! Take on empty stomach and it goes to work quickly. I love lunesta!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 28, 2020

"Around 1am I decided I would probably not sleep well tonight, so I figured I would try the 3mg lunesta I was prescribed yesterday. So far it has done nothing but leave me somewhat anxious, stiffen my muscles, as well as leave a terrible taste in my mouth, made worse with every breath. It costs too much money for it to not work..."

• Uglo
• March 16, 2019

"I took Lunesta for the first time and it was great, it put me to sleep within few minutes and I slept the entire night. Woke up fresh and well rested, like I haven’t been before. People are talking about bad taste, I haven’t experienced any, maybe a little dry mouth, but glass of water fixed it. I will stick to this pill for a while now."

• sleep...
• September 27, 2013

"This is the only medicine that has really helped me. Love it but so expensive and insurance won't pay. Luckily my Dr. gives samples to tide me over until I can afford. Bad taste is worth the restful sleep. "

• dAano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 7, 2016

"Started taking Lunesta when I was 15. The brand name works amazingly! Now that insurance doesn't want to cover the brand without a fight,even if they cover I have a 100$ Co pay on it!! I'm stuck with the generic and it's not so great. Definitely doesn't work as well plus the orange generic doesn't work at all, I have to have the blue ones to get any type of sleep."