Flurazepam and Drowsiness: What Users Say

• Rai...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 6, 2023

For Insomnia "This has been the best med for occasional insomnia. I only discovered it after weaning off Klonopin over many years. Klonopin is very addictive. Flurazepam does not leave me groggy in the morning like lorazepam. 15 mg is all I need. A 90-day supply of 30 was perfect. I’m now rotating 3 different OTC meds that work inconsistently, waiting for a new pharmaceutical company to offer flurazepam again. The cautions about sleep meds for seniors may be warranted, but flurazepam is completely safe for me. I get good sleep once or twice a week taking it. I have no problem getting up in the middle of the night if I need to."

• ehm...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 9, 2017

Flurazepam for Insomnia "CORE Med for sleep: This combo works for me, and I've tried everything! Dalmane (30 mg), Gabapentin (600 mg), and 15 mg Remeron (very careful re: weight gain side effect, gained 20 lbs in short order), dramatically increases your appetite for carbs and sugars and overall appetite (what they don't tell you is that they give this to patients in the hospital who won't eat to increase their appetite). ***Dalmane can cause next-day drowsiness, but it disappears after a week or two."

• Kti...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2021

For Insomnia "Just got this a few days ago. Trazodone sucks. Xanax too strong. Klonopin ehhh. But this was my lifesaver (for now). During the day, I am so tired, so I take Adderall (I've tried everything), and at night it's like a switch, and I'm wide awake, ready to go. I wasn't looking for something to make me knocked out, but just to give me that feeling of normal, like I feel mellow, like I can go to bed and I sleep, I don't wake up eating like I did the others, no groggy next day hangover, and no scary dreams. I take a Klonopin 1 mg, then the flurazepam, Klonopin to give me that sleep feeling, which goes away after an hour, then the flurazepam kicks in and keeps me asleep, not any bad effects. Finally, after years, I have found something that works. Thank God. 11-5-21"

• ehm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2015

For Insomnia "Ok for sleep, not super deep. Experienced repeated moderate depression afternoon following day several times. Bad enough that I stopped. Also, next day drowsiness at times."