Belsomra and Dizziness: What Users Say

• sle...
• March 4, 2016

For Insomnia "I tried this medication for insomnia. I had been taking Restoril 30 mg to help me sleep, but it had stopped working as well. My doctor gave me samples of Belsomra to try and said I needed to start at 10 mg, but it probably wouldn't work until I titrated up to 20 mg. I had the worst night I've had in a long time after taking this. I became confused and upset. I began crying, became dizzy, and felt as though I couldn't breathe. I was terrified to go to sleep. I apparently did fall asleep at some point after lying awake trying to keep from going to sleep due to fear. I had horrible dreams. Never taking this again. Worst night I can remember in a long, long time. I've felt horrible all day, groggy, and nervous."

• Jen...
• September 29, 2015

For Insomnia "Took 10 mg of Belsomra and I started yawning within 90 min. I went to bed and had a nightmare that I was strangling all my pet birds. I woke up within two hours and felt unsteady, my heart was racing and felt like I wanted to jump out of my skin. I felt irritable and nauseated too. Needless to say, I didn't lay down again and it took 12 hours for all the horrible side effects to go away. Maybe I had an allergic reaction to it, but nevertheless, I am NEVER taking this devil's pill again. Back to the Lorazepam. Wish I could give Belsomra a negative rating."

• Ele...
• June 10, 2016

For Insomnia "This was a nightmarish experience for me. I ran out of my regular Temazepam and forgot to pick it up at the pharmacy, so I popped a 20 mg Belsomra that my MD gave me a free sample of. About an hour into the drug, I started feeling very dizzy, and my head felt so heavy, and I immediately felt this strong urge to knock out and fall into a deep slumber, so I went to my bed and started falling asleep. However, I started experiencing major sleep paralysis - it felt like it lasted for a long time, and my body just couldn't move even though my mind was fully aware and conscious of what was happening. Later on during the night, I kept falling asleep and waking up sporadically. By this morning, I was beat and vowed never to take this again."

• Sl3...
• January 2, 2016

For Insomnia "On rare occasions when it put me to sleep, it gave me a steady stream of mini, vivid nightmares that had me awaken to a depression. Sometimes I'd have the steady, mini-vivid dreams lucidly, always conscious and knowing what side I was lying on, and then drag through the next day exhausted. But most of the time, no sleep nor vivid dreams; nada. But the worst thing about Belsomra is its constellation of side effects: stiff muscle tone with unexpected contractions and coordination problems, crazy bad depression, irritability, confusion, and memory problems. Beware."

• Wor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 26, 2016

For Insomnia "I can fall asleep very easily, but my problem is staying asleep. Not only did this product keep me awake all night, but I woke up with a severe headache, stomach cramps, dizziness, and grogginess the entire next day. I felt like I was hungover. Never again. I'm sticking to ZzzQuil."

• Ann...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 22, 2016

For Insomnia "This drug does not work. I was first prescribed the 10 mg dose, and after 2 weeks of the same bad sleep, my doctor let me titrate to the 20 mg. It still does not work. I have also experienced night sweats and some dizziness."

• Red...
• February 19, 2016

For Insomnia "I was given Belsomra samples from my psychiatrist. He advises I take 10 mg the first night, and if that doesn't help, then take 20 mg the next night. I took the 20 mg at 9:30 pm. It did not help me fall asleep, and when I woke up for work at 7 am, I was so incredibly dizzy I could not walk straight. I felt confused and slow and had trouble with depth perception. I was unable to work a full day, and when I tried to take a nap at 4 pm, the room was spinning as I laid down, and I couldn't fall asleep, but I couldn't keep my eyes open either. My psych is suggesting a sleep study now, but I'm just so frustrated because now at not quite 21 hours later, I still feel so dizzy and out of it."

• Mka...
• March 26, 2017

For Insomnia "The only positive thing to say is that it made me sleep 6 1/2 hours straight, although it didn't help me get to sleep. The reason I laid down was because I became very dizzy and woke up feeling the same, which has induced anxiety. I have felt completely off balance, similar to vertigo. I have taken stronger sleep aids that didn't give me this effect. I was very hopeful. A waste of $90.00."

• Mka...
• March 26, 2017

For Insomnia "The only positive thing to say is that it made me sleep 6 1/2 hours straight, although it didn't help me get to sleep. The reason I laid down was because I became very dizzy and woke up feeling the same, which has induced anxiety. I have felt completely off balance, similar to vertigo. I have taken stronger sleep aids that didn't give me this effect. I was very hopeful. A waste of $90.00."

• Mka...
• March 26, 2017

For Insomnia "The only positive thing to say is that it made me sleep 6 1/2 hours straight, although it didn't help me get to sleep. The reason I laid down was because I became very dizzy and woke up feeling the same, which has induced anxiety. I have felt completely off balance, similar to vertigo. I have taken stronger sleep aids that didn't give me this effect. I was very hopeful. A waste of $90.00."

• C A...
• February 11, 2018

For Insomnia "I’ve been using Belsomra for 3 weeks, it didn’t help a great deal with my sleep. I was still waking several times a night. I found I was experiencing dizziness and respiratory issues, struggling to breathe in the evening. It’s the first time I’ve experienced side effects with sleep medication."

• Jan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 6, 2018

For Insomnia "Doctor started me on 10 mg. I didn't feel it was super effective. Asked for 15 mg for this month. Mistake! Dizzy and headaches during the day, congestion, had an asthma attack and I don't have asthma. Extreme dry mouth and bad mood (not my norm). Tonight, itchiness and insomnia. Have also had restless legs and bladder inflammation. Going back to Zolpidem tomorrow. At least I could sleep till 3. I went to bed at 10, took the med. Now 12:33 and wide awake and itchy. Do not take this to sleep. It is rubbish."