Temazepam User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• Sle...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2017

Temazepam for Insomnia "First I tried Ambien, loved it! But after a week or so, I started having a reaction of itching, so they stopped it. Then on to Lunesta, it gave me a headache every morning, but it did make me sleep. They stopped it. Then on to Temazepam 30 mg. It works within 1-2 hours. I sleep well for 6-8 hrs. Usually, sometimes I still will have trouble falling asleep or waking in the night, but it's not every night, so it's an improvement!"

• dac...
• June 12, 2009

For Insomnia "I have taken this for the past 2 nights, and it has not worked for me at all. It's like I haven't even taken anything. I can't sleep. I don't know what I should do or if I should try it with something else. Or if I am supposed to take it a certain amount of time before bed or what, but all I know is I am not even sleepy even 2 hours after taking this medication."

• Gor...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 8, 2019

For Insomnia "Temazepam has been my savior. I have PTSD, and the act of falling asleep is a massive trigger for horrific flashbacks. So, it's a vicious cycle that lasts all night. 20 mg of temazepam breaks that cycle. It makes me fall asleep very quickly, and that seems to bypass the trauma center in my brain. I can get about 5 or 6 hours of good sleep. Lately, I've used it with prazosin and Seroquel and get 6 or 7 hours. Advice for anyone starting temazepam: it's very strong, so if you react strongly to sedatives, you'll likely have drowsiness and memory issues. This passes though as your body gets used to it. It gives me serious munchies too. As far as addiction goes, I've been on and off it fairly regularly with no problems. (Lexapro withdrawal was a horror show). Good luck to anyone thinking of using temazepam. I feel your anguish, insomnia is a cruel affliction."

• Sch...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 19, 2015

For Insomnia "Temazepam helps me fall asleep, but it doesn't help me stay asleep beyond three or four hours. So, I set my alarm for 3 AM every night and take a second temazepam pill. So I take 15 mg before bed and then another 15 mg at 3 AM, and I sleep till six or seven, and that works."

• Cha...
• August 24, 2013

Temazepam for Insomnia "I used it along with Paxil. I used it every night for about 2 1/2 years. It did the job of getting me to sleep very well. It would without fail cause me to sleep. It lasted 4 hours, then I would wake up often, but I felt quite rested. Only occasionally would I take a second dose, feeling that I needed more sleep. DO NOT MIX WITH ALCOHOL."

• Rex...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 18, 2024

For Insomnia "62-year-old woman here... I’ve been taking Temazepam for roughly around 10 years or thereabouts and I love it. Insomnia sucks, and except for periods in my life prior to menopause, I slept well, without anything. But due to menopause, a depression disorder, and various other emotional disorders, I feel back to insomnia, flopping around my bed for hours. For me, Temazepam, along with Remeron, works like a charm. Yes, I’m dependent on it, but better to be dependent than to be an emotional wreck from lack of sleep and adequate rest. I love my sleep. It’s been a turbulent ride and with the rare exception of cannabis, I am drug-free and stone sober. Another reviewer verbalized the same observation regarding dependence versus anxiety, and I heartily agree. Life is short. I’m older now. Who the hell cares. It’s for the long haul."

• Anonymous
• February 14, 2017

For Insomnia "I had basically not slept for like 5 years. I'd been prescribed numerous meds that didn't work. Finally, my psychiatrist prescribed Restperil, and it has worked wonders. I finally have my life back and can function during the day. I only wish I'd found it sooner. The 30 mg works wonderfully for me. I feel great in the mornings, and I don't feel drugged out. I haven't noticed any side effects whatsoever."

• Sta...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 26, 2018

For Insomnia "I've been taking it for about a year with periodic breaks once a month for a week or two. I find that helps to make it work better again. I don't have any side effects when I stop other than the insomnia starts again within 3 to 4 days. I have accidentally found something that helps continue to work every night because after a couple of weeks I'm building a tolerance to it. I started the intermittent diet (I've lost 25 pounds in 3 1/2 months) and stop eating by 5 pm or 6 pm. With my stomach being empty, the temazepam works 100% every night now. So if you eat close to bedtime and have built up a tolerance, then maybe stop taking it on an empty stomach and see if that works."

• Ano...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 10, 2020

For Insomnia "I started taking a 15 mg dose of temazepam at first, and it would knock me out in 15 minutes, but I got used to it. So it was raised to the 30 mg dose, and I went through the same process. I found out that it doesn't matter what time I take it, I can get to sleep in a reasonable amount of time, just not instantly anymore. If I forget to take it, I will be lying awake wondering why I can't get to sleep. So it still works, just in a different way. And since I'm retired and a night person, I might not realize I haven't taken it until 3 or 4 in the morning. But then I take it and go to bed about an hour later. I can take it at midnight and stay up until 4 if I want to. But when I do go to bed, I go to sleep."

• Mim...
• January 27, 2016

Temazepam for Insomnia "I have been on temazepam for years due to chronic insomnia, and it does not give me a good night's sleep. I've tried Ambien, Benadryl, and melatonin, which don't work at all. I am getting frustrated with the temazepam because I don't sleep a full night and wake up after sleeping 2 hours, then doze off for another 1 1/2 or 2 hours at a time before I finally just get up. The doctor upped my temazepam dose to 30 mg a night, but it did nothing different, so I am just taking 15 mg. She is not very interested in looking at other options, but I am going to discuss these other medications with her. I am SO tired! I also am going to take a 'sleep' class, which should be interesting."

• Per...
• June 1, 2021

Temazepam for Insomnia "Restoril, along with every other anything meant to make you tired, has never worked on me in the slightest. My insomnia rarely, but does keep me up as long as even 6 days at a time. It's a pure living nightmare, however, marijuana helps me a lot in every aspect of my life and has fewer side effects than medication would have."

• Mil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 8, 2020

For Insomnia "I was prescribed 10 mg for insomnia and have been taking this for a week. For me, this had no effect. I decided to take 2 per night, 20 mg, 30 minutes before bed, and still no results. Extremely frustrating. Back to the doctors to try something else."

• nov...
• October 5, 2013

For Insomnia "My insomnia has gotten gradually worse for the past 5 years (I'm in my early 50s). Never had a problem falling asleep, but wouldn't sleep longer than 4 hours before I would wake up feeling almost wide awake. Then I would lie awake for a few hours, by then I would doze for up to an hour before it would be time to get up. My Dr. had me on Ambien for a couple of years, but I hardly ever took it, in fact, the medicine would lose its potency before I ever finished the supply. Dr. changed me over to 30 mg of temazepam, and over the past 10 days I've tried it twice, and each time I had the best night's sleep I'd had in years! With a minimum of 6 hours without waking up. I love this medication, but I'm only going to take 1/week."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 10, 2020

For Insomnia "I took temazepam 10 mg for the first time last night. Don’t recommend at all. Didn’t make me feel sleepy, in fact, I felt more awake. Just felt a bit out of it, if anything, which really didn’t help. Only fell asleep about 4 hours after taking it for about 2 hours only... feel sick today. Won’t take it again."

• Sle...
• July 9, 2015

For Insomnia "I have major acid reflux, which dramatically disrupts sleep and completely prohibits my ability to fall asleep. My esophagus began being negatively affected from the acid reflux, which would in turn give me esophageal spasms, thus messing with my heart rate. You ever try to fall asleep while your body is shaking? Near impossible. So, I went to the ER with an irregular heart rate due to these spasms, and the doc prescribed me 30 mg of temazepam. I had not had a night's rest like that in years... years. Sure, it knocked me the hell out for 8 hours straight, and when I awoke, I needed a shower and a cup of coffee before having my wits, but after that, it was all good. This was back in December 2014; I have been taking them each night since. It is July 2015."

• St ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 3, 2019

For Insomnia "Beware of the manufacturer of the generic you get. So many coming now from other countries now, and it is a big difference. Walgreen's is switching me back to another manufacturer called ASCEND. That's all they can get now. I had it for 2 months. The 15 mg wore off in less than 2 hrs. Took another dose, and the horrible nightmares were off the charts. I dreaded going to sleep. For 2 months, Walgreen's could switch me out to a manufacturer from NJ (USA), but today was informed I have to accept the other brand. I'm furious that we have to put inferior generic meds in our system and tolerate terrible side effects."

• Jul...
• April 9, 2013

Temazepam for Insomnia "I've been taking Restoril a little over a year now. At first, they worked wonders, but when your body gets used to it, it does not work anymore. Next time I see my doctor, I'm going to ask for something else."

• Sle...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 30, 2015

For Insomnia "Great pill. Much better than Xanax or any other benzodiazepine for that matter. Not prescribed very often here in the US, but if you are lucky enough to get it prescribed, then enjoy the rest and the peace and serenity beforehand."

• Ril...
• December 20, 2016

For Insomnia "I have been taking temazepam 30 mg nightly for about 7 years. The results have been very good for sleep, but I also have a side benefit, the temazepam also masks my pain from severe neuropathy. I decided to stop taking the drug and did for over 3 weeks with no withdrawal issues, but the neuropathy came back with a vengeance, so I've started using it again."

• hun...
• December 12, 2013

For Insomnia "I have been taking temazepam for approximately 20 years with great results. The key is to take it sparingly, and no more than one time per week. I usually take it approximately one time every 10-14 days, and it works wonderfully. I normally go to sleep within 10 minutes and sleep 6-8 hours uninterrupted and wake totally clear-headed and no grogginess."

• No ...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 13, 2019

Temazepam for Insomnia "I started the Restoril with high hopes. For 7-8 years I’ve been taking Xanax to sleep - works like a charm. However, with all opioids and drug stuff going on, doctors are trying to get everyone off of Xanax and find alternatives. After taking Restoril for a month at a small dose, I was having nightmares, waking up at 3 am every morning, and was overly emotional during the day, taking naps in my car on my 30-minute lunch break. My doctor upped the dose to 15 mg. Within a few days, my nightmares and vivid dreams got worse, and I was having extreme panic attacks throughout the day. It has been the worst experience for me with a medication. Had to call in to work sick, trying to get it out of my system and feel normal again, also just to keep my job. I can’t be a complete spaz at my employment. The month I was taking the medication almost cost me my job, friendships, and possibly my life."

• Mem...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 16, 2022

Temazepam for Insomnia "I used 7.5 mg for over 10 years without any problems. When I was 84 years old, I went to my doctor for my regular checkup, and at that time, he told me he could not prescribe sleeping pills anymore because after a person is over 80, the medical industry has stopped the practice. I had been using sleeping pills for 40 years due to depression and told me to go to a sleep clinic. It took me sixty days to get an appointment with the sleep clinic. Then, for 60 days, I did not sleep, and when I got to the sleep clinic, I was told he would not give me any heavy hitter, as he put it. After a year and 4 months, I finally convinced him to give me 10 mg of Zolpidem, which I cut down to 7.5, but after 2 weeks they stopped working, and then I went to 10 mg, and after 2 or 3 nights, they stopped working. I never had a side effect from any sleeping pill in my life. My memory is about half of what it was when I was sleeping well. So, what do I do now? I want to try 10 mg of Temazepam. 7.5 would not work."

• Klo...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 4, 2019

For Insomnia "Temazepam is the best pill I have ever taken to help sleep, and I still take it. I am asleep in 5 minutes, sleep 7 to 8 hours, and feel great in the morning. I take 30 mg, no more. I am now 83. It is still the best pill on the market, but no more than 30 mg, more can be too much. Love it."

• Shm...
• December 5, 2013

For Insomnia "Previously, I had been using Ambien for a couple of years. What I found with that was that it either got me off to sleep within half an hour, which it did most of the time, or it didn't work at all that night. The big problem was that it didn't keep me asleep for more than 3 or 4 hours at a time. I've been using temazepam for about three weeks now. At first, it was great - I'd be asleep within 15 minutes or so and sleep 7 or 8 hours straight. But now something else is going on: I'm sleeping 10 to 12 hours at a stretch and waking up feeling woozy. Obviously, I need to get with my doctor about this."

• Tre...
• March 13, 2019

For Insomnia "I've been taking this for 5 years, it works for me. If I don’t take it, I am up all night. I tried Zzzquil, it worked a little but I was up a lot. Did not feel good the next day because I didn’t get enough sleep. Wanted to get off this med, but not sleeping is worse than taking it, so going back on it again after not taking it for 3 days. I did try, nothing works. Feel refreshed in the morning, and I can get on with my life."