Restoril for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Jai...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 25, 2016

"I was given a prescription of 30 mg Restoril by my GP doctor to help combat recurring bouts of insomnia. While it did nothing to help me fall asleep, it did help me in a couple of other ways. I frequently suffer from tension headaches and noticed after 15 minutes of my first dose the headache was completely eradicated, which led me to believe that it works well as a muscle relaxer. Another property of the drug which I found helpful was a significant decrease in anxiety, which made me more comfortable in social situations. I never felt 'high', just an increased desire to interact with my fellow peers. So while I can't give it a glowing review for the reason it was prescribed, the other effects outweighed the uselessness of the intended treatment."

• ron...
• November 23, 2014

"I've not been sleeping for over 10 months now. Usually, over the years, it's just been a week at a time. This time, I'm up 3-4 times a night, getting about 4 hours of sleep. I started Restoril last night and slept straight through. Yay!"

• Fef...
• February 23, 2018

"Since starting law school, I developed terrible anxiety. I never struggled with anxiety before, so this was all new to me. Eventually, the anxiety turned into anxiety and insomnia. Long story short: my doctor knew it was anxiety causing the insomnia. She went through the same ordeal in medical school. She prescribed me Restoril, and voila! Sleep. Initially, the pill took 2 hours to put me to sleep, so I’d take it around 8 p.m. I didn’t have a problem with that since I knew to take it early. However, now I start feeling sleepy in less than an hour. My favorite thing about this medication is that I never wake up groggy. I rarely wake up sleepy, and this is huge for me because I’ve awakened sleepy my entire life. I’m only on a short-term dosage, but I am going to talk to my doctor about taking this medication the duration of my schooling. It really allows me to just rest instead of being anxious all night with no side effects!"

• Cra...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 4, 2019

"I have had what some might consider “severe” sleep issues most of my life. Like, days without sleep, and when I do sleep it’s typically no more than a couple of hours. I have been through a whole slew of medication over the last 6 years or so to try and find the happy medium of getting sleep and not having to suffer the morning after “hangover.” For the last year and a half or so, I have taken Temazepam in combination with Seroquel and Hydroxyzine, and it has worked amazingly. I recommend giving it a shot."

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

"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!"

• Lea...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 15, 2018

"I suffered from insomnia for 6 years. Doctors prescribed every drug known to man, nothing worked. Restoril is the only thing that has helped me. I'm aware it has side effects, but it also has given me my life back."

• Gio...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 20, 2015

"My greatest mistake with Restoril 30 mg was taking the medication prior to my sleep cycle. Because I was so deprived of sleep, I took the medication at 9 pm, which is approximately 2 hours before my bedtime. 'At bedtime' refers to an individual's bedtime; therefore, I was awake all night! This medication must be taken specifically and shortly before an individual's bedtime. Silly me. My physician explained why I did not sleep that evening and gave me a full description of the sleep cycle, which changed a sleepless night into a somewhat restful night; about 4-5 hours."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 7, 2015

"Tried Ambien, but it lost its effect around 10 months. Lunesta tasted like I sucked on a roll of pennies all night. Trazodone just wasn't really effective. I take 30 mg of Restoril about 20 mins before I need to be in bed. Otherwise, I've awakened in different parts of the house. I also take 0.75 mg, give or take 0.25 mg, of Xanax as a kicker. I would have problems staying asleep. Sometimes no more sleep that night, sometimes the crappy toss-and-turn sleep till you get mad and get up. Then drag ass all day. Occasionally, I still get one of those nights, but they are once in a long while. It works for me, and I recommend (but does not for a friend). If you've tried the others, give it a try, it's cheap, nothing to lose."

• Cha...
• August 24, 2013

"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."

• Mim...
• January 27, 2016

"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

"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."

• Jul...
• April 9, 2013

"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."

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

"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."

• b2g...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 15, 2014

"Been on numerous sleeping aids for years. After a while, they don't always work. At present, I'm on 30 mg Temazepam. It takes 2 hrs. for it to work on me. After 2 1/2 hrs and still haven't fallen asleep, I have to take some over-the-counter medicine with it. Been on Ambien and Lunesta prior. Don't know what else to do."

• Anonymous
• March 15, 2011

"I was prescribed this medication yesterday after struggling to sleep when my Ambien became ineffective. When I took it, I waited 1.5 hours to feel sleepy, and I didn't. I then took a 2nd pill (30 mg total). After 3 hours' time, it still hadn't worked for me. I was in bed, ready to sleep, no real distractions. I finally had to take Ambien on top of it, and then I felt a bit tired and struggled all night. Not sure if this is a medication that takes time to work, but it didn't touch me at all."

• Liz...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 14, 2019

"I have taken Xanax for 20 years as a sleep aid and anxiety med at night. I added melatonin and then Unisom (I've had insomnia most of my life and am 70 and need to SLEEP) and even with all those drugs, I still am awake until 1 a.m. or 2 a.m., but I slept. Put on temazepam 15 mg today. Took 15 mg at 11 p.m., and I am writing this at 4:52, WIDE AWAKE!!!!! Back to Xanax tomorrow!!!!"

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2012

"I have used this medicine for 7 years, and it works great. I was using 30 mg, but now I am using 15 mg. I sleep well, but I heard I talk in my sleep a lot. I have stopped sugar and caffeine and all sweets 4 hours prior to bed. I feel it helps a lot better that way. Relaxing shower before bed as well."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 12, 2018

"I had been on Ambien for about 3 weeks, and I was still waking up every two hours. I’d fall asleep quickly but still need naps during the day from being so exhausted. My doctor switched me to Restoril 15 mg, and this is my first night taking it. I’ve been up every two hours on the dot (12:24, 2:24, 4:24) since going to bed at 10, and each time I’m woken up by a horrendous nightmare about murder and death, then I’m awake for 30 minutes to an hour afterwards. So basically, I’ve gotten 4 hours of stressful sleep and had terrible dreams with it, and I’m wide awake at 5 AM for no reason. If my doc says to up the dose, I will try it, but even though the Ambien didn’t keep me asleep, the sleep was still more refreshing than Restoril."

• wha...
• November 2, 2016

"30 milligrams worked like a charm for three months in addition to the medicine I take for depression, bipolar, and anxiety, all mixed together. I slept, however, I needed to up my dose to 60 milligrams forward to continue to work, which it also did like a charm for 3 more months. That is 6 months I'm sleeping after 2 years of extreme insomnia, which had basically destroyed my life. I am up and running, however, I had a doctor's appointment today because I have been getting restless sleep. I wanted to go to 30 milligrams Restoril and 10 milligrams of Valium, as this has worked in the past, however, my doctor was not there, and I am scared that I may not sleep so well or take extra medicine to sleep. That's my experience."

• Sho...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2020

"I have severe sleep-induced psychosis due to insomnia and wakefulness. I have been searching for a solution for sleep, and I have found that at the higher dose of 30 mg of Restoril, it helps me go to sleep and go back to sleep after waking up. It's not the best sleep, but I consider it a temporary solution, and I am thankful for the rest it has provided. The other thing to note about it is that it gives terrifying dreams for some people. For me, I get intense lucid dreams that feel real and make me feel like I am blind in one eye before waking up, but I don't mind them as much as some people."

• MSW...
• March 10, 2012

"I started taking Restoril last night. I slept a full 8 hrs. I woke up feeling refreshed. Aside from the fact that I made a few phone calls in my sleep, I loved it. And it works quickly. I fell asleep in like 20 minutes, great+. Hope this helps."

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

"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."

• Sle...
• August 11, 2014

"I took 15 mg when first prescribed the medication, it did nothing. The second night, I tried 30 mg, it worked, but the third night I tried 30... still up, I took another 15 mg. Hope to feel sleepy soon."

• Gra...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 3, 2019

"Use twenty 7.5 mg a month for insomnia from pain. Very low dose used 20 out of 30 days for years. The perfect solution. I am able to fall asleep for hours at a time on these nights. I wouldn’t want to up the dose nor increase to nightly use."

• Dan...
• April 26, 2009

"I tried this for insomnia after trying many different medications. It does work great for helping you fall asleep and stay asleep, but it does have side effects. Being a hypnotic, it does cause you to do things in your sleep you might not remember when you wake up. For example, after taking it one night, I woke up the next morning to find myself soaking wet. I had a bottle of water on my chest. I had poured the water all over myself during the night and had no memory of it. This is just me, though, some people have no problems with this medication. Overall, it works great for helping you fall asleep."