Restoril and Headaches: What Users Say

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

For Insomnia "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."

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

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!"

• Cee...
• March 29, 2016

For Insomnia "This works wonders for my insomnia! Initially, Ambien was prescribed to me, but it gave me the worst headache. With Restoril, I get at least 6 hours of sleep."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2022

For Insomnia "My doctor prescribed Restoril for my insomnia. I took 30 mg the first night and didn’t sleep. The medicine gave me an awful headache. I took it for three days and never slept. Doesn’t work for me."