Zaleplon and Hangover: What Users Say

• Rob...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 22, 2020

Zaleplon for Insomnia "I have taken Sonata for over 15 years. It has been a miracle drug for me. I have no trouble falling asleep, but I wake up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. But with Sonata, I am out within 15 minutes and wake up with no hangover. I do not know what I would do without it."

• JTa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2020

For Insomnia "I’ve suffered from insomnia most of my life. I’ve taken Ambien, which worked so well, but I started waking up in the night. The doctor switched me over to Lunesta, which worked great for the past 5 years but has stopped being effective. The doctor prescribed Belsomra, but insurance wouldn’t cover it, so I'm trying Sonata 10 mg. It doesn’t work for me at all. I feel like I have a hangover with a headache, and I’m still up all night. Dissatisfied."

• Gin...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 29, 2020

For Insomnia "Chronic insomniac here, and this Reclast has been a miracle drug for me. Been on a dose of 10 mg twice nightly (one before bed, another when I wake up at some point and can't go back to sleep) for at least 10 years. Reading others' reviews, I agree-don't miss the sleep window as it has a very short half-life. Best to be horizontal within 10 minutes of taking it. It knocks me out nicely but doesn't keep me asleep, hence the second pill. Can get a good 7-9 hours of sleep MOST of the time with this dosing. And there is no hangover effect for me since they eliminate within about 3 hours."

• Tin...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 13, 2020

Zaleplon for Insomnia "I have had insomnia since I was a teenager. By having little sleep made me susceptible to being sick a lot as a young woman. Once I was prescribed Lunesta by my psychopharmacologist, it really helped, but over many years I became kind of 'immune' to it. My doctor recently prescribed Sonata, and I love it. It is gentle and does not leave a hangover. I take it before I go to bed, and it usually helps me right away."

• Onc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2021

For Insomnia "I saw the reviews, and thought nah, it’ll do me good. HA! Y’all were right!! I’ve been on five different sleep aids plus over-the-counter stuff. Ambien quit working. Lunesta gave me a hangover. Seroquel sent me to ICU. (Awful drug!) Remeron nope! Gabapentin no, but did help with nerve issues because of my neck. And now Zaleplon (Sonata). With the first two, I slept through the night. The others, just couldn’t sleep. So on to this... well... got to sleep, but this I swear has an alarm clock saying “WAKE UP!”"

• Anonymous
• August 4, 2008

"Overall, this drug does help me sleep. My only problem with Sonata is that I wake up feeling groggy and somewhat like I have a 'hangover.' I feel that it also lost its effectiveness the longer I have been on it. I do, however, like that it lasts for a 4-hour window of time versus the traditional 8 hours."

• Mic...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 22, 2020

Zaleplon for Insomnia "Sonata is the only sleeping pill that worked for me. No hangovers either."

• jay...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 13, 2023

Zaleplon for Insomnia "Wonderful sleep aid! No hangovers. Feels like you are on a benzo."