Sonata User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)
Sonata has an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from a total of 71 reviews on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 39% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Sonata
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 9, 2012
For Insomnia "I did not like it. I tried it for 2 weeks and always woke up at 2:30 am or 3:00 am, then I couldn't go back to sleep."
- Mic...
- March 16, 2020
For Insomnia "Sonata 10 mg, best sleep med I've ever had."
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- Anonymous
- October 19, 2009
For Insomnia "Nice to finally stay asleep."
- Mic...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 22, 2020
For Insomnia "Sonata is the only sleeping pill that worked for me. No hangovers either."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Sle...
- June 28, 2016
For Insomnia "Have found this medication very helpful for insomnia. Fall asleep quickly with no side effects in the morning. Using 5 mg dose."
- Mic...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 20, 2016
For Insomnia "Similar to Ambien, but not as effective. I also experience RLS when taking Zaleplon mg."
- Sle...
- December 9, 2015
For Insomnia "Sonata is useless. Even when the dose is bumped up to 20 mg. Skip this one and just go for the Ambien."
- Gif...
- June 9, 2016
For Insomnia "It did not help me sleep. Much less effective than Ambien."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 12, 2017
For Insomnia "This drug is garbage and should be taken off the market. Doesn't work, keeps you up all night when you have to work a 12 hr shift the next day. Causes RLS, migraine, and insomnia."
- Rob...
- October 29, 2016
For Insomnia "Sonata didn't phase me. I couldn't even tell I took it. Ambien was great, I'm switching back."
- Bre...
- December 11, 2017
For Insomnia "Last night was my 1st night on Sonata 10 mg. I went right to sleep and didn't wake till morning. I love it."
- Upa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 22, 2019
For Insomnia "5 mg Sonata didn't do a thing. I think they're duds with little to no active ingredients."
- Bat...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 21, 2015
For Insomnia "This knocked me out all day and didn't even help me sleep at night."
- Gyp...
- April 16, 2014
For Insomnia "Trouble falling asleep and staying asleep."
- Anonymous
- March 28, 2012
For Insomnia "This medicine did not make me sleepy at all. It made sexual urges come to the forefront so much that it affected my normal behavior."
- Wee...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 24, 2020
For Insomnia "I have suffered from insomnia my whole life. My mom said I kept her awake before I was born. After taking Sonata, I felt more awake than I didn't take it."
- jay...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- March 13, 2023
For Insomnia "Wonderful sleep aid! No hangovers. Feels like you are on a benzo."
- The...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 28, 2016
For Insomnia "Wide awake all night. Fail."
- SyB...
- November 16, 2016
For Insomnia "Started with 10 mg, did not work, went to 20 mg, still wake up after 4 hours. Hate not sleeping. Hopefully going back to Ambien, even though I wake up and snack. At least I sleep."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- July 28, 2021
For Insomnia "Very effective. No morning hangover effect."
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For Insomnia "Sonata doesn't seem to help me fall asleep. It does cause mild visual effects briefly, afterwards, I toss and turn a lot. Sometimes, the bed feels like it is being lifted and lowered."