Sominex for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 3)
Sominex has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 56 reviews for the treatment of Insomnia. 52% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 27% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Sominex
- suzy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 19, 2018
"sominex gave me terrible heart palpitations wont be using them again. They're now in the bin"
- viktor
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 14, 2019
"This pill Sominex is useless for sleep! I'm fully awake even after 2 hours of taking this pill and it's 3rd day in a row now. A pack of rubbish! Save your money for other reliable sleeping pills."
Frequently asked questions
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- mike
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 30, 2020
"Slept well though the night, after taking 1.5 tablets but like a zombie the next day. Perhaps I took too much ?"
- JSano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 21, 2018
"Absolute rubbish, Didn’t help one bit and I’m furious I wasted £6 on this junk."
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- Jim
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- October 10, 2018
"Works most of the time."
- Monica
- September 1, 2018
"This medication leaves me very groggy the next day."
More FAQ
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- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 20, 2021
"At the moment I take this every other night on average For me the key is to meditate 30 mins before taking it in order to get my body into a relaxed state This is what works for me"
- Tony...
- July 26, 2022
"Absolutely useless, might as well be taking Smarties."
- Luano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 30, 2021
"Took me 6 hours to get to sleep (I was really restless and tossing and turning) then slept in and felt groggy when I woke up."
- No ef...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 19, 2022
"Took 2200hrs, fell to sleep around 0015, woke 0155hrs. Do not feel sleepy. Was hoping they'd knock me out for eight hours. Disappointed."
- John
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 2, 2021
"Personally I think they do not work I've taken them for a week even doubling my prescribed dose from my g.p and each night I lay awake thinking I'll drift off to sleep but nothing "
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"This tablet is absolutely rubbish. Took at 12:00 midnight and it's now almost 5:00am. No sleep at all and don't feel at all sleepy. Waste of time and money."