Silenor and Anxiety: What Users Say

• Urb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 29, 2015

For Insomnia "This stuff really did the job. It knocked me on my booty and I am used to taking medications that make you sleepy. This kept me sleeping all night long after about 3 weeks of falling asleep and not being able to stay asleep for more than an hour or two. My prescription is for 25 mg and I only took a half. Just to let you know, you may want to try it when you do not have to work the next day. I am not sure if I could have gotten up in time for work this morning if I had to. I do all medications like this slowly and I never start out at my prescribed dosage. I always start out at a lower dosage and go up from there if I need to. I do feel a bit of anxiety today. Not sure if it's the medication, or? I am wide AWAKE now. A bit strange."

• jbg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 5, 2016

For Insomnia "I was given a sample pack of 3 mg Silenor to help with my inability to stay asleep. I followed the instructions, and unfortunately, it did not seem to work for me. It made me very anxious and agitated during the night. I did sleep but kept waking up. In the morning, I was very groggy and unsteady on my feet. I felt like I had been drugged and had a minor headache all day. I do not think I will take it again, as it is obviously not the drug for me."

• Ins...
• September 4, 2016

For Insomnia "Silenor literally saved my life! Before a month ago, I never had sleeping issues, but after recently moving in with my boyfriend in an apartment with neighbors' dogs that kept me up all night, there was a 2-week period where I literally didn't sleep at all. I was starting to feel extremely anxious, depressed, and as if I was losing all control of my life. Silenor is non-addictive, which made me feel more comfortable about taking it. I still woke up in the night some nights, but it put me to sleep no problem. It allowed me to get back on track with my sleep and daily routines."

• RGa...
• October 11, 2020

For Insomnia "I was on Ambien for years. It worked great, but at the time I wanted to get off controlled medications. With Silenor, I actually had no problem falling asleep. Couldn't believe it worked. I've tried about every OTC sleep aid and one non-controlled sleep aid (Belsomra). OTCs did nothing, and the Belsomra I threw in the trash after the first night taking it. I only recommend it if you like feeling drugged and anxious all night. Also, it gave me extreme light sensitivity where I couldn't look at my nightlight. So, in all, Silenor was great to help me sleep."

• Anonymous
• December 23, 2010

For Insomnia "I took Lunesta only for a few days because it gave me an unpleasant taste. It was really bad. Then I switched to Ambien. It was better than Lunesta, but there was a residual effect that the medicine made me irritable and anxious the next morning. My doctor gave me Silenor. It is better than Ambien CR. I do not feel anxious or irritable the next morning and I can sleep 8 hours. The only side effect, though very minor, is that it makes me a little sluggish. But overall, Silenor is better than Ambien CR."

• Cav...
• April 30, 2018

For Insomnia "I've been using Silenor on and off for about 6 months now. I haven't taken it every night; I find what works best is to cycle it on for 2-3 days, with 2 days off where I supplement melatonin (3 mg to 5 mg) on the days off if needed. I initially started using melatonin 3 mg, but I found I was waking up about 1-2 hours into the night with mini panic attacks and hallucinating; but once the anxiety settles and I recognize I'm hallucinating (within a couple minutes), the effect wears off and I am able to return to deep sleep for the remainder of the night. I now cut the dose in half (1.5 mg) and I've noticed I don't experience the anxiety/hallucinations anymore. I have also noticed that the morning brain fog/temporary memory loss does not bother me nearly as much with the half dose. As for the sleep; once I am able to fall asleep, it usually keeps me there. If you wake up, it's only for small intermittent periods, which is minor compared to what I used to experience when I wasn't using the medication."

• pss...
• March 22, 2011

For Insomnia "I have been using Silenor for the past two to three weeks. I haven't noticed any increase in the amount I have been sleeping at all. As with most patients, my problem is not with falling asleep, but rather with staying asleep (sleep maintenance). I still seem to wake up every hour after 1 a.m. However, for some reason during the night, since I have started taking the Silenor, I am less anxious than I had been about the lack of sleep, so maybe that's something."

• not...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 28, 2016

For Insomnia "Made me extremely agitated and nervous during the night, very disappointed and actually scared after taking it. Very expensive as well."