Eszopiclone for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 4)

• Kenny...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 11, 2018

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I've been off and on lunesta for about 7 years, tried about 5 other prescribed sleep meds and all kinds of natural & otc meds.. lunesta remains supreme! It DOES lose effectiveness quickly, worse than any other in my experience, this is why I keep trying others. After a month or 2 I'm forced to alternate off. It DOES leave a odd taste in your mouth but somehow the taste tends to help relax me. If you take this within 3 hours of eating don't bother..it's not designed to metabolize with food and it won't help you! Take on empty stomach and it goes to work quickly. I love lunesta!"

• DAano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 7, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Started taking Lunesta when I was 15. The brand name works amazingly! Now that insurance doesn't want to cover the brand without a fight,even if they cover I have a 100$ Co pay on it!! I'm stuck with the generic and it's not so great. Definitely doesn't work as well plus the orange generic doesn't work at all, I have to have the blue ones to get any type of sleep."

• Katie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2015

Lunesta (eszopiclone) ""Wow"!! That pretty well sums it up. I have been an Ambien user for the past few years. As much as I hate to admit it I found myself abusing the medication. Even worse yet, I was sleep walking & sleep cooking almost every night with huge holes in my memory. I asked my doctor for a sample of Lunesta yesterday. He gave me the 3mg right from the start. The nasty taste hit my mouth within the first 15 minutes of taking it. I woke up 2x during the night due to an alarm on my dryer, but was able to fall right back to sleep. I did wake up with a horrible headache. Not sure if it was from the Lunesta or not. I will try again tonight and see what happens. I to would give this medication a 10 if it were not fo the nasty taste."

• Miche...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2015

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I took my 2nd Lunesta last night. It was the first time that I have slept through the night in over 5 years. And it was a good, pleasant, restful sleep. I was so happy this morning that I teared up. The horrendous metallic taste that lasted 15 hrs kept it from a 10. However, taking the pill with 24oz of water helped tremendously. After years of waking at 2am for hours at a time, I started Ambien but that didn't help so I moved to Ambien CR. I still woke up several times a night (2-4x), ate some crazy concoction but went right back to sleep. I was happy with that improvement. Due to insurance changes, I was thankfully forced to find another sleep medication. In hindsight, Ambien CR sleep was angry, forced, stressful."

• Uglo
• March 16, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I took Lunesta for the first time and it was great, it put me to sleep within few minutes and I slept the entire night. Woke up fresh and well rested, like I haven’t been before. People are talking about bad taste, I haven’t experienced any, maybe a little dry mouth, but glass of water fixed it. I will stick to this pill for a while now."

• MeSoT...
• October 21, 2011

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I absolutely love it! And by the way its the only medication for insomnia that is approved by the FDA to be taken long term. I've tried Ambien, temazepam, trazodone, OTC sleep aids, valerian, melatonin, EVERYTHING; and nothing else has ever came close to helping me sleep like Lunesta does. The only problem which really sucks is my insurance wont pay for Lunesta so if I want it I have to pay cash and its ridiculously expensive!"

• Reno
• April 10, 2021

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Doc told me to take two. At first I was hopeful, nice drowsy relaxed feeling in 20 minutes. An hour later I was still awake. The relaxed sleepy feeling was replaced with irritation. This chemical taste is BAD n it doesn’t go away. I eventually fell asleep but woke up repeatedly. I felt nauseous that night. Two nights later I tried one pill. Crawled right into bed and didn’t fall asleep for hours. The taste came back along with agitation and then finally asleep and again woke up every hour. Also for those who have an anxiety disorder. I want to point out that first night I had a mild panic attack within a few hours due to strange agitation. The anxiety didn’t go away. The anxiety did return the second time I took it. It was not as severe probably because I only took one. I think for some of us this pill doesn’t “relax” you it does the opposite. The strange agitation last for hours hence the tossing and turning."

• Lo Lo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 6, 2018

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I have been on Lunesta for about a week. I have gotten the absolute best sleep in this week. I also suffer from chronic pain, but I have not experienced that much pain since taking Lunesta. Not sure how the medication affects the pain, but I am truly grateful to be feeling so much better since I started taking Lunesta. My sleep is extremely peaceful and I feel totally rested once I am up."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2024

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Lunesta itself doesn't really put me to sleep, but it does seem to calm my mind and make me feel sedated, therefore increasing my likelihood to sleep. I've tried trazodone and it worked great but had really bad side effects. Tried mirtazapine and hated the weight gain side effects. Gabapentin gave me depression. This med is the only thing that somewhat works for me with no side effects. It's not perfect but does more than nothing."

• KAT
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 28, 2013

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I have really really bad insomnia. I'm up for 3 -4 days straight and after my doc prescribed me a combination of zopiclone and amitriptyline I'm able to sleep 4-5 hours but your body can become tolerant after awhile meaning you may have to increase your dosage. I've had to do this but what I've started to do is try to keep really busy throughout the day and if needed at night I'll take a smaller dose than prescribed to me or try to go a few days without it then take my regular dose."

• Kenro...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 18, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Now taking 3mg of Lunesta for over 13 years, it no longer works for continued sleep ,I awake 4 Hours after and am sleepy all day even with Adderall and Nuvigal, having Traumatic Brain Injury I need to have a good night sleep but haven't for 3 years now so its time for a change."

• epile...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 15, 2015

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "l took this and it help me sleep because I had brain surgery to stop my seizures and all others have side effect of possibly causing seizure so I took this one. The one bad side effect was that I was alone and depressed and it made my depression worse. So don't take this if you r depressed. I was just glad my son phoned me"

• TipTop
• February 18, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I've had sleep issues my whole life and had just sort of dealt with it. I finally spoke with a Dr. about it and was prescribed Lunesta. Over a couple of weeks, taking it ~3 nights a week, I was sleeping better for the most part. Then, my emotions started going haywire. I was quick to anger and feeling paranoid. I was convinced my wife was having an affair (she wasn't) and had multiple outbursts. I have never been on any sort of medication for a period of time, so I didn't think to blame the Lunesta. I stopped taking it and the crazy emotions have stopped."

• Sleep...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 9, 2013

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I've had sleep disruption for many years. I took Ambien for years, now Lunesta. Gradually reduced from 3 mg to 0 mg, with zero problems. My mind was clearer. With new severe stress & sleep disruptions again, recently went back on Lunesta. Started with 1 mg, then 2 then 3. Trouble is, now still waking up after about 4 hours, then waking and sleeping throughout the next 4 hours. I also use Belleruth Naperstacks "Sleep" guided imagery CD to fall asleep and her "General Wellness" $ "Stress and Anxiety" in early morning or Jon Kabat Zinn's "Body Scan" during those 4 hours when my sleep is intermittent. I'm finding that I am sleepy and tired when I get out of bed now at 3 mg & feel overly medicated, yet it isn't working well after 4 hours."

• Reality...
• September 23, 2015

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Okay, the original lunesta was extremely effective, I received samples. For 330 month I couldn't get prescription. So years later they have a generic version. I got a months worth for 111$$. At 3 mg nothing......so I try 6mg.....nothing no bad or good to report! These pills are FRAUD!!!! I'm well accustomed to meds and the generic I took did nothing. I'd get more effect from sugar pill!! I'm getting this so others can see not all generics are equal. There are various companys. I didn't know this, so if you suspect your med isn't up to particular like it used to be.....check the maker!! I'm very upset about this. I'm out $111 for the month for a fake pill made by the company"

• apen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 26, 2014

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "About 6 months with Lunseta at first it put me to sleep quickly but I would still wake up approximately 3 to 4 hrs later. I also am an occasional sleep walker, my Dr would not even consider Ambien. Sonato 10 did zilch for me. Unfortunately I have done sleep cooking on Lunesta with no memory. Almost a fire though. Now Lunesta barely puts me out even after taking time off last month because of cost. Sad and desperate for sleep!"

• jprui...
• August 30, 2013

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Used it for one night, had nightmares all night, restless, tense, weird taste in my mouth....YIKES. Longer story: Used Ambien for almost a year then needed something to last all night. Had to try Lunesta before insurance would cover Ambien CR. Tried it for one night and it really was that bad. I was so happy to see it was time to wake up in the morning so it would stop."

• Exhau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 7, 2021

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Doctor put me on 2 mg Lunesta. I have severe anxiety before bed due to nightmares plus the insomnia that goes with PTSD. While it made me drowsy enough to fall asleep within an hour but staying asleep is another story. First night I took it I woke up at 4 AM, sleep wasn’t terrible. But last night my second time taking it, I woke up at 1 AM with extreme anxiety and honestly thought I was going to have to admit myself into a hospital due to the panic attack and suicidal thoughts. I never went back to sleep all night and had to miss work the following day. I will never take this stuff again. IF YOU HAVE A MENTAL ILLNESS STAY AWAY FROM THIS."

• Max
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Compared to other medications I have taken like Clonazepam for Sleep/Anxiety it works very well and is extremely long acting compared to Zolpidem. It did have a bad metal taste but other then that it worked great"

• Sleep...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 24, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "LUNESTA WORKS. My daily sleeping pill is 25mg hydroxyzine by TEVA. It no longer puts me to sleep by itself, and sometimes I still am wide awake for hours, or even days. I call those emergency situations. I take a Lunesta 1mg for those situations, and at least half the time it sends me to sleep. My prescription was from a year ago and I still have half a bottle left. Everyone needs options and thankfully Lunesta works for me."

• Lowee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 26, 2023

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Finally, some good insomnia treatment! I have long suffered from insomnia, frequently getting only 2-3 hours of sleep per 24 hour period. No amount of melatonin, diphenhydramine, hydroxyzine, trazadone, or even Seroquel has worked but this has! It does leave my mouth with an odd, coppery taste, but otherwise it's by far the most effective treatment I've had thus far. Here's to a good night's sleep!"

• Momma
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 31, 2018

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "Lunesta wasn't for me! My mouth tasted like the national mint! It was terrible. Literally like I put a roll of quarters in my mouth and started sucking away. Don't even get me started on how long it lasted. If I drank anything it made it 10 times worse. That terrible taste was in my mouth for 20+ hours. One pill was enough for me. I'm willing to not sleep if sleep tastes like Lunesta."

• Alm
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2023

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I was prescribed Lunesta for insomnia. It worked really well for one night then I started waking up in the middle of the night again and having trouble falling asleep. It has also changed my mood (irritable and aggressive), so I will no longer be taking it."

• Bunny
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 13, 2019

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I’ve been on Lunesta for 6-7 months and occasionally would rarely have a night that it didn’t work. However, it has stopped working for me the last week. I slept well last night but it’s much more likely due to exhaustion. Now here I am at 2:47 am wide awake. I get so frustrated because nothing seems to help and I don’t understand why I suffer so badly with this!"

• BigSh...
• July 17, 2016

Lunesta (eszopiclone) "I have been taking the 3mg lunesta for 4 days now and still no sleep. The only plus side is my insurance would not pay for it and the generic 30 day was $128. My pharmacist called the manufacturer and got me 12 coupons for $100 off. Going to keep trying it for a few more nights, been reading up on it and it seems the worse the insomnia the longer it takes for it to work. I have gone weeks with no sleep my longest was 18 days of zero sleep the dark circles around my eyes were so dark I looked like a raccoon."