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Addyi and Insomnia: What Users Say

Insomnia: mentioned by 4 users (5.5%)

Based on user experiences from 73 Addyi reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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drowsiness 12.3%
dizziness 9.6%
nausea 6.8%
blood pressure 5.5%
insomnia 5.5%
lightheadedness 5.5%
shortness of breath 4.1%
sleepy 4.1%
tiredness 4.1%

Reviews for Addyi

Showing 4 reviews tagged with "insomnia". Clear filters to view all 73 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Gir...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 6, 2021

For Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder "I have only taken this medication for 2 days now, and I will discontinue. Unlike others who say it makes them sleepy, I am experiencing the opposite. I don’t experience any sort of “sedative” effect after taking it. I fall asleep quite normally, however, I wake up 3-4 hours later and cannot go back to sleep. It causes my mind to race and makes me restless. I have epilepsy, and lack of sleep causes my seizures. I paid $99 for this med after the website said it was only $20 a month. They claimed even with my insurance, that is as low as they could go. I am very disappointed all the way around. I was really hoping this medicine would work, but for that price and the restless nights, it is not worth it."

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  • Sar...
  • November 13, 2019

For Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder "I used to be a very sexual person with my husband, but my libido dropped to nothing after breastfeeding. I started Addyi with the hope of improving my sex drive. After two weeks, I did notice a definite difference. I was occasionally genuinely aroused now, which was good, but the biggest change was that my ability to orgasm is back to normal! However, it has impacted my sleep. It does have a sedative effect within 15 minutes of taking it, and I will go right to sleep. That part is nice. BUT I wake up suddenly from 4 to 7 a.m. and cannot fall back asleep. If I have the day off, I can go back to sleep at 7 a.m. and sleep for another couple of hours. I’m currently on week 4. If the sleep issue doesn’t go away by week 6, I am going to stop the medication. Also, like other reviewers say, I do think I have a “shorter fuse” on the drug, and sometimes I am more angry than I would normally be. But that could also be from not getting good sleep for several nights in a row."

7 / 10
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  • GAg...
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • March 13, 2021

For Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder "This is NOT female Viagra. Trust me. It doesn’t work. Only succeeded in making me tired, almost like taking some NyQuil or 2 Benadryl, which completely defeats the purpose of treating low libido if all you can do is sleep. Stuck with it for 8+ weeks, no change. Save your money."

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  • February 16, 2021

For Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder "This did absolutely nothing for me. I have had it for 2 months, and all it did was make me sleep. Should be a sleeping pill."

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