Ramelteon for Insomnia User Reviews

• Jim...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 12, 2021

Ramelteon "You have to know how the drug works for it to be a benefit. It's not an occasional pill you take when you can't sleep. It's something you must take every night, and in the long run, over weeks and months, you'll see a huge impact. The complaints that it didn't work one night haven't been explained to how it should be taken and how it works. It's a solid, non-habit-forming medicine that works great when taken as directed. One of the few medicines that had really improved my sleep without the fog, weight, moodiness, lethargy, and apathy."

• Pan...
• September 30, 2020

Ramelteon "This medication worked very well for me. I have an extremely high tolerance to medication too. I hope people stay away from the benzos, they act like they help, but are hurting you in the long run. I found out the hard way!"

• MEa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 16, 2020

Ramelteon "Rozerem worked really well for me. Then, a few years back, my insurance company no longer covered it. It was back to sleepless nights. I suffered for years without the great sleep from Rozerem. Then, I discovered Taurine and Melatonin taken together worked well. Sometimes I need 1,000 mg of Taurine and 20 mg of Melatonin. Other times, I need 4,000 mg of Taurine and 20 mg of Melatonin. Recently, Rozerem finally went generic! Yeah! I was happy, especially since my insurance covered the generic. My happiness was short-lived. Ramelteon generic does not work at all for me. I am back to loading up on Taurine and Melatonin. I hate taking medication, but what can I do. My fellow insomniacs, if you haven't tried Taurine and Melatonin together, I truly recommend them. Alone, they do nothing. Together, they can give you seven or sometimes even eight hours of sleep!"

• lga...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2019

Ramelteon "If your sleep disorder is not in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (responsible for controlling circadian rhythms), this SCN-acting drug will probably do nothing for you, but for sighted people with non-24 (Free running sleep) and other circadian rhythm disorders, this stuff is amazing. I like that Ambien gives you a solid thunk between asleep and awake, but this is a different jam...this just stops your body from fighting you about sleep. If your circadian rhythm disorder's bad bad, you might need to prime the pump with some melatonin first, but with melatonin to trick my body into understanding bedtime as a concept and Rozerem so my body knows what the hell melatonin is and how to use it, I sleep better and don't have a single side effect."

• Geo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 8, 2023

Ramelteon "This is not Ambien. Do not expect the same results. It takes 7-10 days. Try and get a good sleep schedule in place before you start. My experience showed it kicked into high gear about day 10. Now finding my sleep total is dramatically up. Getting up multiple times or staying awake are over. Finding more days where my total sleep exceeds 8 hrs with more days sleeping nonstop for about 7. It really works, and I couldn't be more pleased. No side effects and appreciate the best quality and quantity of sleep I've ever had. Best part: no more PMs, hypnotic drugs, or other options used in the past."

• bac...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 29, 2013

Ramelteon "I'm 40 years old and ever since I hit puberty, my clocks have been backwards - up all night, sleeping until noon. I've tried everything. I've been on Rozerem for a year now and it's changed my life completely! I was reluctant at first, because it's slow working and I wanted an immediate fix. Things like Ambien did this, but only in the short term. Rozerem took some time to really work, about a full month, but looking back, it was so worth it! I have ADHD, so I deal with daytime sleepiness also. To counter that, I also take Nuvigil. This combination has been the best EVER! I'm productive and wake up easily. I'm convinced that Rozerem is the key. I couldn't sleep all day even if I wanted to - the daylight wakes me! Finally, my clocks are right!"

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2018

Ramelteon "The 8mg Rozerem does not work at all for me and I've tried it several times. The adverse effects were staying up until daylight, feeling crazy and anxious, hypnotic feeling of sleepiness but inability to shut down racing thoughts, and finally able to sleep lightly for a few hours with horrific nightmares. It took a while to fully function in the morning, I suppose from lack of quality sleep. I'm convinced that this is not for insomniacs like myself that need to shut down and crash peacefully for a good night's sleep."

• Kma...
• March 28, 2016

Ramelteon "I love this medication. I had no luck with Ambien. Rozerem is perfect for what I need it for - it's not so much that I have insomnia, but a delayed sleep phase. Rozerem doesn't necessarily put me to sleep, but helps me fall asleep if I'm willing, which can help me retain a diurnal rhythm without difficulty. I would not recommend this for someone who needs to be 'knocked out' into sleep - it is not that strong. I also recommend taking it exactly as directed - 30 minutes before you plan to go to sleep, and then actually plan on sleeping. If you pop a pill then stare at the computer or read a book, it won't be able to do its job (speaking from experience). Like I said, it doesn't force you to sleep, it helps you to sleep."

• Bil...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 11, 2018

Ramelteon "Used this to get off Ambien (17 days on it) after I had rebound insomnia. The Rozerem worked and I started to get normal sleep, not Ambien sleep. Eventually after 6 weeks, I was able to start sleeping without the Rozerem because it is NOT HABIT FORMING like that horrible stuff Ambien."

• pat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2018

Ramelteon "Took Klonopin, Amitriptyline, or Xanax for 15-20 years as aids to cure insomnia. Got off all of it a month ago, have had HORRID withdrawal and INSOMNIA since. Tried everything my doctor and I could think of to help me sleep. Just started Rozerem last night. Went very well and am hoping this is IT!! Love that it's not habit-forming and I can continue to take it as long as needed. Hoping I will be able to eventually sleep on my own without any prescription meds."

• Jon...
• April 10, 2021

"First of all, if you’re withdrawing from benzos, Lunesta, or Ambien, this isn’t going to be your magic pill. Don’t blame this medication for that. If you are withdrawing from other sedative sleep aids and are committed to getting off of them, you will have vivid dreams. Notice how the negative reviews are from people used to popping a Xanax and being asleep in 15 minutes. This is not how this medicine works. Instead, you take it for several weeks, and it becomes more and more effective as you incorporate it into good sleep hygiene. If you’re expecting a tranquilizer, look elsewhere."

• ros...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2022

Ramelteon "I was very, very skeptical about this drug at first. I'm a die-hard Ambien/Lunesta fan, and I didn't think a pill like Ramelteon would work. But it does. It works very well for me, actually. Don't knock this drug till you try it. It just may work for you too."

• Sle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 1, 2020

Ramelteon "I had a sleep study done and was told I have a REM sleep disorder. Was prescribed Rozerem. It really worked well for me. I woke up feeling rested, not tired or groggy at all. Unfortunately, after about a week on the medication, I had an allergic reaction and ended up with a horrible rash that traveled up and down my body. This is the only medication that actually helped my sleep, and I was allergic to it. If it wasn’t for that, I would definitely give it a 10 rating."

• rea...
• March 2, 2008

Ramelteon "I have problems falling asleep, and also waking up many times during the night. I tried Ambien first and it didn't seem to help much. Now I have been using Rozerem 8 mg for about a week, and I have slept wonderfully, better than I have in years. I do seem to have a little bit of residual effect in the morning of drowsiness, but it doesn't last long. After that, I have had more energy throughout the day than I have had in a very long time. So far Rozerem is working for me."

• Jil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 2, 2013

Ramelteon "I had a bad experience each time I tried it. I have been on Ambien for many years, but my doctor wanted to try something else. The Rozerem made me extremely anxious and did the opposite of what I needed it for! My heart beat fast, and I had a feeling of nervousness and anxiousness. I tried it 4 times, and it was the same all 4. Maybe I'm allergic."

• spo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2019

Ramelteon "I took this expensive med on the advice of a new psychiatrist. I wake up every night between 12-2 a.m. and can't get back to sleep. I take one mg of Clonazepam, and it works well. Rozerem did not work for me. After taking 8 mg, I woke up at the same time on 2 consecutive nights, again at 3-4 a.m. and felt horrible the next day, mentally and physically. I am an ultrarapid metabolizer according to GeneSight testing and cannot tolerate most sleep meds and all antidepressants. I will not take this again and take my chances on developing dementia, which was the concern of the doctor."

• So ...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2013

Ramelteon "I've had insomnia to varying degrees for about 12 years now (I'm 30 and the problem started in college) and nothing ever worked reliably for more than a short amount of time. I was recently prescribed Rozerem as I'd never tried it before. Bad idea. In addition to not sleeping, I woke up feeling extremely out of sorts, fuzzy, depressed, and lethargic. Halfway through the next day I'm still struggling to focus and my thoughts are disordered at best, on top of feeling totally exhausted."

• Jon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 24, 2019

Ramelteon "Having been a Xanax addict, no doctor will prescribe benzos for me anymore, which is a shame because they were the best for my insomnia. I was until recently just taking Clonidine and Gabapentin for sleep; the combination gives me 4 or 5 hours of broken sleep. Added Rozerem 8 mg to my sleep meds 3 weeks ago. It makes me fall asleep a little more quickly, and I have slept up to 5 continuous hours some nights. Getting nightmares, though, fairly horrible imagery, but they are worth it so far."

• Pet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 29, 2022

Ramelteon "The stuff really did help me sleep on the rare night I can't get to sleep (anxiety over an exam or an early meeting). However, I am a 31-year-old man with a high sex drive, and if I take Rozerem for a few days in a row, it completely removes all interest and ability in performing sexually, which was quite shocking. After a few days of not taking the drug, my sex performance and desire returns to normal. But, wow... what a side effect! So... I don't think I'm gonna take this drug anymore. Vistaril (hydroxyzine) is what I use now, with no sexual side effects. Important: Rozerem also seriously reduced my testosterone levels by 50%! But that returned to normal within a month of stopping it. [I'm speculating here: I believe that Rozerem could be used to treat sex addiction in men since it has the potential to totally remove all desire and response to sexual stimuli. Just my opinion, but it should be investigated for that purpose if it hasn't been already.]"

• Cha...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2015

Ramelteon "I was using over-the-counter medicines to sleep. I woke up after 3-4 hours of sleep. I took Rozerem when I woke up and was able to sleep for an additional six hours. I feel great the next morning- not groggy. I have only used it for two nights, so it remains to be seen how it will work long-term, but so far it is much better than Ambien in terms of the quality of sleep."

• Rid...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 13, 2016

Ramelteon "My doc recently refused to renew my Rx for Ristoril 30 mg and switched me to Rozerem 8 mg. I'm beginning to think she's playing me with a placebo. My problem has never been falling asleep; it is staying asleep that's problematic. With the Ristoril, it was lights out for 6 - 8 hrs. Now I'm staring at the ceiling till sunrise after about 1.5 hrs. of light sleep. The spontaneous naps during daylight whenever I sit or recline exacerbate the problem at night. I'm getting ready to doctor shop."

• pat...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 21, 2012

Ramelteon "I was concerned because when I take this medicine, I have the most bizarre dreams. I mean, they are really out there, and the funny thing is, I remember them and can go back if I think about them and continue the dream. To me, this would be okay if the dreams were pleasant, but they are not always."

• ADH...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 4, 2024

"Wow! A non-addictive, circadian rhythm hero of the medicine world. I have ADHD, 32-year-old male, and have struggled with depression and insomnia my whole life. After going through the mill of SSRIs, gabapentin, benzos, Z drugs like zopiclone and Ambien, nothing compares. No hangover, no cloudy grogginess. Yes, in the beginning, there was a little bit of sleep inertia, but maybe this was just me getting quality sleep. For the first time in years, I slept quickly without racing thoughts, and I still can have some disrupted sleep. But never has my sleep felt so restorative, and for the first time in my adult life, I woke up with energy and positivity and not complete dread of my usual five hours of sleep. I felt like I was on happy pills when I woke up, which almost worried me to a point where I thought it was a side effect, but it turns out: sleep = better mood, more than I can ever imagine. You have to spend time to figure out your best time to take, but my God, for me, magic! Don’t be put off by some negative reviews."

• Jok...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 13, 2021

"Only been taking it for a few weeks, but it is the only non-benzodiazepine I've had that can actually get me to sleep through the night! It does take about an hour to kick in, and it does make me kind of groggy the next day, but it's a small price to pay for actually getting a full night's sleep. It gives me some bizarre and very vivid dreams too."

• Wor...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 4, 2023

"I had a great experience with this drug. I didn't get any nightmares or any fidgeting or anxiety as many people have said. I think the people that give reviews are the ones that don't like it. So I'm giving a review because I did like it, and I want you to know that there are good experiences. I slept very well, woke up once for an hour, which is usual for me. But then I was able to get back to sleep very easily. I woke up fine without a headache or fuzziness. All in all, I recommend this medication for sleep."