Ramelteon for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 4)

• N_B...
• June 22, 2017

Ramelteon "I use Rozerem as a backup when my Halcion stops working due to overuse. I find that the Rozerem definitely knocks me out for a good number of hours. The only side effect is the feeling of a mild hangover in the morning. But overall, it is a good backup to have in your arsenal when you suffer from severe insomnia as I do."

• ATL...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 28, 2024

"I am so happy with my decision to switch to Ramelteon! After just one night, it has worked as expected. Ramelteon lets me sleep. No morning grogginess. No weird side effects. I highly recommend. I am an Ambien refugee... Years of late-night raids on my pantry or fridge caused by Ambien, then Zolpidem. Too many nights driving in my pajamas and an overcoat to the convenience store and binging on junk food. I've had unrelenting insomnia for 15 years, since menopause. Nothing resolved it, not even HRT. I started with Ambien in 2011, not knowing that it would make me eat foods I had no intention of eating late at night and ruin my healthy eating habits. I fought against the side effects by never allowing ready-to-eat food in my house. This hurt my marriage and my self-esteem. The stress and shame from feeling out of control had taken a toll. I finally had enough. I had to advocate for myself by researching an alternate med. I'm SO FREE now! Thank you, Ramelteon!"

• Joa...
• September 10, 2020

Ramelteon "Usually take clonazepam, but was too early for refill, so Dr. prescribed Rozerem, which cost me $57.00 because the deductible wasn’t met. Took at 9:30, it’s now midnight, and just took melatonin liquid and two Advil PMs. Obviously, Rozerem didn’t do squat!"

• Sle...
• January 24, 2011

Ramelteon "I have taken it at least 10 times. It is very expensive. And it worked only 1 out of the 10 doses. I am now trying to avoid caffeine and aspirin, which is very difficult to do, and will see if it works better."

• Mbc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2022

"This is an awful drug. I took it one night. Although I slept on it with only getting up once, the side effects the next day were intolerable. I was so nauseous for days afterward and couldn’t even drink water. It caused a hormonal balance, which caused breakthrough bleeding and crying spells for hours at a time that lasted days. Who can function like that?"

• sle...
• May 18, 2009

Ramelteon "I am a day sleeper and was only sleeping about 3 hours a day and waking several times during that 3 hours when I was just taking Ambien. I have started taking Rozerem in combination with Ambien, and I am now sleeping about 6 hours a day. The first few days I felt very drowsy, but that has gone away, and now I feel wonderful and rested."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2021

Ramelteon "I have tried Rozerem off and on for several months, and I found it to be effective at helping me fall and stay asleep. But I'm seeing a pattern of a hangover effect the next day that leaves me feeling very depressed and listless, which is not something that I have had with Ambien or benzos. So I'm probably going to stop taking Rozerem."

• Anonymous
• February 28, 2008

Ramelteon "This product does not work very well at all in a low dose. I took it the first night and got some sleep. After that, no effect. I don't wake up in the middle of the night, I just can't go to bed and go to sleep unless I am up most early AM hours."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 29, 2022

"My doctor put me on this sleeping pill, yeah, if that's what you want to call it. Put it this way: I never remembered being asleep, but I do know the next morning all I want to do is sleep - I feel like a zombie on drugs, but without sleep. They need to take this mess off the market."

• GWe...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 7, 2024

"Felt it kick in but didn’t fall into a deep sleep. It was twilight sleep with vivid dreams and nightmares. After 2 hours, I woke all the way up and my heart was racing. Even if it takes weeks to see benefits, how do you get past the first night? I’m actually scared to take it again."

• Les...
• May 4, 2009

Ramelteon "Rozerem has been very effective for my sleep-onset issues, with little side effect. However, some days I feel extremely tired (sleepy) throughout the day at random points. This severity of sleepiness really only seems to occur the day after I have taken Rozerem (I do not take it every night if I can help it)."

• Anonymous
• February 12, 2022

"I've had insomnia for years. I was taking Trazodone to help me sleep (other sedatives in the past). I wanted to get off of that because of the side effects of long-term use, and I began to try ramelteon. I have taken it for 3 days, and it is horrible so far. I lay awake, and then after about an hour or so, I began to have extreme feelings of sleeplessness, anxiety, and became extremely fidgety. I have heard you have to give this medicine a few days to work. I will try it for 2 weeks because I can only suffer for so long. Wish me luck! I may pair it with some melatonin and see if that helps."

• Das...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 16, 2022

"I tried this for sleep a couple of years ago, and it didn’t work. But then, about six months ago, I gave it another try, and it has been helping with falling asleep and staying asleep. It isn’t super strong, but does seem to make some difference. Better than melatonin."

• Sky...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 13, 2020

"Big zero for chronic insomnia. Extra wide awake 'til 6:30 a.m., finally passed out for maybe an hour off and on. Note that if you are taking beta blockers, those deplete melatonin and make it more likely this med is a big zero unless also adding melatonin."

• Dan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2024

"This medication is great. For a while, I had the hardest time falling asleep and being able to sleep throughout the night while getting a full 8 hours. Now, I can fall asleep within an hour of taking the medication. I sometimes wake up during the night but can fall back asleep within minutes. For me, I do experience hangover effects and have to take a midday nap to sleep the rest of it off. Therefore, I don’t take the full pill; I take little bites out of the pill each night lol. Not taking the full pill could contribute to still waking up in the night, but I can still feel mostly rested anyways."

• Chi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2017

Ramelteon "I'm on day 5. For me, it hasn't been as bad as others have had it. It's effective for making me fall asleep, but I still wake up early. I actually dream versus not before, so that's a good sign I'm going into a deeper sleep. The next day, I feel more tired though. A big part of sleep is not just meds, I, like others, rely on them too much. There is so much you can do in addition to sleep meds. Like proper sleep hygiene, no TV or screens at least an hour before bed, stress relief through exercise, maybe yoga, whatever works. It's a lot of personal responsibility that people don't take, including me. I'm trying though."

• ANG...
• October 5, 2009

Ramelteon "I have just started on Rozerem and find I still wake up several times a night, however, I sleep hard in between waking up. I slept very light and almost consciously before taking it. So, I am happy with it. Best of all, it is not an addictive drug or narcotic! Thank God for something that helps better than nothing and not addictive."

• bud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2023

"I started using Focalin for my ADHD in June of 2023. My insomnia worsened real bad, however, my focus and energy levels were great. I was prescribed ramelteon on November 4th. I've been taking it for just over 2 weeks. It worked the first night and has been working well every night. I feel a little less energetic during the day, but the tradeoff is worth it for me."

• Tra...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 22, 2022

"Ideally, I like to try different supplements and medicines to understand the sleep quality. I use a sleep tracker and keep journals of my sleep. Ramelteon for me is hit or miss, it has induced sleep, but it does not keep me asleep longer less than half the time I have it. One night I have a good sleep duration, but the next day I sleep but wake up with weird nightmares and then cannot go back to sleep. So I have stepped away from taking this anymore as for me as an athlete. I am going back to Ashwagandha, which improves SWS and REM in my sleep and controls disruptions, if not makes me fall asleep when I want to. I am going to try CBD isolates as an alternative. Although I don’t take this daily, only when my sleep cycle was varied."

• Bri...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 12, 2018

"I've been having terrible insomnia for weeks and asked my sleep doctor (neurologist) for something to help me. He prescribed this, and I am incredibly disappointed, especially since I had a difficult time getting it approved by my insurance. It literally does nothing for me. I laid in bed for hours as usual and probably didn't actually sleep for more than 30-45 minutes. I took a second pill and actually feel more awake. I don't understand why this is even on the market."

• FWa...
• April 15, 2018

"This medication made me feel like I was having a full-fledged nervous breakdown. I haven’t seen anyone else post this problem. I had to stop it after a full week of going through immense mental breakdowns. I hope someone has an answer as to why. It’s not listed as a side effect. :("

• Ajc...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 30, 2018

"Asked doc for something to help with insomnia that was not a psychotropic. Rozerem is useless. Aside from not helping me sleep, it increased my racing thoughts and made me fidget, aka flip and flop for hours."

• Rzi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 11, 2023

"This medication did work as prescribed. Unfortunately, the morning after, I would be sleepy until around noon. It also gave me depression and irritability, which are side effects. If you're not sure about the med from the other reviews, then give it a try. I just happen to be really sensitive to mental health and lethargic side effects, but overall it did work to help me sleep."

• Anonymous
• December 8, 2011

"I am taking this pill for the last 2 months, and this is really helpful in getting a sound sleep. The only side effect I have noticed so far is haziness in the morning hours, and at some odd hours of the day."

• KSP...
• May 6, 2016

"Did not work for me at all, in fact, I felt it made the insomnia worse. I was shocked at how expensive this drug was. The first night was horrible. I even called the pharmacy to see if I could return it because my copay was $80.00, so quite expensive for something that didn't work for me. They couldn't take it back, so please check to see if they can give you a couple of day samples from the pharmacy before you buy a 30-day supply. So I gave it 2 more tries, so 3 nights total, and had to revert back to Xanax, which knocks me out because 3 days straight without sleep made me so frustrated and irritable. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Hope it works for other people."