Ramelteon for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Rozerem
Ramelteon has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 144 reviews for the treatment of Insomnia. 33% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 56% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Ramelteon
- benja...
- September 3, 2009
"I took this for one week. It did not help me get to sleep at all. On the first night I was awake ALL NIGHT LONG. Second night I finally fell asleep at 3am. I had to start back on Seroquel to get to sleep at all. I have stopped taking Rozerem because by the 6th night I had an AWFUL headache. Tonight is night two without Rozerem and I am hoping that by the time I wake up tomorrow it will be out of my system and the headache will be gone."
- Sa--21
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- August 31, 2021
"This must be one of the worst drugs I have ever taken for insomnia. One of the side effects is worsening of condition. They are not kidding! This particular side effect ocurred every time I have taken it for insomnia! My guess is that they are promoting it because it is not a CS....Works opposite for me. I would never recommend this!"
- Ilpmu...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- July 7, 2017
"I have been using this medication for over 10 years. It is horrible! I still got up at two or three in the morning with horrible stomach pains. The only way to get rid of it was to eat. I've gained tons of weight. Finally after researchIng Dr Ray Peat, I found out my insomnia was caused by a lack of sugar and salt and dairy. Nuts, avocados, beans, is what I added to my diet in 2004 when the insomnia started. According to that medical research, those food items really contribute to insomnia. By adding gelatin and dairy back in my diet I have not taking this medication for three months . And I got my sleep back after 13 years of insomnia.my weight is starting to come off. They need to warn people that this medication can cause weight gain"
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 30, 2021
"I've been on ramelteon for just a few days now. Insomnia has been leading to mental health issues again. I've been taking at least four other nighttime drugs such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen pm for so long to get a few hours of broken sleep. I was past the point of exhaustion. But so far, every night, I've been falling asleep pretty quickly but having horrible dreams. It is 3 am now and I'm wide awake again. Still undecided on effectiveness. Hopefully after a few more days it will be better, if I can suffer through the dreams."
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- Moif
- September 24, 2013
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Made me drowsy, but could not sleep. Could hardly function the next day. Dizzy, unstable, and disoriented."
- jackr...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 9, 2012
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Had horrible depression all ten days I was on Rozerem."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 8, 2017
Rozerem (ramelteon) "I have difficulty falling and staying asleep. Rozerem actually increased the time it takes me to fall asleep from about 3 hours to 6 hours."
- Joyler
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 22, 2019
Rozerem (ramelteon) "This is the opposite of what I need! I haven't slept in 2 days! I will start to fall asleep for less than an hour, body so tired. I toss and turn - NO SLEEP!! Do not buy!"
- marjo...
- February 25, 2012
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Rozerem has been a life saver. I have had many sleepless nights before this medicine, and now I can function and go back to work. It has been great."
- arlene
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 21, 2022
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Rozerem made me tired and relaxed, but did not put me to sleep."
- qwert...
- August 22, 2013
Rozerem (ramelteon) "This medicine does not work for me. Each time I take it, it makes me drowsy, but I could not sleep."
- lobst...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 5, 2020
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Rozerem did absolutely nothing for me. You might as well take a TicTac."
- Boano
- Taken for less than 1 month
- February 19, 2020
Rozerem (ramelteon) "I’m a lifelong insomniac. Rozerem had no effect after 2 hours, so I took a Xanax"
- hscol...
- November 26, 2011
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Tried it a few times, but it gave me horrible, disturbing nightmares each time I used it! Besides that, it was not helpful in actually getting me to sleep."
- Anonymous
- February 14, 2012
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Full night's sleep, but still not worth the scary nightmares experienced."
- TMBecky
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 22, 2014
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Can take in the middle of the day and it doesn't even make me sleepy."
- Beaner
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 18, 2018
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Took this for two nights. Was wide awake all night, my heart racing. Now I'm crazy tired. Going back to my other meds which worked better."
- Mr Vi...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 31, 2018
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Tried Rozerem for several nights as alternative to Ambien. Rozerem had no effect in helping me to get to sleep. Will not use again."
- Butle...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 21, 2015
Rozerem (ramelteon) "The medication didn't help me fall asleep, nor stay asleep longer than four hours...NOT worth the money!!"
- rholl...
- October 5, 2009
Rozerem (ramelteon) "This is the only sleep medicine I would give a '10' to the ones I have tried. This is because it worked so well and essentially had no significant side effects."
- Jenn1...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 9, 2014
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Fell asleep fine but woke up after a few hours. Bad taste in mouth and nausea"
- Anonymous
- January 29, 2018
Rozerem (ramelteon) "I took Rozerem twice for sleep and it had the opposite intended effect on me. Both nights it kept me wide awake and my mind was razor sharp - Not what I needed :("
- No con
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 6, 2020
Rozerem (ramelteon) "This medicine is not strong enough to make you sleep"
- Sleepy
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 10, 2020
Rozerem (ramelteon) "Does not work for me. Keeps me awake. Horrible experience."
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"WORST experience ever! Took pill as instructed, but it would just make me feel like sleep was about to begin and then I was hit with a bout of intense anxiety, this cycle repeated all night long. These horrible side effects ended about an hour before I was supposed to wake up. HORRIBLE experience, threw all the pills away the next morning, now my MD gave me Belsomra, just read reviews about the night terrors and sleep paralysis. Only thing that really works for me is valium or xanax but doctor keeps pushing these dance meds."