Ramelteon and Headaches: What Users Say

• OWe...
• May 14, 2021

Ramelteon for Insomnia "This medication has made me severely suicidal. It is a literal nightmare after taking it only once. I have had severe insomnia since I was a child, which has only gotten worse with age. After visiting a sleep clinic, I was prescribed this medication, but it put me in such a bad place mentally. Instead of taking my usual over-the-counter sleeping pill, I took this and began to feel drowsy about ten minutes later. Unfortunately, my heart started racing, and I have found myself in a state between severe anxiety/alertness and drowsiness/sickness since 11:00 PM. It's now 4:30 AM, and I'm experiencing a severe headache and anxiety, but I also feel dizzy, drowsy, and nauseous, yet I'm too wired to sleep. This feels like something they would give people in a concentration camp to torture them. I've now taken my over-the-counter sleeping pills to try to combat the effects of this medication that I cannot believe is even on the market. It will be a miracle if I'm even alive tomorrow."

• Hop...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 2, 2022

Ramelteon for Insomnia "I took this for the first time last night. I have had insomnia for years now, and nothing has helped; gabapentin and clonidine, doxepin, amitriptyline, so many OTCs. My doc put me on this med, and it did not help me fall asleep at all. It didn’t give me anxiety or anything like that, just had no effect. The reason I’ll NEVER take this med again is the horrible headache I had when I woke up. This is probably the worst headache I’ve ever had, and I can’t seem to get rid of it. This med isn’t for everyone."

• Anonymous
• February 27, 2008

Ramelteon for Insomnia "I try going to bed around 9 PM, in order to try to get some sleep, but usually wake up in the middle of the night at 3-4 AM, and can't go back to sleep. Last night I took my first tablet as prescribed. Today I feel fatigue, dizzy, headache, blah. What do I take to compensate for these side effects? Or, will they go away after my second dosage?"

• Anonymous
• May 20, 2009

Ramelteon for Insomnia "I tried Rozerem upon doctor's request. First night, I was not sure if it worked or not. The next day, I took a nap around 2 PM and felt horrible after waking. Headache and utter exhaustion. Tried for the second night and was unable to sleep until 4 AM. It gave me a feeling of anxiety."

• Lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 12, 2023

For Insomnia "As a mild sufferer of insomnia (I usually get it every 3-4 years for a few months at a time, and then it goes away), I started taking this to help taper off the low dose Mirtazapine I've been taking for 3 years (doctor's orders to get off that antidepressant). I followed the instructions and tried for 7 to 10 days so Ramelteon could get into my system, as other reviewers mentioned. I had success with it for the first few nights - good sleep. I think that was a placebo effect because, after the first 5 days, sleepless nights came back with a vengeance. Two or three good nights and then two or three sleepless nights. My body was so tired I could barely lift a book to read before going to bed, but my brain was not turning off, and I was tossing and turning all night. I had a rapid heart rate, dry mouth, dizziness, and a migraine-like headache the following day...and still uneven sleep. After taking this for nearly a month, I am stopping it and begging my doctor for another script of Mirtazapine."

• ben...
• September 3, 2009

For Insomnia "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 3 a.m. I had to start back on Seroquel to get to sleep at all. I have stopped taking Rozerem because by the sixth 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."

• Mar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 11, 2023

For Insomnia "Does not work for me. I get no additional sleep and awake with a pounding headache. I would not recommend it, and it is very expensive."

• ann...
• September 9, 2018

Ramelteon for Insomnia "I had bad side effects: headache, dizziness, just with half of the pill."