Temazepam and Irritability: What Users Say

• Bes...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 30, 2015

Temazepam for Insomnia "The 15 mg did nothing for me. Doc increased it to 30. I take it on an empty stomach because that's the only way it affects me. Yes, there are vivid dreams, but after 43 years of never feeling I got to the dreaming stage, I love the dreams! I've been on Ambien, another good one, but it only lasts a couple of hours. This should keep you sleeping all night. I do notice a little irritability first thing in the morning, but within an hour, I'm fine. I've also been on Sonata, Lunesta, and Belsomra, but they did nothing for me. This drug won't knock you out, you just feel that heavy-eyed feeling. Highly recommend!"

• oke...
• February 14, 2019

For Insomnia "I have tried temazepam twice, on two nights, about a fortnight apart, to help with insomnia. It helped me get to sleep, but on the day after both doses, I became very upset and distressed after a minor problem occurred. I was shaking, crying, and feeling very agitated – a totally out-of-proportion reaction to the incident that upset me. Today, I ended up shouting at a family member who asked me what was wrong and was trying to give me a hug. I could not understand why I was overreacting until I remembered that I had the same experience the first time I tried this medicine. I now see that reactions of 'restlessness, aggression, violence, overstimulation, and agitation' are listed as rare side effects (0.5%). Thank goodness I wasn't at work on either day. If you find yourself feeling uncharacteristically upset the day after taking temazepam, then consider that it could be the cause."

• Pri...
• March 2, 2018

Temazepam for Insomnia "I’m a 45-year-old female. Have been having insomnia for 2 years due to what I think are MS-type symptoms. Physically so uncomfortable. I hate drugs and refuse them. I’ve been sitting on this bottle for months. Last night I gave the 15 mg a try. I actually spilled out a little from the capsule. So maybe it was 10 mg. Ummmm, I slept. Like I haven’t for years! Dreams! Like going wayyyy back-type dreams. Slept 7-9 hrs. Woke up feeling so-so. I’m sick now and have been having major daily fatigue for 6 months, so didn’t wake up perky. Then I felt a bit nauseous at lunch. Then I started feeling very, very, very agitated. Like uncontrolled. I will save this bottle and try again when I’m over this virus, and see if I feel the same anger over nothing. I know it’s not much of a review. But man, did I SLEEP! The instructions on my bottle are as needed, so it’s not to be a daily thing. Back to magnesium spray."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 26, 2012

For Insomnia "Even small (half) doses of Temazepam effectively helped me to get to sleep and stay asleep for an appropriate amount of time. However, it consistently caused me to have feelings of irritability and aggression for the following 24 hours. I found myself growing angry and frustrated, expressing this in ways that are very out of character. I do not usually express anger overtly, perhaps becoming teary instead, but Temazepam inhibited my self-control and caused me to speak out aggressively in very unfamiliar and unhelpful ways. I put added stress into family life and had a very dangerous effect on my relationships. I only took Temazepam in reduced doses intermittently (e.g., 1 or 2 doses per week), and the impact was consistently bad the next day."

• Bis...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 20, 2016

For Insomnia "Had been using Temazepam for some years, 2 - 3 X a month for insomnia during full moon events. Last fall, I discovered that Temazepam gave me other relief as well. Developed renal stone, prostate, and diverticulosis issues that began to significantly interfere with my sleep. I'd wake because of bladder and kidney discomfort, have a minimally productive urination with a fair amount of UT irritation, return to bed, and soon experience rising irritability from my colon requiring another bathroom trip, this time for a minimally productive bowel movement with no return to deep sleep and the cycle repeating 2 - 3 more times in the next 4 hours, making for poor sleep and a distinctly irritable attitude upon rising. No problem with Temazepam!"

• sle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 19, 2021

For Insomnia "All I could get was the generic Teva, and it does not work at all. It actually makes me feel the opposite of sleepy: jumpy and agitated. Took 15 mg on an empty stomach 1 hour before bed. Ambien and melatonin worked much better."

• Wen...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2022

For Insomnia "My doctor gave me this as he couldn’t prescribe Valium because I had COVID. I didn’t like this at all. I slept well but felt agitated and really panicky on this medication."

• ERM...
• August 19, 2016

For Insomnia "Agitated, anxious, confused, and feel like a complete idiot throughout the day."