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Desyrel User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

Desyrel has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 27 reviews on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 21% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Desyrel

  • Jdog
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 3, 2021

For Sedation "Prescribed for sleeping. Tried three times and every time gave a stuffy nose. Extremely irritating and couldn’t fall asleep because of that. To me it was useless."

1 / 10
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  • Lalau
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 14, 2014

For Fibromyalgia "It has greatly helped with my ability to sleep."

9 / 10
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41 Report
  • pearl
  • January 30, 2009

For Insomnia "Felt very groggy all day the day after taking first dose. Too strong."

1 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • April 12, 2010

For Fibromyalgia "Can't recommend more highly. Unless my anxiety is particularly high, this medication helps assure a wonderful night's sleep. I'm on 200 mg nightly, along with Ultracet."

10 / 10
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  • legak...
  • Taken for 6 months to 1 year
  • May 29, 2014

For Major Depressive Disorder "I am currently on the trazodone, and while it is not as effective as the Seroquel in terms of a sleep aid, it works well when augmented with Zoloft for depression."

7 / 10
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  • quack...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • April 25, 2014

For Major Depressive Disorder "This medication doesn't help depression.It also kept me up at night. I couldn't sleep all night. I went to the doctor to get a new anti-depressant."

1 / 10
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  • widget
  • August 10, 2009

For Insomnia "I experienced severe heart palpitations. I also experienced a marked increase in anxiety, sleep problems and weight gain."

1 / 10
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  • KBON
  • Taken for 2 to 5 years
  • July 9, 2023

For Sedation "I love it. I've had problems sleeping since I was a child. It plagued me for a long time because I was also suffering from extreme fatigue. It's a godsend."

10 / 10
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  • hscol...
  • November 26, 2011

For Insomnia "Worked well a few times but I developed a quick tolerance to it plus it caused my sinuses to swell which made it difficult to breathe through my nose."

4 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • September 28, 2010

For Fibromyalgia "Did nothing for my Fibromyalgia."

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  • Anonymous
  • December 23, 2009

For Insomnia "It worked for me! Had to keep increasing dosage about every other month. Wasn't putting me out like it was in the beginning. Started out at 75mg, now I'm at 200."

7 / 10
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  • Chant...
  • December 10, 2009

For Fibromyalgia "I take this pill to have a good night sleep. It's been at least 5 years on it and I take 450mg."

8 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 15, 2010

For Insomnia "I took my first dose last night, and I have felt like I have had a bad hang-over all day. Maybe I should take half the doage until I get use to this."

6 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • June 17, 2011

For Insomnia "Very effective for me."

9 / 10
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