I have had insomnia for going on 9 years now (chronic insomnia). I have been hospitalized, been in car accidents, 40lb weight gain, depression, and anxiety because of it. If your insomnia is chronic, I strongly suggest seeing a sleep disorder specialist. I have also tried acupuncture, hypnotherapy, self hypnosis, meditation, changing my diet, blu blocker glasses before bed... etc. I have tried every medication out there for sleep, but not Lunesta because it only recently went generic and I couldn't afford it prior. Ambien is usually the only sure thing for me, but only if I take it every few days. Otherwise, you develop a tolerance. Yesterday, she prescribed me Lunesta to rotate with Ambien. If you've never tried either, I strongly suggest reading up on them. A few years ago, I got highly and dangerously addicted to Ambien. Working with a therapist and sleep specialist, I am no longer addicted and only use it as needed. I have to take a sleep aid every night or I will not sleep whatsoever. Tonight will be my first night trying Lunesta so I will keep my fingers crossed that it works. A piece of advice for anyone who is not familiar with sleep aids - always take them while you're already in bed and they generally tend to work better on an empty stomach. Every medication is going to have side effects. But as a long time insomniac, I'd rather take a few bad side effects and get some quality sleep then deal with sleep deprivation. Also, something to be aware of - insomnia can be genetic but they have not yet figured out the reasoning for it.
Sorry due to insomnia I accidently clicked the thumbs down on your comment. There is absolutely NO THUMBS DOWN WORTHY ELEMENT OF YOUR POST. I just started Lunesta Thursday and today is Sunday. Yup the metal taste has actually increased and I've started running to try to wear myself out physically so I can sleep. Well the first night the Lunesta seemed to work. (I used to take one 3 mg tab of Melatonin and it would knock me out, very odd since I have a high RX tolerance), so last night took it again...not so much. Odd dreams and I am retaining water weight because with the running I normally lose weight and now my jeans are tighter and things are tight at the waist. Very odd....seems to be only a 1% chance of gaining weight on Lunesta according to "clinical studies". Also possible sun sensitivity and I ran outside around noon yesterday and I always wear sunblock and have sun burned cheeks. So apparently I'm just sensitive to Lunesta, bummer bc nothing works...ambien doesn't work, my husband takes it. Knocks him right out. I have a bottle of Trazadone from 2013 that I fall back on when I'm completely sleepless for days. It seems to work, but I'm a zombie the next day and not in a good way. So good luck, I hope Lunesta works for you :)
Hi, i'm reading up about Lunesta right now because I'm supposed to take it tonight for my insomnia. It's 3:22 AM. But I've been very nervous about trying it. I just wanted to say I appreciate your well said, well thought out intelligent reply. Thanks
Well you also started taking klonopin...
I have a brother who is using lunesta,Tells my mom, "im taking lunesta for depression..i was thinking to my self 'LUNESTA FOR DEPRESSION, My cousin had just past away around the same time we were all very close, especially my brother, they were the 2 eldest.
This drug is not for everyone , CHECK FAMILY HISTORY FOR MENTAL ILLNESS......we grew up not knowing our father or his family health conditions. nor did we know my grandfathers side or his families health condition.I think this is a major great deal...to consider....
My brother drinks and smokes pot on a daily bases. mom doesnt know this...my brother hates me so much, tells me he has dreams of killing me shouting in my face, tells my mother i have people coming in through windows into the house..he has beat up my eldest daughter and,. boyfriend had to help her kick his ass...she dis owned my brother for something so simple as communication to fix the problem, he has over stepped his boundries, for all side effects of lunesta,,,he has ate in his sleep and threw up in his bed and said my kids did this while he was sleep eating. he has been in a couple of early morning car accidents on his way to work , sleep driving. he throws up in middle of night in bathroom, we ask him if he is 'ok' next morning and yells at my mom she is lying about him throwing up at night,,,he argues with my mom until he makes her cry and doesn't remember the arguments.....He has filled my moms head with lies about me so much, and accuses me of stealing when he sleep walks , moving stuff around. he wrote with permanent marker dont steal" " with my name on everything, and i keep telling my mom thats not my brother,..and he is only getting worse by the day. I have kicked out on the streets for almost 3 years due to my brothers madness having my mom think im steeling and having people come threw windows and on drugs...he has destroyed my kids and i relationship, my mom let the kids stay and threw me out leaving my brother to fill their heads with lies about me , i was threatened by my brother and mom they were going to get a restraining order on me which made it impossible to see my kids.....i researched lunesta since i been on streets and trying to the message to my family but the word had spread like wild fire and no one speaks to me they have all disowned me ...im trying to get money to get all these articles to my mom and warn her about his health before its too late... i still love my family even though i was thrown out and been 3 years on the streets....they are my family.
This drug is not for everyone , CHECK FAMILY HISTORY FOR MENTAL ILLNESS......we grew up not knowing our father or his family health conditions. nor did we know my grandfathers side or his families health condition.I think this is a major great deal...to consider....
My brother drinks and smokes pot on a daily bases. mom doesnt know this...my brother hates me so much, tells me he has dreams of killing me shouting in my face, tells my mother i have people coming in through windows into the house..he has beat up my eldest daughter and,. boyfriend had to help her kick his ass...she dis owned my brother for something so simple as communication to fix the problem, he has over stepped his boundries, for all side effects of lunesta,,,he has ate in his sleep and threw up in his bed and said my kids did this while he was sleep eating. he has been in a couple of early morning car accidents on his way to work , sleep driving. he throws up in middle of night in bathroom, we ask him if he is 'ok' next morning and yells at my mom she is lying about him throwing up at night,,,he argues with my mom until he makes her cry and doesn't remember the arguments.....He has filled my moms head with lies about me so much, and accuses me of stealing when he sleep walks , moving stuff around. he wrote with permanent marker dont steal" " with my name on everything, and i keep telling my mom thats not my brother,..and he is only getting worse by the day. I have kicked out on the streets for almost 3 years due to my brothers madness having my mom think im steeling and having people come threw windows and on drugs...he has destroyed my kids and i relationship, my mom let the kids stay and threw me out leaving my brother to fill their heads with lies about me , i was threatened by my brother and mom they were going to get a restraining order on me which made it impossible to see my kids.....i researched lunesta since i been on streets and trying to the message to my family but the word had spread like wild fire and no one speaks to me they have all disowned me ...im trying to get money to get all these articles to my mom and warn her about his health before its too late... i still love my family even though i was thrown out and been 3 years on the streets....they are my family.
I have been taking Lunesta for several months, and I find it works well at ensuring I get a solid, uninterrupted full night's sleep. Sometimes that might be 7 hours, other times I will sleep 10 hours. Prior to taking Lunesta I was lucky to get 3 or 4 hours of sleep a night. Very difficult to do when I have a busy Monday-Friday job at a law firm. However, I do not wake up refreshed, and in fact have a very difficult time waking up after taking Lunesta, no matter if I sleep 8 hours or 11 hours. I think I slept about 14-15 hours once, not intentional, but I could not wake up. I am trying to wean off the drug but OTC sleep aids have no effect on me. Bought some Advil PM tonight and will try that this weekend. Nyquil is about the only non-prescription item I can take which makes me drowsy enough to fall asleep for a few hours. I do not wish to take Lunesta indefinitely and I listen to soothing spa music and other natural methods to relax at night. As tired as my body is most of the time, my mind simply will not shut off when I try to go to sleep. Lunesta shuts my thought process down. Interestingly, I either don't dream or cannot recall my dreams on Lunesta. When I don't take it, I have extremely vivid and surreal dreams that I journal. I miss the ability to remember my dreams as they are very entertaining. Also when I do not take Lunesta, I am MUCH more awake and alert in the morning, usually before my alarm goes off, regardless of the number of hours' sleep I get. I feel I am between a rock and a hard place and really wish I could sleep as well as I did prior to having insomnia. It has been maddening, to say the least.
Roll up your Lunesta tab in a little piece of bread and peanut butter swallow it with glass of water no metallic taste
Put pill and piece of bread with peanut butter do not you swallow with glass of water metallic taste gone
Do not chew
If I took a 10mg methadone at 11 am, can I take a lunesta for sleep at 11 pm the same night? Do these drugs have negative interactions with each other?