Reviewer: Sampausa, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I only took Lunesta 3 days; it works great, had a full night of sleep. Hated the taste but it's ok. I have to warn, if you have depression Do Not Take Lunesta". After about 3 days feeling almost like committing suicide; I read at this site, the side effects of Lunesta and it mentions worsen depression, etc...I take 30mg of Cymbalta everyday for depression, but was felling just perfect bef ... Show Full Comment

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I only took Lunesta 3 days; it works great, had a full night of sleep. Hated the taste but it's ok. I have to warn, if you have depression Do Not Take Lunesta". After about 3 days feeling almost like committing suicide; I read at this site, the side effects of Lunesta and it mentions worsen depression, etc...I take 30mg of Cymbalta everyday for depression, but was felling just perfect before I started Lunesta. It brought the worst feeling of depression.
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Reviewer: KH, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I cut pull in half, sometimes thirds, because full pill turns me into a useless zombie following day. I take 15 minutes before laying down, gets me to sleep and only wake 2-3 times during sleep, mainly to readjust position. Dream well. However, I canâ??t get myself out of bed for about 10-12 hours, I experience severe vertigo for 1-2 hours accompanied by 4-5 hours of dopiness, and experience ... Show Full Comment

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I cut pull in half, sometimes thirds, because full pill turns me into a useless zombie following day. I take 15 minutes before laying down, gets me to sleep and only wake 2-3 times during sleep, mainly to readjust position. Dream well. However, I canâ??t get myself out of bed for about 10-12 hours, I experience severe vertigo for 1-2 hours accompanied by 4-5 hours of dopiness, and experience a near total loss of any motivation to get anything done. Lunes ya is NOT to be compared to Ambien, as Ambien has none of these earful side effects. Sadly, the existence of Lunesta and price-gouging of Ambien in the US has prevented insurance coverage for Ambien and purchase of Ambien for the millions of us without insurance. Lunesta is not a safe drug, for hours after waking up I am still unable to drive without being under the influence. FDA should take this drug off the US market. In the meantime, it would be much safer, sadly, to live with chronic insomnia.
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Reviewer: Helena1973, 45-54 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was given Lunesta last mth after I had several yrs of addiction with Ambien. i have bipolar disorder and substance abuse which i've been sober from for 8 mths now so sleep is precarious at best. I've tried numerous other meds and now i just take clonidine, trazadone, and lunesta to sleep and this combo works great! The Lunesta allows my brain to quiet down the static in the attic so that ... Show Full Comment

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I was given Lunesta last mth after I had several yrs of addiction with Ambien. i have bipolar disorder and substance abuse which i've been sober from for 8 mths now so sleep is precarious at best. I've tried numerous other meds and now i just take clonidine, trazadone, and lunesta to sleep and this combo works great! The Lunesta allows my brain to quiet down the static in the attic so that I can feel the calm within a half hour of taking it. Then i magically feel sleeppy and even a little buzz similar to the way a small dose of Lorazepam feels. I am so thankful to my doctor for understanding my condition and giving me this magic little blue pill at nite and as far as the bad taste, i like it as an indication that the dose is ready to begin working. It even helps the trazadone work better.
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Reviewer: JShiff, 19-24 on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I was prescribed Lunesta after boughts of insomnia for the past 3 years. In originally was on Trazodone with gave me a hangover effect after I was prescribed a SSRI for bipolar disorder. Lunesta had absolutely no effect on me. I was prescribed the 2mg dose. I had to quit taking it because there wasnâ??t any effect on my insomnia. It may work for most people, but not for me.

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I was prescribed Lunesta after boughts of insomnia for the past 3 years. In originally was on Trazodone with gave me a hangover effect after I was prescribed a SSRI for bipolar disorder. Lunesta had absolutely no effect on me. I was prescribed the 2mg dose. I had to quit taking it because there wasnâ??t any effect on my insomnia. It may work for most people, but not for me.
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Reviewer: 35-44 on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Lunesta is great for helping me fall asleep but I wake up every night between 1-2 am after taking it between 8'9 am. I cannot get a full 7-8 hrs of sleep. I do have the bad taste in my mouth, but a mint does the trick.

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Lunesta is great for helping me fall asleep but I wake up every night between 1-2 am after taking it between 8'9 am. I cannot get a full 7-8 hrs of sleep. I do have the bad taste in my mouth, but a mint does the trick.
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