Insomnia Support Group

Insomnia is a symptom, rather than a disease, and is characterized by inadequate quantity or quality of sleep. People with insomnia complain of difficulty falling or staying asleep, which results in significant impairment of daytime functioning. Insomnia is categorized as transient (shorter than one week), short-term (one to three weeks) or chronic (longer than three...

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lunesta

kittycat72d
kittycat72d
anyone taking lunesta for insomnia? The doctor gave me some samples to try nad am afraid because of the side effects? so was wondering if anyone has had any side effects frm it and how it worked or not worked for them. thanks in advance....
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deleted_user
I used to take lunesta and I liked it a lot. A lot of people complain that it puts a bad taste in your mouth that can last a long time but I didnt have that. Sometimes I felt a little groggy from it in the morning, but less groggy than I would have felt if I hadnt gotten sleep..also, I would take it 6-7 hours before I needed to wake up, which you aren't supposed to do.

It was really helpful for me. I used it for 1.5 years and I found that when I weened off of it I was still sleeping waaaay better than when I started it. I think it helped me establish a better sleeping pattern, which persisted even when I stopped taking it half a year ago.

good luck, let us know how it goes :)