The sleep aid Lunesta Lunesta is one of the most common sleep aids being prescribed in the world. There are some serious side effects to this medication. Below are some recent comments from Lunesta users.
Comment #1
I was initially happy and thrilled, thinking I finally found the answer to my sleep problem. My enthusiasm quickly waned when I noticed that the sleep aid Lunesta is making me feel down all the time. I kept taking the drug, thinking I’d get better with time. After a while I started getting pangs of panic, but kept going hoping that it would get better. After about a week and a half I kind snapped at a coworker, something I haven’t done before. In a nutshell, this medicine made me feel weird and emotional. I would not recommend it.
Comment #2
It has taken me over 7-8 mo's to realize Lunesta messed my chemical balance in my brain. I did not think a sleep aid would do this, and my doctor did not warn me. You will end up taking other drugs because you or your Dr. will not catch the spiral. I am sick but relieved that I will not feel out of my skin and body anymore. If it works for you that is great. Just be careful. It creeps up on you.
Comment #3
I never had a panic attack in my life until I started taking the sleep aid Lunesta. Within a couple months, I developed a ton of anxiety related symptoms. The symptoms were so severe that I literally thought I was dying. I had constant anxiety, heart palpitations, racing heart, and panic attacks. I couldn't eat due to the anxiety and lost a ton of weight. I went to a few different doctors and they all thought I was crazy, one even told me I was bi-polar. I had no idea the sleep aid Lunesta was the cause until I started doing some research and found that this was in fact a symptom. Within 2 days of stopping Lunesta, every single symptom was gone!!! I was emotionally addicted to it and was scared to stop (thinking I wouldn't be able to sleep on my own) but within a few nights I was sleeping through the night again without the use of chemical sleep aids.
Comment #4
Don't get started on it this sleep aid. It's expensive and not worth it in the long run. The side effects - fatigue, depression, loss of libido, are worse than the insomnia
Comment #5
Horribly hot, clammy and just generally made me feel sick, was extremely sleepy - could have slept if it were not for the horrible head pain right between my eyes. Even just the slightest eye movement made me nauseous. I switched from the sleep aid Ambien after taking it for 5 years I started having problems with concentration during the day, and lost "hours" not knowing how I got to bed etc. Don't know what I will do now. I still feel vertigo and it has been 12 hours since I ingested the Lunesta. The taste in the mouth is nothing compared to the horrendous night I had trying to sleep from the pain and vertigo.
Lunesta comes with a long list of possible side effects. Anxiety, depression and impotence are among the most common. Only use this sleep aid as the last resort. Try a natural sleep aid first.
I recently had a dilemma, regarding sleep problems. My doctor suggested that perhaps he would prescribe me a sleep aid (not Lunesta but another popular med) but after listening to the possible side effects, I took a pass.
Considering the amount of natural alternatives out there, not to mention relaxation techniques, I wasn't so desperate to put my health in danger even further by being reliant on a sleep med. I'm glad you're helping to get the info out there, to warn people that may think meds like Lunesta are a magic pill.
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