im bi-polar, this is the only drug that has ever worked for me its a lifesaver my dr says i have the worst insomnia hes ever seen, he been a dr for 59 yrs but i must take it longterm im on year #4 and doin great on it i take 30mg q hs Published: November 22, 2007 ::

I have fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. I have great difficulty falling asleep&staying asleep without restoril. Many times,I am awakened with pain and find I need to put soft,relaxing music on[rather than ((mmediately taking another medication]. Without the restoril,I'd have to take a pain pill. Ambien did not help me in the least....so,for now the restoril is my ticket to a good night's sleep. We have to remember that thesemeds are very potent& should NEVER self medicate!!!Katherine36502 is lucky nothing severe happened to her after her sleeping med cocktail!!! That is so dangerous!PLEASE,katherine call your doctor and tell her/him about your persistent insomnia. thank you Published: December 08, 2007 ::

I have since being a teen had problems falling asleep. I've used Restoril for almost a year now and fall asleep within 1 hour of going to bed instead of the normal 2 to 3 hours I was use to. Published: September 18, 2007 ::

It works quickly and thoroughly. I have been taking this for over a year now. I have a condition to where I "wake up" 256 times within a 4 hour time span when I had a sleep study done on me. I was constantly tired and felt like I had not slept until I started taking this mediction. It has worked wonders for me. I had taken other medications such as klonipin, but it didn't work as well. Published: November 14, 2007 ::

I have chronic pain & insomnia.All other OTC & Rx meds for sleep have not worked at all. Restoril has been the only med to help restore my sleep pattern. Published: October 08, 2007 ::

This medicine worked very well to fall asleep and worked moderately well to stay asleep. I did experience intense dreaming. I had side effects during and after using this medication. I experienced tremors, confusion, memory loss, poor coordination, weakness and difficulty concentrating. Much of these symptoms lessened by cutting the dose in half. I discontinued the medication but developed rebound insomnia and a severe headache for eleven days Most of the side effects I mentioned took about 6 weeks to fully subside after discontinuation. I still have insomnia. Published: February 25, 2008 ::

Again, I switched from Ambien to Lunesta and now to Restoril.What is wrong with me??? Tonight I took 2 restoril and 2 lunesta ( 3mg) and here I am wide awake...Please mail suhhestions to katherine36502@aol.com. I am desperate!! Published: November 20, 2007 ::

I was prescribed this medication along with Valium when I was diagnosed as Bipolar. I take 30 mg at bedtime and 10 mg of Valium at bedtime. The medicine worked very well for a little while. However, I have been taking this medication now going on 12 YEARS! This medication is a HYPNOTIC sleep-aid that should only be taken for short-term treatment of insomnia. When I told my Psychiatrist that I was having trouble sleeping and that the medicines weren't effective, she prescribed SEROQUEL 500 mg at bedtime to boot! Don't allow anyone to cause you to abuse, misuse, or become dependent/addicted to ANY medication. If it is not having an effect any longer...there might be a real good reason why. Educate yourself on the medications you and/or a loved one is prescribed. Just because a doctor prescribes the medication, doesn't mean you don't have the right to ask questions about it's usage. Published: July 07, 2008 ::

I have had chronic sleep issues for many years. I was on Ambien, but that was affecting my memory, I tried Lunesta, but I had had nasty side effects, Restoril was the only sleep medication that has worked well for me. I take it and within 40 minutes I am sleeping and I sleep fairly well. Restoril, for me, has been a great medication. I sleep very well with it. Published: August 26, 2008 ::