The first time I took Rozerum, I almost never took it again. I don't know if it was me or the medicine, but I think I woke up every hour on the hour. I fell back asleep quickly, but I still woke up. My doctor told me to try it for a few more days, so I did -- and I am very glad. It is funny that the commercials for Rozerum have that guy having bizarre dreams, because the only side effect I noted having was very detailed, very memorable, very bizarre dreams. Not, by any means, nightmares. Just really random stuff with a lot of detail. I'd tried Ambien and Ambien CR with mixed results (they made me sleep for like 10 hours at a time). Lunesta was a nightmare - literally. I had one of those "rare but serious side effects" in the form of unmitigated rage. If I had to pick one downside of rozerume, it is that it lets me sleep when I decide I want to sleep. If I want to sleep at 10:00 pm, this is a good thing. But I was so tired for so long (and so used to napping whenever I could possibly fall asleep for a few moments), that I let myself fall into the trap of sleeping too much and feeling sluggish. Once I realized that error, it was great. Published: October 28, 2007 ::

One night,one pill and I knew Rozerem was not the right drug (sleep aid) for me. It DID NOT WORK at all. I felt only slightly drowzy and could not get to sleep. I believe that I had an adverse reaction to this drug. I became very restless and could not lie or sit still. I felt "jumpy" or "twichy" for hours. These symptoms (feelings) lasted for at least 6 hours. I had to take a medication (clonazepam or Klonopin) to counteract the adverse effects. I believe that I eventually fell asleep from exhaustion, not from the medication. Published: October 18, 2007 ::

I could not tell I had taken anything to help me sleep. I was very disappointed. Due to some health problems, it is critical that I get a good night's sleep. I am already feeling the results after only 4-5 days of not getting the correct type of sleep, or sleep at all. Published: September 24, 2007 ::

Didn't help me to fall asleep or stay asleep. Felt like sugar pill. No help whatsoever. Waste of my money. Published: September 23, 2007 ::

Due to spouse med problems, could not seem to sleep. Have ben taking for approx 2 wks. I take a hot shower about 30 min before bed and then take this med and sleep a good 6-7 hrs, might wake up for a min and then fall back asleep. Works for me. Published: January 18, 2008 ::

It started working after about 4 weeks - but I have to be ready to go to sleep during it's window of opportunity...which for me is about 2 hours after I take it. I also stay asleep - and if I wake up - I don't stay up. Published: October 21, 2007 ::

My difficulty lies NOT with initially falling asleep, but with getting back to sleep after awaking in the middle of the night to tend to kids, or needing to use the bathroom. Falling back to sleep will often take 3 to 4 hours. This problem has gradually developed in the last few years, when my wife and I started having kids. I am only on night 5 of this med, but it appears that I am having more difficulties with the med than without it. Night one was a normal night, I slept fairly well. However the next day I could not stay awake. I expected to take a 15 minute nap, 2 hours later I was fighting to wake up. Night 2 was aweful. The initial fall asleep time was 6 hours. That day I forced myself to not nap. Night 3 was OK, but I woke up an hour early. I had no problem staying awake the following day. Night 4 I woke up 3 times. The last time I could not get back to sleep and just layed in bed for hours. Once again I could hardly keep myself awake the next day. Night 5 I got to sleep OK, woke up at 4 am to pee. I'm not at all sure I ever got back to sleep. Got up at 7. Its now 9 and I am just plain tired. Without this drug I will have bad nights 1 to 3 times a week. It has been less than a week and so far I have had 3 bad nights. I will give it a couple more days before going back to my doctor, but I am not at all confident that this drug is helping...it actually appears to be hurting. Published: September 29, 2007 ::