About Our Lunesta Research

Sleep Like The Dead collected reviews and comments about Lunesta from 303 users of the sleep aid. The sources for the data are more than 25 online message boards in which Lunesta users share with others their experiences related to taking the drug.

Our research finding are organized into four sections: Effectiveness, Side Effects, Addiction and Tolerance.

All gathered data was spontaneously volunteered by Lunesta users and was not the result of any organized, scientific data collection effort.

Remember!

Sleeping pills / supplements may be appropriate to take if a person temporarily needs help sleeping during a time of stress or illness.

People who are not stressed or ill and still can't sleep well, either occasionally or regularly, should practice proper sleep hygiene before resorting to sleeping pills.

Stubborn cases of long-term sleeplessness or chronic insomnia is often best treated through the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy or CBT. (Read a CBT success story .)

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What You Need To Know

Lunesta (Eszopiclone) is a prescription sleeping drug that is used to treat insomnia.

About half of its users say that it is effective in reducing their sleeplessness. The other half report that it works just OK or not at all.

Users tend to praise Lunesta for its low addictiveness and general lack of severe side effects.

All gathered data was spontaneously volunteered by Lunesta users and was not the result of any organized, scientific data collection effort.

Lunesta Effectiveness

Does Lunesta work? Out of the 303 users included in the data, 259 commented on how effective the drug is for them. Out of these 259 users, 126 indicated that the Lunesta pill is effective; 73 reported that it worked OK; and 60 indicated it was not effective.

In other words, 49% of the 259 users said it was effective;

Effective
49 percent
Works OK
  28 percent
Not effective
23 percent

Effective

Using Lunesta results in a complete night's sleep, or at least enough sleep so that the user can function adequately the next day.

Works OK

Using Lunesta gives some insomnia relief, but not enough to provide for an adequate night's rest.

Not effective

The drug provides little or no relief from sleeplessness.

Lunesta Side Effects

Virtually all of the 303 users included in our research indicated whether the drug causes side effects in them or not. Below are the percentages.

47% indicated that they do, at least in their opinion, experience one or more side effects.

Top Side Effects

Based on our data, the top 15 side effects reported by Lunesta users are listed and described here.

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Leaves bad taste in mouth

Lunesta leaves a bitter or metallic-like taste in the mouth that often remains for as long as one is on the medication. Some users report that the taste goes away after time, possibly because they have gotten used to it. A few people report a loss in appetite because of the taste in their mouth. For more on this issue, see our article Lunesta Bad Taste in Mouth.

Anxiety / panic attacks

A quickly pumping heart / chest palpitations, sweating, trembling, shaking, tingling, numbness, paranoia, restlessness, chest pain, shortness of breath and other anxiety-related symptoms occur at least sometimes and often on a regular basis. For more on this issue, see our article Lunesta Anxiety / Panic Attacks.

Drowsy next day

Drowsiness, tiredness, grogginess, dizziness and / or a "foggy" feeling are present the day after taking Lunesta.

Headaches

Headaches or migraines occur during the day and / or night.

Vivid dreams

Strange, bizarre and memorable dreams are experienced.

Nightmares

Disturbing and occasionally violent dreams or night terrors are experienced, often with distress to the person.

Ear ringing

A constant ringing in the ears or Tinnitus are experienced.

Nausea

The Lunesta user can feel queasiness or unease in the stomach with an urge to vomit.

MS-like symptoms

Symptoms often associated with Multiple Sclerosis are experienced, such as tingling, numbness, loss of balance and weakness in arms and legs.

Thirsty

Dry mouth or cotton mouth occur.

Indigestion

The user has a vague feeling of stomach discomfort, possibly including bloating, belching and pain.

Memory loss

Memory loss in this context means an inability of the Lunesta user to remember what has happened after taking the drug, including what the user did and / or said.

Feel drugged

Users experience a "high" and lessened mental and physical ability, especially if they do not fall asleep immediately after taking Lunesta.

Hallucinations

Users experience false or distorted sensory information, usually shortly after taking the medication.

Sleepwalking

Sleep walking includes activities that are often associated with wakefulness but happens while the person is asleep or in a sleep-like state.

Lunesta Addiction

5% of the Lunesta users in our research indicated having an addiction to the drug.

This does not necessarily mean that users experienced withdrawal symptoms when they stopped using Lunesta. Rather, the users said that they had developed a dependence because they sleep worse for sometime upon ending the use of the drug than they did before use began.

Lunesta Tolerance

8% of users in our research said that they developed a tolerance to the medication.

This means that the drug would lose at least some of its effectiveness and that increasing the dosage would be required to maintain the drug's ability to help one overcome insomnia.

The vast majority of those who reported developing a tolerance were those users who took the drug regularly for at least one month. However, a significant number of long-term users of Lunesta reported developing no tolerance to the drug.