User Reviews for Rozerem oral

I have insomnia for many years, and tried different drugs for that. Ramelteon is... weird. First, sometimes it works - but sometimes it does not. I was taking it for 10 days or so, and had a few days of progressively improving sleep. Then it suddenly stopped working at all (I do have Hashimotos and from time to time go hyperthyroid - may be that's the reason). It's unlike a Z-drug that works all the time. But, worse, is, it causes depression - apathy, anhedonia. Even worse, it affects cognition. After a week on this drug, I lost most of my math capabilities - and for me is a death sentence, because I am a research engineer in computer vision. I mean, I just can't do math any more, period.Read More Read Less

No impact whatsoever on my ability to fall asleep or remain asleep

Quit Ambien and Ativan and didn’t sleep for 2 weeks. Finally tried Ramelteon and for the first week it was useless so I quit it. Desperate for sleep I tried it again and surprisingly it started working too well! Now I go to sleep with in 10 mins of going to bed and still wake every two hrs. But go back to sleep quickly. I get 6 hrs of good sleep per night but I get sleepy during the day now. I think may be the drug. Jury still out on this medicine.

The worst sleep remedy ever. Terrible side effects, feels like heart palpitations, disoriented and foggy feeling, anxious and can’t get comfortable. And all those things keep me up ALL night. I’ve tried taking it for a week to see if the side effects would ease, but all I got was severe sleep deprivation. Then I took a break for a month and took it once before my day off, and all the exact side effects were back and I got no sleep all night. I’ve been struggling with insomnia for about a decade, so all my other sleep parameters are well controlled. Read More Read Less

Cant sleep and or stay asleep for more than 2 hrs after taking Roxerem All I do is have to urinate like 3-4 times nightly which is nuts The only thing that gives me 4 hrs sleep is Melatonin gummies and 2 trazedone Roxerem is a joke at best

I have horrible insomnia, trouble falling asleep. I've tried the common RX sleeping pills as well as the natural stuff like melatonin, valerian etc, nothing has worked for me. My Dr. tried to get me an Rx for Dayvigo which works in a different way, however insurance will not pay for it until I try other options. Knowing that I've tried Ambien, Lunesta, trazadone, hydroxyzine with poor results, she wrote and Rx for ramelteon. The first night it seemed like it was worked, I did feel tired and had a vivid dream so I know I got some sleep - where most nights I'm tossing and turing until sunrise. Unfortunately from the second night on (been on it for 5 days now), there has been zero improvement in my ability to fall asleep. I've taken Xanax and 2mg knocks me out, however it also causes me to sleepwalk. The last time I took Xanax I woke up after I walked into a wall and got a painful bleeding cut above my eye, no thanks. I hope that insurance will eventually agree to cover the cost for me to try Dayvigo. I'm so desperate to fix my sleeping issues. Read More Read Less

If you can get a good 3 to 4 hours of sleep this medication is well worth it. I suffer from severe insomnia and took Ambien for many years. The pain I suffered from withdrawals of Ambien almost ruined my life. My marriage my relationship with my children and other family members. Please stay away from narcotics if possible. My family is much more important to me than any addiction.

Completely worthless! According to my sleep tracker, I was in bed for seven hours and slept for only three. Will not buy again.

I have had insomnia for years. I was on Ambien forever and then I was taken off. I struggled with it and my doctor wouldn't give me anything to help. I had to buy Rozerem online and pay a fortune but it's worth it. I can sleep now and thanks to Rozerem all is good.

Worked the first night I took it. Not a knock out like ambien. Made me gently fall asleep. It felt natural and controlled. Well worth the $50 I paid for my rx. Will definitely be in my bag of tricks for my persistent insomnia!

This is pretty technical, but I'm a retired ICU nurse and prefer to rely on science! I used Ramelteon 8mg to wean off Ambien/Zolpidem 10mg after 6 months of nightly use. (adapting protocol from 2006-2007 NIH study) I weaned off within 2 weeks and continued to use Ramelteon as recommended. Number of hours I slept decreased after each Ambien/Zolpidem dosage reduction. Frustrated, I finally researched the study by Rozerom manufacturer (verified by subsequent NIH study). Dosages used ranged from 8 to 64 mg. Most successful groups used 8 and 16 mg. Less success reported with higher doses. Clearly 8mg was not enough for me. I've suffered from chronic insomnia, difficulty falling/staying asleep, my entire life. I increased my Ramelteon dose to 2 tablets (16 mg) and slept normally. It takes a few days to build up in your system, so each night, the number of hours and quality of sleep improved. IF YOU ARE COMPLAINING ROZEROM/RAMELTEON 8MG DOES NOT WORK, YOU ARE, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, NOT TAKING A HIGH ENOUGH DOSE. The manufacturer needs to consult the data from their own study and update the dosage to include 8 AND 16mg. Read More Read Less

This was horrible for me personally. I took a pill last night at 10pm and I haven't been able to sleep, it's now 2:17pm the next day. It's kept me awake but in a state I can't drive or go to work. My eyes are so heavy, I am having blurry vision, and a brain fog. 100% do NOT recommend.

I suffer from both chronic fatigue and insomnia, and my psychiatrist recently recommended this to me. I've given it a chance a couple of times, but every single time I did, I spent the entire night completely restless, anxious, and sleepless. I went through waves where I was unsure of whether or not I was even asleep. Definitely doesn't work for everyone. Really didn't enjoy my experience with Rozerem.

Howdy there, I have just turned 20 years of age and I started having problems sleeping since high school around freshman year(15 years of age) due to my body clock being horribly out of balance. I would wake up 5am and run cross country/track the go to basketball practice and then on to school and from school to work no breaks in between. Get off at 11pm and go home do homework and in bed at 2am. Repeat. I did that through freshman year through senior year. I could handle it then but when I got to college the workload would eat my sleeping time so I would go maybe 2 days of no sleep. Needless to say I had no circadian rhythm at all. I tried a series if medications Trazadone 50mg 2 tabs at bedtime - made me see dead people. I thought I was going crazy, and I felt stoned often during the day. Sampled Ambien 5mg 1 at bedtime and I missed school and work that was a no go. Lunesta 1 mg, I almost wrecked my car driving to school and I stayed sleep in classes till maybe lunchtime. Also my athletic performance dropped significantly while trying to find a decent med because I was so exhausted. Temazepam 10mg, it was good but I would binge eat and sleep walk at night and I gained alot of weight. Then Rozerem (ramelteon) at first I didn't notice a change and the pharmacist dispensing the medication informed me that this medication takes time to work it's not something that works in 30 minutes. It can take 2 weeks to 1 month before you see a change and I took about 3 weeks before I noticed myself getting sleepy right when the sun goes down and thats when I knew this was that medication to help me fall asleep and stay asleep. I take it every night and sleep like a baby all night long till my alarm goes off, I do need a cup of coffee to wake up. But I do not feel groggy about 1 hour after waking up. I am relieved I found this medication to help just note it takes time to work. Patients is key with this medication.Read More Read Less

This drug does not help me sleep at all. If anything, it keeps me awake. I'm writing this at 6:25 am. I still have not slept at all since yesterday. In addition, Medicare won't approve payment for it. A 90 day supply is at least $270, depending on where you purchase it. I'm extremely dissatisfied with it.

I take this nightly, 4mg and I love it. It did take 2-3 weeks of consistent use for it to reach its full potential. Now, I take it and am asleep within minutes.

First of all, I read all the reviews here before deciding to give my own feedback. There are many factors that come into play when it involves taking a new medication as well as your own health issues. 1) If you are coming off another medication as you are taking Rozerem, the sleep issues you may be having could be because you are going through some withdrawals.2) Depending on what you were taking before(as to compare), this drug is not sedating. You will have to go to sleep on your own and Rozeram helps you to achieve this. If you are use to being sedated in order to fall asleep, mentally you won't allow yourself to fall asleep naturally. 3) This medication works better when it is built up in your system after several weeks. Taking it a few days, usually will not give you the full effect. 4) Rozerem effects different receptors than an antidepressant. Most antidepressants work with serotonin. 5) Any medication may or may not work for you. We all have different issues or health problems. Just because this medication didn't work for you doesn't mean it won't work for someone else and it could be life changing. So, making comments as to "Do not Use" or " Don't waste your money", are irreverent. My experience has been good so far with Rozerem. I was taking Trazodone for 5 years. At the point , I started taking Rozerem, I was only on 12.5 of Traz. I had trouble sleeping the first couple of nights as I knew my body was trying to get used to no having the Trazodone and trying to adjust to Rozerem. After that, I started sleeping better and it keep getting better as the weeks go on. I feel like myself, not drugged like I did on Trazodone. I will update again as time goes on. I am hoping to take this short term and sleep on my own again. If you are low in serotonin or dopamine , this won't be your answer for a sleep aid. Read More Read Less

I was able to fall asleep with this drug, 8mg, but it gave me nightmares and the following day I was so groggy and dizzy I could barely function. I will not take it again.

I have had chronic insomnia for over six years and it gotten progressively worse to where I thought I might have to quit my job. I had tried trazodone but I didn't like the side effect and other otc drugs either didn't work or left me feeling groggy. After doing some research I decided to try 15 mg of mirtazapine and I immediately slept like baby. And I have had no problem staying asleep. I've worked night shift for 35 years so I cut the dosage in half and that leaves me feeling more refreshed for work. The only problem is now my appetite has gone into overdrive and I've gained alot of weight in just over three weeks. Fortunately I'm a slim guy so its not as much of an issue for me. It's been a life saver for me.Read More Read Less

Rozerem has been absolutely wonderful for me! I was having trouble sleeping and nothing in the world seemed to help. My doctor warned me that Rozerem takes 2-3 weeks to see results. At the end of week 2 I started sleeping like I did when I was a teenager. I have had no side effects or nasty hangover effect the next day. Rozerem does not make me fall asleep by any means but it seems to have put my sleep cycle back in balance.