Posted on 08/05/2014 3:52:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
I was given Lunesta due to not being able to get a good night sleep. It made me sleep 8/hrs on the 1st night. Out like a light. On the 2nd it was maybe 6 then the 3rd less and by the 4th night I was having weird dreams. I stopped taking it and found Lunesta causes you to have withdrawal for 2 to 3 days afterward. Could not sleep much during that time.
Do not take it or most any of the OTC ones (read the packages. Some of them have the same ingredient antihistamine diphenhydramine that causes sleepless nights due to withdrawal.
If I need to I will only take Melatonin. It is natural sleep aid and it comes in 3mg or 5mg. It relaxes you and you suffer no withdrawal symptoms. Available most drug stores.
How to get a good night sleep? Stop drinking Coke and eating ice cream!! That worked for me : )
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