Positives

• A patient recovering from severe insomnia reported sleeping 6-7 nights weekly on 25 mg with no morning fogginess after 4 months Drugs.com.
  
  
• Patients tapering off benzodiazepines described falling asleep within 30-40 minutes versus hours previously, with sleep feeling more natural than Z-drugs WebMD.
  
  

Negatives

• A reviewer reported that the drug stopped working after a few weeks, leaving them feeling sleepy but unable to actually fall asleep and waking around 1 am Drugs.com.
  
  
• A patient described horrible vivid nightmares and hours to fall asleep despite continued nightly dosing WebMD.
  
  

Hurdles & Side Effects

• A patient noted full effectiveness required 2-4 weeks of consistent dosing before benefits stabilized Drugs.com.
  
  
• Reviewers commonly reported next-day headache and residual sleepiness as barriers to staying on the medication Medical News Today.