Poem Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 Hi all, So I just got put on Lunesta the other day and took it for sleep that night. I managed to sleep with only waking up once. Yay. But it tasted horrible. I thought Lithium was bad, but this stuff stuck in my mouth all night long and I only was able to quell it a bit with some tea in the morning. Has anyone experienced this with this particular sleep aid? I am really hoping this will work out for my because my Pdoc said I have tried everything else. And I believe them. I should also note that I am on a generic, if that makes a difference. Thanks, Poem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poem Posted March 23, 2017 Author Share Posted March 23, 2017 I don't chew it. I can't even imagine what that would be like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRedhead Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 (edited) On 3/23/2017 at 1:48 AM, Poem said: So I just got put on Lunesta the other day and took it for sleep that night. I managed to sleep with only waking up once. Yay. But it tasted horrible. I thought Lithium was bad, but this stuff stuck in my mouth all night long and I only was able to quell it a bit with some tea in the morning. Has anyone experienced this with this particular sleep aid? I am really hoping this will work out for my because my Pdoc said I have tried everything else. And I believe them. I've tried Lunesta before, and yes, it's fairly common for this med to have sort of a metallic-type aftertaste. But if it works for your sleep issues, I recommend sticking with it.........The aftertaste is a very small price to pay for a decent night's sleep, IMO. Edited March 25, 2017 by CrazyRedhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poem Posted March 24, 2017 Author Share Posted March 24, 2017 @CrazyRedhead True, I've actually been getting some sleep the last few days. I don't intend to stop if it works this well, but man, that taste is something else! Glad it wasn't my imagination though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notloki Posted March 24, 2017 Share Posted March 24, 2017 Around 20% get the bad taste in their mouth with Lunesta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyRedhead Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 (edited) 14 hours ago, notloki said: Around 20% get the bad taste in their mouth with Lunesta. I have read that for some people, the bad taste does go away with time. Edited March 25, 2017 by CrazyRedhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poem Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 Well, I've stopped taking it. Not because of the bad taste, but because of the way it made me feel. I could not remember anything and I fell into a depressive state. The day after I quit it I felt much better. So much for that. But I did score one victory and had a full night of sleep last night...no interruptions, no meds. Whoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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