Thanks pharm. Yes, I had read all that and am eager to see how well they can isolate the areas of the brain for medicine interaction. I think you can take it with or without food, but if you have a HIGH FAT meal/food, then that does block it's absorption. Doesn't matter I can't eat a meal that close to sleep anyway.

Now, for my update on this. The insurance company just approved this. I took it for the first time last night. Due to my allergic history I came here to see who was around to be 'around.' (Thanks EJ)

I did have some respiratory reactions... airway tightened but not overly (I had taken my daily inhaler dose before taking rozerem.) I began yawning considerable before falling asleep (another indicator of allergy, for me.) I was eating rolaids due to stomach upset...while I was falling asleep...

While I had been very fearful of bad dreams/night terrors, I don't recall any of that.

I took the med at 11:35 pm. I don't recall seeing 12:15. My dog forced me to get up at 10:30 am...but I went right back to sleep after a struggle to take my pain med. Finally, at about 1:30pm ( 14 hours!) I dragged out of bed. My sinuses were remarkably stuffy and 'eyes' puffy. Brain fog was severe. By 4 pm I was still groggy with a productive cough. I went to pool to read and ended up swimming (not a good decision) I still felt drugged. It's not 8 pm and I haven't recouped to a normal speed yet.

When I react severely to a drug, it's not usually the first time I take it, but the second. This doesn't look good for me... and I 'm not feeling good about trying it again tonight. I don't know yet.

I need restorative sleep, not reactions, fog and grog.