[tydygy]

I used to take name brand Lunesta 3mg many years ago and it worked great. It took 30 minutes to kick in and I would get my 7-8 hrs of sleep.

I now take Eszopiclone (Teva) 3mg and I am not getting any more benefit than taking Tylenol PM and Valium...5-6hrs sleep and it takes over an hour to kick in.

I have bad experience with Teva and Welbutrin XL...when it went generic I went psychotic and hospitalized. I went back on the name brand and all was well again for years. I take Prozac 20mg today.

How does generic Lunesta (Eszopiclone) work for you?
Did you ever try name brand?
How long does it take to kick in?
How long do you sleep for?
Any side effects?
Which manufacturer made your generic? (if you can tell)
How long have/did you take it?
If you quit...why?

Any help is appreciated.

[CANDC]

Sorry I do not take any meds to sleep. I meditate until I relax enough to gently go to sleep. This article may be of interest
The First Line of Treatment for Insomnia That?ll Surprise You | Psych Central

[highnrg1]

I was recently prescribed the generic form of Lunesta that you are currently taking (I never was prescribed Brand for Lunesta). At first I thought it was great because I fell right asleep (which has never happened on any other sleep med I tried) and I heard absolutely NOTHING when I slept (which has also never happened). However, I was only sleeping about 5-6 hours (which is fairly typical for me).

However, I started to become EXTREMELY fatigued, irritable, anxious, jittery and depressed during the day (NOT at a lll typical of me in my managed state taking ADHD meds). At first, I thought these feelings were related to some health issues I was having. But after a few weeks, my sister asked me if I was doing something different and I thought about the generic Lunesta I was taking. I stopped it the next day and IMMEDIATELY felt so much better! Over the next few weeks, I returned to my normal self and resumed my old sleep meds that take 30-45 minutes and allow me to sleep most nights for 5-6 hours (although I still hear things and awaken several times still during those hours). Anyway, I think there are HUGE differences between Brand and generic, especially for those with brain chemistry challenges, like me, who have ADHD etc. I would try to see if you can ask your doctor to prescribe Brand Lunesta again (and write 'dispense as written") and then hopefully your insurance will still cover it. I have to do that for several of my meds because I have so many more side effects with many generics. Good luck!

[MobiusPsyche]

Generic Lunesta didn't do a darn thing for me but I don't know who made it. I went back to Ambien. I never tried brand name Lunesta. I've never had any bad experiences with generics though. I figured it was just that Lunesta didn't work for me.