What's your experience with Ramelteon?

Been taking 16 mg of Ramelteon with Ambein for several weeks with no bad side effects . I have had terrible insomnia for 30 years and was desperately seeking something to help get a few hours of sleep .

I stopped taking it because it made me very groggy the next day. I don't remember the dosage but it was my first time on it and my doctor does not give the "highest dose" when starting out on anything. It definitely made me drowsy. Ramelteon is not a controlled substance. Discontinuation of ramelteon in animals or in humans after chronic administration did not produce withdrawal signs. Ramelteon does not appear to produce physical dependence. Ramelteon has no potential for abuse or drug dependence and is not a controlled substance. Feel free to do online research to confirm (or deny!) my statements about the drug. Good luck. ps Right now I am not taking anything. I have sleep apnea and am using a cpap machine however that is what you use to keep you asleep. It isnt there to "put you to sleep". Hence, insomnia.

I’ve been taking Ramelteon 8 mg for a month. I think it’s starting to help. I notice that I dream a lot since I started taking it, and I’m sleepy the next day. Will discuss this with the Dr. at next appointment. If the next day drowsiness is something that might go away after awhile, I’ll continue to give it a chance. Nothing else, such as Trazadone and Sonata have helped. Is anyone else experiencing the dreaming and/or next day drowsiness?

My doctor prescribed 6mg for insomnia. It really did not make me sleepy, but once I did fall asleep it was deep and I didn’t wake up for 12 hours! 😳. I went back to my plain melatonin.

To be honest, I’m confused what Class of drug Ramelteon actually is. I’ve read it works with melatonin receptors, I’ve read it’s a hallucinogenic, and I’ve also read it’s a CNS depressant. I too got the paper where it stated it can cause, sleep walking, making food, and driving with having no memory of this the next day. I too, was reluctant to take it because of that. I had a horrible experience with Ambien, which is a hypnotic. I was hallucinating, I was making and eating food, and sleep walking. When I finally took the 8mg, it did absolutely nothing! The next night my heart was racing and my anxiety was so bad, I was up all night. Not to mention the awful headache every time I took it. I was extremely disappointed as it really was the last hope for me. I have been on everything! And I mean everything! I just had a sleep test done, so we will see. I wish you luck and sleep soon…..