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What's your experience with Ramelteon?

Posted by ripley @ripley, Jul 20, 2023

Can anyone share their experience with Ramelteon, such as dosage, how long taking, did it help with sleep, side effects, etc? I've been taking 75-150mg of Trazodone and 2mg melatonin for a while but it doesn't always work well, so my doctor prescribed 8mg Ramelteon. I afraid to take it because it's one of the hypnotic drugs where you can sleepwalk without knowing it. I've also read it's not very effective helping insomnia. I've had insomnia for 18 months, I think related to fibromyalgia symptoms that started about the same time.

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lizjlb | @lizjlb | Sep 30, 2025
In reply to @lizziel1 "My doctor prescribed 6mg for insomnia. It really did not make me sleepy, but once I..." + (show)
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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.

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@lizziel1 why. if it worked

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howesgoing | @howesgoing | Jan 18 3:28am

Remeron is a generic for mirtazapine. However, Ramelteon actually works with your body to induce melatonin. It is not habit-forming or controlled. It is not an ssri or an antipsychotic.
Very similar names, though, so I can see the confusion.
We are talking about two completely different medicines.
I've just started 8mg of Ramelteon, and it has really helped my insomnia and ability to actually fall asleep. I feel pretty refreshed and not groggy or hungover the next day. I still don't sleep very long, but I feel more rested. I think it's great so far.

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howesgoing | @howesgoing | Apr 18 10:15am
In reply to @dawnchrisally "To be honest, I’m confused what Class of drug Ramelteon actually is. I’ve read it works..." + (show)
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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…..

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@dawnchrisally

Me too! I didn't sleep for close to a year, and was dismissed by everyone. Studies say that you will eventually sleep; your body makes you. Mine didn't.
I've tried everything except the DORA meds because they are very expensive. Ugh!

Good luck with your sleep journey

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cindisue | @cindisue | Apr 18 11:23am
In reply to @howesgoing "@dawnchrisally Me too! I didn't sleep for close to a year, and was dismissed by everyone...." + (show)
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@dawnchrisally

Me too! I didn't sleep for close to a year, and was dismissed by everyone. Studies say that you will eventually sleep; your body makes you. Mine didn't.
I've tried everything except the DORA meds because they are very expensive. Ugh!

Good luck with your sleep journey

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@howesgoing. Just want to say... Don't give up on finding something to help you sleep! Have you ever tried over the counter Unisom with active ingredient Doxylamine? Make sure the Unisom has that ingredient.....because there is another Unisom that has ingredient Diphenhydramine. That doesn't work quite as well as the Unisom with ingredient Doxylamine. Otherwise, I'd start trying every sleep med out there that your doctor will let you try. And if you have a good doctor....he or she will let you try just about anything, as long as it doesn't interfere with other meds you take. Some meds work for some people but not others. Just gotta keep trying them until you find one that works for you. Flurazepam works great, but is a benzodiazepine, which alot of doctors refuse to prescribe. Wrong in my opinion......sleep is very underrated and is really very very necessary for a person's overall good health. I take Lorazepam because it's good for sleep and anxiety, which I need help with both. And it works great. Also take Amitriptyline along with it. The combination works great for me. Good luck to you.....and again, don't give up. I just kept going back to my doctor telling him what he prescribed wasn't working, and I needed to try something else.

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