I think it is important to understand that many drugs that are available either by prescription or over the counter can have very serious side effects that can last your entire life. I took prescribed medication to help me sleep. After 4 nights of taking the drug I developed Tinnitus with Musical Hallucination. I immediately stopped the sleep medication and contacted my doctor. There was absolutely nothing the medical community could do to reserve this side effect. I immediately stopped the medication however the side effect never went away. That happened over five years ago. I still listen to buzzing in both ears and listen to music playing in both ears 24/7. I have tried all available treatments/therapies for tinnitus and nothing has worked. The medication I was prescribed was Amitriptyline. My suggestion to all is read the information attached to prescribed medication. Read side effects. If you wouldn't mind having one or many of the side effects listed knowing that you may have those effects for the rest of your life than take the medication.