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Zopiclone!!

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laura45062
laura45062

who has been on this drug and for how long. Please list side effects.

thank you

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  • Penny753
    Penny753 laura45062

    Posted

    5 years - 2 x 7.5 per night. Very addictive. Can't sleep without them. Awake for 36 hrs because pharmacy wouldn't let me refill early. Unable to nap. An acquaintance who is taking 1  - 7.5 night and sleep eats. I don't know if I do, but have stains on carpet upstairs and I don't eat or drink anything other than water in my bedroom. 

    I think it has attacked my central nervous system. I have nerve pain coming out of lower spine, down legs and into feet. I managed to go quit for a couple months, had a hard time getting to sleep because of the nerve pain and shakey leg syndrome. I was told it could take from 1 to 10 yrs to go away. I decided to start taking again. I go into panic mode if I've overtaken and I feel like a drug addict. I watched Dr. oz show and that was when I realized the z drugs are dangerous. I've went to emergency numerous time because I thought I was dying and they couldn't find anything wrong. Dr Oz talked about this happening to a lot of people. 

    If if I could go back, I would not take and recommend no one does. I'm sure my insomnia would have passed eventually. 

    • Penny753
      Penny753

      Posted

      I also have pain in gut, digestive issues and constipation. I was advised by a Doctor to take a senna stool softener. Now I find out that senna should only be taken for 2 weeks or it messes with your system. I've been taking for a year. Why didn't pharmacist or Doctor advise me of this?

  • vivien58797
    vivien58797 laura45062

    Posted

    Hi Laura.  I have

    been taking 7.5mg Zopiclone, legally for around twenty odd years now.

    I wouldn't say I have any side effects caused by the drug.

    i think any side effects, if there are any are probably caused by old age in my case.

    all drugs have some side effects, but I don't think Zopiclone are any worse than some others.

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