I've observed the comments people have said about Lunesta and they are right.. The metallic taste in your mouth the first moment you get up in the morning is not very pleasant. But if you are someone who is with true insomnia, then you should know you've been through the battles earlier before Lunesta. Try taking valerian root extract. Smells like dirty feet and provides the worst gas but it works, does it not? Last night was my first time taking Lunesta and instead of 3mg that is normally prescribed I have to take two. So double whammy on the flavor train! If it doesn't kill you, it'll make you stronger and that's exactly the truth, I woke up feeling revitalized. No sluggish hangover feeling like taking an Ambien, Trazodone, Alprazolam, Triazolam, Restoril, Klonopin, or any other commonly prescribed sedative/hypnotic. All medications are going to have side effects but the one thing I noticed about Lunesta is when during my trial of how the 3mg's would first affect me, I had absolutely no euphoria, sedation feeling, or a relaxing feeling like I would if I took a clonazepam and didn't go to sleep right away. My point being is yes, some people work better than others with taking certain medications for sleep deprivation or insomnia. But to say the only reason why you wouldn't take it because it left a lingering metallic taste in your mouth to be is but absurd. I rather not feel like I need three cups of coffee to take away my sluggish Halcion mornings. To me, this is where I say and hate to say it, I see people misusing medications for the sole purpose of its multipurposes. I was once there too, friends. Lost in a point of where I couldn't think right, felt depressed, and was just wanting to kill for a solid nights sleep. Then the medications they put me on, boy were they a trip. But it got old, really quick. It makes you think, I just want to be normal again. Sleep like a normal person. I tried Lunesta last night and slept like a normal person and woke up feeling the same way. Horrible taste in mouth and all, I'm still going to take my medication. It's not the end of the world, it's just a lingering taste that will go away within an hour or two.
Joey