Pharmaceutical Alternatives, Somarest Sleep Optimizer, 60 Capsules

I took this last night at 9:30 because I was exhausted. I have horrible insomnia (sleep at 6am, wake at 9am) and only 3 Tylenol PM can knock me out but I don't like taking drugs so I have suffered 2-3 hours of sleep for a long time. Last night I was out by 10:40. Keep in mind that I worked at home until 10 so I probably should have taken it at 10 and not 9:30. Either way, I was out. I had very vivid dreams (I saw someone else ask about that). I used to have vivid dreams when I was young but I also used to sleep when I was young. I am not concerned about the vivid dreams. I woke up at 4am. Although some may say I should give it a lesser review for waking up at 4am, I am holding to 5 stars. I feel like a million bucks! I am energized and happy. I am usually groggy and spend the whole night rolling. Also, I am a tummy sleeper trying to break the habit. I tend to toss and turn all night. My poor husband. Last night I fell asleep on my back and I woke up on my back. After one night I can say this stuff works. It's not drug grade but I took Ambien a couple years ago and I'll never go back. I had horrible side effects including hallucinations. It made me high half the time and I still couldn't sleep. I stopped taking it b/c Ambien is absolutely addictive and is more of a high than anything else. I have also heard of people sleep walking with it. The last time I took it there was an earthquake and I seriously freaked out b/c I was too high to get between a door frame and such like you are supposed to do. I woke up the next morning thinking I had dreamt the entire thing but decor were knocked off the walls so I knew it was not a dream. Never again! I am so happy with this supplement that I am posting about it at 4:43am. LOL --- Note: I did take this on an empty stomach.

I have been taking Lunesta since 2005. Without Lunesta, I could not fall, or stay asleep.The slighest noise would wake me, and I am up for the rest of the night. I would be in trouble if I had to do without Lunesta. Well that day came when I switched insurances and when I walked up to the counter and the pharmists should, that would be $193.00. OMG, is this real???? No way did I want to pay that amount for pills that cost me $25.00 a month. My husband gave me something he picked up for the store a while ago. They had no effect on my and I felt doomed. Let's say maybe I go back and get the $193.00 pills so I can sleep,but my analytical brain, said wait, let's do the math, that would equate to over 2K a year. No way! Came to my best pal Amazon & found these.THEY WORK!! I actually came in to by more. I know all of us are different in body chemistry, so this working for me, doesn't mean it will work for you. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars because sometimes, I taste the capsule going down and it's not pleasant. But to sleep well, I'll do it!

I usually don't write unprompted reviews..but I had to in this case. I really thought long, and hard, about writing a bad one to make sure that this product would stay under the radar and not soar in price. Then I thought the BETTER ..and knew that it's not good to hear false witness. This product is an Incredible GODSEND. It GENTLY rocks you asleep and WAKES you in the same fashion .... WITHOUT THE GROGGY EFFECTS...!!!!? AND IS ALL NATURAL...!!!!WIN...WIN...WIN ....!!!!!!!

I have insomnia usually a good week out of every month. Sorry guys, it's a cyclic thing. With that being said, I took only one pill and it didn't work for me. I'm not giving up on it yet, because I want to try taking TWO pills. Next time I'm with the insomnia, I'll try the two pills and also try to remember to report back with an update.HERE'S the UPDATE! I've tried SomaRest 4 or 5 more times with TWO capsules, AND: IT WORKED!!! I was lulled to sleep. It took about 30 or so minutes, but the next thing I knew, I was waking up with my alarm, feeling relieved and rested. I wasn't drowsy. SO HAPPY! I've been recommending it to friends who have insomnia and do not want to take Rx meds.

I'm not totally convinced these work for me. Some nights, they seem to. Some nights there is no effect at all. I am also noticing a patter wherein the nights I take this supplement, I tend to have very vivid dreams that occasionally cause me to wake up.None of that should be a surprise. I think it has 5-HTP in it, or L-Tryptophan. I know from experience that 5-HTP gives me very strange and vivid dreams, but that's not be the case for everyone, so I guess this is worth a try? However, it is certainly not going to hit you like Ambien as one reviewer implied.

I looked up sleep aids, and read reviews for several days. I was very impressed with the reviews on this pill, so I took a chance! I won't go on and on, because most people don't read every word so here is the scoop: Made me drowsey, but THEN it was the sleep aid from HELL! Hour in I was drowsey, went to bed but did NOT sleep at ALL. I tossed and turned like the sea, finally fell asleep at 3am, alarm went off 3 hours later and I took a sick day because there was NO way I could work feeling as wiped out as I did.One more thing... not sure if it was the pill, but I did experience twitching in my legs and itching. My face was very itchy, then my arms, and other various areas. I think I had a reaction? Regardless, I am sending back... If I cannot get refund, I am flushing down the pooper.

I was looking for something to help me fall asleep after using a Tylenol PM-type medication. It had stopped working and was desperate for a more effective product. I was pleasantly surprised how well Somarest worked. I took 2 capsules for about a week and once I was falling asleep easily, dropped down to 1 capsule a night with no loss of effectiveness.

Very powerful sleep aid. I started with one pill on nights where I knew I needed help (like trying to go to sleep early because of an early flight or mind racing through ideas or worries). Two pills are very powerful, so I reserve 2 pills on nights with a lot of issues. I found one pill good enough. I am very glad to know this is just a food supplement and not a prescription. Would recommend to anyone to at least try. Some reviews are negative, but I found this to work great and the price is right.