"once it is in your system, the side effects are not so strong.  for me it went from severe dizziness and basically &quot;knocking me out&quot;..to no side effects.  i also woke up severally drowsy and thought why take this if i can&#039;t function the next day?  but, i got to a point where i was not sleeping at all, so i kept trying this drug and it got better.  i was able to get some sleep and not have harsh side effects.  i want to take this short term to get back on track on my own.  i am scheduled to see a sleep dr..but until then i will have to take this."