"i have been taking this medicine for a little over two years, but i recently stopped. it is a wonderful medicine for doing what it&#039;s supposed to do: making you sleep and stopping your racing thoughts. i don&#039;t regret taking it, because i badly needed it at the time. however, this medicine has horrible side effects. for me, they outweigh the benefits. i developed an intestinal problem, high blood sugar, and gained over 30 pounds that i could not lose no matter what i tried. i also feel like my mind is slower, and i can no longer retain as much information. i would not recommend taking this medication long term. there are also other negative effects that i was lucky enough not to experience."