"i&#039;ve tried everything from ambien to low doses of anti-depressants to otc medications, and none have worked as well as belsomra.

the sleepiness is overwhelming, but it feels completely natural (think of the kind of sleepiness you&#039;d feel as a child after a long day of playing.) it&#039;s not a hypnotic like ambien, so it doesn&#039;t get you high. it just makes you really sleepy.

my doctor told me to take it 15 minutes before bed time. i thought it wasn&#039;t working at first because i was expecting a quick reaction. turns out it takes about 1-2 hours to start feeling the effects. i now take it 1-2 hours before bed time and sleep like a baby.

i&#039;ve heard you can experience sleep paralysis on this drug. i haven&#039;t experienced anything negative yet."