Next time you can’t sleep you might want to call on the sandman or count sheep. Inviting the sleep butterfly into your dreams might cause more trouble than its worth.

Apparently many weary eyed individuals are turning to Lunesta as an alternative to Ambien and it is becoming one of the most highly searched for drugs on the web. With online pharmacies lining up to be the first to appear on the Lunesta search, chances are there is some abuse or curiosity about the high that Lunesta can provide. This drug recently showed up on the horizon and we need to pay attention.

Perhaps the popularity of the online pharmacy sales has to do with the fact that Lunesta can cause drowsiness and dizziness. Driving to the pharmacy for your next prescription could be dangerous.

It may be an alternative sleep med, but the overdose symptoms of sleepiness, blurred vision, headache, slow hear beat, seizures and unconsciousness sound a little too familiar.

Side effects of Lunesta include an irregular or fast heart rate, rash, flushing, hallucinations and eye pain. Difficulty breathing and closing of the throat are also mentioned along with headache and dizziness as side effects.

The other less serious side effects are actually more likely to occur than those mentioned. These include, headache, dizziness, weakness, nervousness, nausea and difficulty urinating.

Relax, take a deep breath and talk to your doctor about your general health. Maybe health problems are keeping you from sleeping. If problems at work are keeping you awake, maybe there is another way to address them that won’t create more problems in the long run.

If you see a butterfly trying to get in, shut the window and think it over. What kind of life do you want waiting for you in the morning and you are ready to greet the day?