Dec 6, - These days, insomnia is pretty much part of the national condition. Every evening, millions of Americans use a prescription drug to help them. They said I had to try Lunesta, Ambien or one other before they would approve it. . Very dangerous long story short I now take lunesta works like a charm,it. Ok story time. [Eszopiclone]Lunesta Trip (self. never really got that into) I've never tried ambien, which is what lunesta is often compared to, Lunesta vs Ambien: insomnia - Reddit.