My pdoc actually said i could keep using the Benedryl if I wanted and if it was working, but I asked for something that would be stronger and she gave me Hydroxyzine which in my opinion is only marginally better than the Benedryl. The big things to watch out for with the Benedryl is the anti-cholinergic effect, which in high enough doses per day can make you constipated, and it can cause you to not breathe properly in your sleep with a high enough dose. There are some warnings I see written in various articles about the risk of dimentia being increased with prolonged use of Benedryl.

I have heard about pdocs moving away from prescribing powerful antianxiety meds like they used to (benzos). The hydroxyzine is more expensive than benedryl but has less side effects with continual use. You might be able to get a Hydroxyzine script from your pdoc.