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Old May 02, 2017, 09:37 AM
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I tried searching the forum and Dr. Google and could not find anything.

But I feel like I skimmed through something about Benadryl for us once that I am now wishing I had read.

I am sooooo itchy from all this pollen. Will I go into mania or something if I take it???
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I take 50mg as part of my sleep cocktail every night.
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I don't think it would make you manic. I take it sometimes for my anxiety, even if it doesn't work that well.
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My doctor told me once to take Benadryl versus something else to calm down. It wasn't helpful but it's more likely to make you drowsy then manic.
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I have bp 1 and my pdoc has given me Benadryl and Haldol. I had no problems
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Benadryl is fine. Are you thinking of prednisone?
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Benadryl is fine. Are you thinking of prednisone?
I am not sure. I just probably just recalled seeing "Benedryl" in a thread and could not remember why it was mentioned. Thanks!
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Thank you all, if the Benadryl does not make me crazy, this itching will!
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Thank you all, if the Benadryl does not make me crazy, this itching will!


Might as well take it, then.
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If it doesn't work, ask your doc for Vistaril. It's anti-itch and calming as well.
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I second vistaril. Great stuff.
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I went to my GP today and I told her I take benadryl every night she said it wasn't good for me every night and wrote me a prescription for atarax instead.
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I second the atarax suggestion. I've suffered with allergies and itching since childhood. Benedryl helps me sleep sometimes but using it nightly reduces its effectiveness. When I'm depressed, it's a bad med for me....can make the depression worse in many physical and mental ways. I have a pain cream I use for itching.....it's called Mountain Magic lineaments cream and is the ONLY cream I've ever found effective for itching, including prescription steroid creams. I like the smell but some people might not....but it works and that's most important. Good luck.....itching can truly cause insanity from my experience or make it worse at best.
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I tried searching the forum and Dr. Google and could not find anything.

But I feel like I skimmed through something about Benadryl for us once that I am now wishing I had read.

I am sooooo itchy from all this pollen. Will I go into mania or something if I take it???
take the benadryl tonight to help you sleep.(hopefully small percentage of folks it keeps them awake)
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Old May 03, 2017, 08:57 AM
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I second the atarax suggestion. I've suffered with allergies and itching since childhood. Benedryl helps me sleep sometimes but using it nightly reduces its effectiveness. When I'm depressed, it's a bad med for me....can make the depression worse in many physical and mental ways. I have a pain cream I use for itching.....it's called Mountain Magic lineaments cream and is the ONLY cream I've ever found effective for itching, including prescription steroid creams. I like the smell but some people might not....but it works and that's most important. Good luck.....itching can truly cause insanity from my experience or make it worse at best.
I would totally use that except it is my sinuses and throat that itches, I wake up coughing, it sucks!
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