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Sep 06, 2017, 02:04 PM
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How many of you use this as a sleep aid? I had a severe allergic reaction yesterday and had to take some and it put me right to sleep.
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Sep 06, 2017, 02:26 PM
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Sep 06, 2017, 02:31 PM
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I take it for allergic reactions and it does make me sleepy. Not enough to use it as a sleep aid though.
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Sep 06, 2017, 02:32 PM
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I used to but now it gives me akathisia which is weird. I'm also not supposed to take it with emsam. It's a shame because it used to work really well.
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Sep 06, 2017, 02:41 PM
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Doesn't work for me...I've haven't found anything that works for sleep for me thus far.
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Sep 06, 2017, 03:14 PM
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Many docs suggest Benadryl as a safe alternative for helping to induce sleep.
My pdoc says, while it can be used and can be safe, it does not give the same quality of sleep as a med like temazepam, etc. That said, many docs are now restricting certain classes of drugs, which leaves us with Benadryl as one of the available options.  WC
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Sep 06, 2017, 06:21 PM
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I take it along with temazepam. I don't think by itself it would be strong enough to do much.
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Sep 06, 2017, 06:44 PM
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Benadryl does OK for me some nights. As does melatonin. But when I need to pull out the big guns, I go for Seroquel.
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Sep 06, 2017, 07:37 PM
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More people use than realize it. Look close at the label of PM headache/bodyache medicines. It makes me drowsy but if its hypomanic energy i am fighting it is not nearly strong enough.
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Sep 06, 2017, 08:48 PM
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My last pdoc also recommended me take it for sleep. It was not working for me so I stopped taking it.
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