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Re: Ack-one more? - taking sleeping pills daily? » Krazy Kat

Posted by TSA West on January 29, 2002, at 18:55:48

In reply to Ack-one more? - taking sleeping pills daily?, posted by Krazy Kat on January 29, 2002, at 12:56:23

Good evening veteran-poster Kat,

There's nothing wrong with taking over-the-counter sedatives to produce sleep at night, unless you have an underlying anxiety disorder that is causing the insomnia (which needs treatment other than a sedative). Diphenhydramine and doxylamine succinate have been proven to be safe and benign in the long-term--I saw an article on OTC sedatives and hypnotics. These two medications have certainly been in use for a very long time, so we know what their effects are. Their anticholinergic effects are weak, thus there is little dry mouth, constipation, or tachycardia with them.

Take a maximum of 50 mg of diphenhydramine at bedtime. Another idea is to possibly use 100 mg of Valerian root at bedtime.

Get some z's....

TSA West......ZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz........


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