Posted by melley on May 12, 2003, at 16:13:11
In reply to Re: Benadryl, posted by Snoozy on May 12, 2003, at 15:09:41
I found this interesting as I am taking ambien.10mg. every night. I really needed it when I bumped up to 225 mg of effexor, for sleeping. Before I was taking it to keep the vivid dreams at bay. However, I am now in the process of switching to wellbutrin. So far just feeling a bit seasick but not enough that I can't function. I am a bit testy, too. My husband said he thought for sure he must have a business trip to somewhere that he had to go to.
> I've been using Benadryl (generic is just fine) for help sleeping for many years (not lately though ;) I don't take it regularly, as my body gets used to it and I don't get as drowsy.
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> It doesn't wear off in the middle of the night like Ambien or Sonata. If you haven't tried it before, you may want to start with one tablet (25 mg) to see how it works for you. For me, it takes longer for the drowsiness to kick in (about 1 hour) after taking it, than with other sleeping aids (usually about 15-30 min.)
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> But please stay away from the bulldozer and other heavy machinery when you take it ;)
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> > I take 2 benedryl (Wallmart brand) before bed. It helps me sleep and I'm not drowsy in the morning. Someone suggested it on this board about a month a go. It works.
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