Posted by Larry Hoover on August 17, 2004, at 10:18:46
In reply to trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar, posted by joebob on August 16, 2004, at 11:00:20
> i've been using trazadone for sleep, but now seems to work less, after more than a year
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> i know someone who switched to benadryl on doc advice and it works for them
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> what about side effects? long term?
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> any thoughts appreciatedHave you considered raising the dose of trazadone, or adding in melatonin?
Benadryl often rapidly leads to tolerance. My experience was it worked great one night, tapered off over the next two, and no longer works, period, no matter how seldom I try it.
Your brain/body may vary.
Lar
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