User Reviews for diphenhydramine oral

I have had trouble falling asleep my whole (50+ year) life. I often developed headaches during the night and I typically woke up groggy and fatigued. When I take this drug, I fall asleep promptly, seem to sleep well, have many fewer night headaches, and wake up ready for the day. It's wonderful!

Kept me awake for hours. Felt my flesh was crawling! Horrible experience!

once it is digested and hits your bloodstream......you will fall to sleep,and be alert 6-8 hrs later

I was taking 25mg. It worked pretty well but my Dr. said not to take anything containing Benedryl because it can CAUSE cognitive impairment especially in oler people.

I might be one of the very few that have severe side effects. I have, on three occasions, "blacked out" and have no memory of the hours between doing so and "waking" up. Since I've stopped taking this over-the-counter drug (50mg capsules) I've had no more black outs, but that might not be totally related to this sleep-aid. I take other meds and there might be a bad interaction with one of them. Still trying to figure it out......

I've been an insomniac for several years. I'm 87 years old & have had numerous falls, many times when I have had several nights of about 3 hours sleep. Was given Ambien and ambienSR. The slow release didn't work well for me and later I had strange reactions from ambien. I then bought some diphenhydramine to use 2x/week. I will then sleep around the clock. Makes me feel 'dopey' but later in the day get much work done. My doctor is not happy about my taking sleep meds, but not sleeping sometimes leaves me more prone to losing my balance than taking sleeping pills.Read More Read Less

25MGM Is it too much? How low can I go to get the same satisfaction?..Is 50 MGMs too much?

I am concerned about the long term effects of this medication and I am also taking Allegra daily in the am.

I've been using this medicene for a week in a half everynight the recommended 50mg im 16 and have had sleeping problems for the past 4 years last few months I started smoking cannabis and I decide to quit and have been clean for a month and once I started I noticed it took me 3-4 hours to get to sleep each night so I tried the genaric equate sleep aid the first week I took it, it helped a bit and I could sleep in 1-2 hours but the last few days I've noticed that I've lost nearly all my appetite, the med is making me hyper instead of drowsy, I've started to have tremors (shake uncontrollably), dizzyness, and my ablity to drive has decreased greatly. But, do not be afraid to take this med because it does really help some, I would suggest talking to a doctor first though.Read More Read Less

I had no trouble falling asleep and the next morning I woke up feeling great,it didnt make me feel drowsy the next morning and they're not addictive.

My doctor reccommended Sominex for insomnia, and it has been excellent! The only problem I've had is that, where a year ago I only needed to take half a dose (half of a 25 mg pill) I now have to take two pills for the same effect. I also have to be sure to devote somewhere around 10-12 hours to sleep at night because if I only sleep for 7 hours and get up to go to work, I feel like I am in a fog. I recently also found that this works for seasonal allergies. A friend reccommended Benadryl, and I'm glad I checked the ingredients because otherwise I would have taken too much! Too bad this is a sleep aid; Claritin doesn't compare at all to the seasonal allergy aid that this medicine gives. Probably, part of the reason I sleep better with it is that my allergies are bothering me less.Read More Read Less

I've been taking medication for sleep on & off for 20 years. THEY ALL CAN BE DANGEROUS & ALL ARE ADDICTING! With that said, I would never suggest anyone taking anything for sleep for more than 3 days UNLESS under the CONSTANT (weekly) care of a seasoned sleep professional that KNOWS that all of these medications have the potential to become addictive and can be dangerous. I've literally been to over 100 doctors and have even worked in the medical field as a Medical Assistant and know 1st and 2nd hand that ALL these medications are not good for you. Period. Especially if you have an addictive personality, drink alcohol or use street drugs, use herbs or other medications (including other antihistamines), have depression or ANY type of anxiety disorder. I HIGHLY recommened to NEVER get hooked on this! It's a nightmare trying to discontinue! I've gone through withdrawal from numerous medications (including Doxylamine, Ambien & Ambien CR, Lunesta, Xanax, Klonopin, ALL the SSRI Antidepressants, Effexor, Cymbalta, etc.) and must say this is no different than any of the meds I received from supposed professionals and colleagues. You WILL have withdrawal if you take this for possibly even as little as 3 days. Everyone's different so it's hard to say where each person's tolerance level stands. But please think about this: THESE MEDICATIONS CAN RUIN & RULE YOUR LIFE. They have mine for years and now I say no more! It's not only destroying me physically, but spiritually, emotionally, mentally, sexually, socially and career-wise as I can't hold a job because of the panic and anxiety this garbage causes when trying to get off of it. It's also caused serious distress to a once "picture perfect" marriage. This not only has made me miserable and sick all the time but it has affected everyone around me in some way because I'm a whole different person and can't remember anything. Also the panic attacks are wreaking havoc on our entire family. SO YES THIS IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE & AWFUL!Read More Read Less

I am 70 and have had trouble sleeeping for 5 years. Have tried all prescription meds, but this does not seem to have any side effects and is working well.

I use this drug for insomnia and it definitely knocks me out!

It definately puts me to sleep, I have had trouble sleeping for the past few months, I am uncertain if it is the drug that is making me feel dizzy the next day or if it is because I haven't had much sleep in the past month. I feel like I have vertigo.

This is the only medication that works for my allergies. Of course, I can only use it at night; makes me too drowsy for daytime activities (driving, working, etc). Non-drowsy allergy medications are totally ineffective.

helps me sleep