User Reviews for diphenhydramine oral

I went through an extremely traumatic experience in August (i watched a friend of mine die in a car accident) I stopped sleeping because when i closed my eyes i saw everything again. I found these Simply Sleep pills and tried them out. They worked wonders for me. But i have been taking them almost every night for 7 months and now im starting to think they are having the oppisite effect on me. I took 2 25mg pills at 10:30pm and it is now 4:35am and i am wide awake and feel more like i took a dose of adderall. I was wondering if this was in any way normal?Read More Read Less

I turned 40 last year and had trouble going to sleep (manopause) so I tried the various OTC sleep aids. This med works great and is not habit forming. I am fine with 12.5 Mg (1/2 tab) but take it early (no later than 8:30 PM EST) and you should wake up fine with no hangover. If you happen to be an allergic person there are added benfits but be sure to check with your MD for any drug interactions with other meds you are taking. This same active ingredient is in all the "PM" products but they contain pain relievers as well which are not good for your liver on a daily basis. The only side effect I can report is more enhanced dreams, this is probably due to better REM sleep since I could never really remember having dreams for the most part when I was younger.Read More Read Less

I have found the TABLETS work better for me they are different ingredients than the soft-gels. The tablet put me right to sleep & awakened refreshed allot earlier and easier to get out of bed than normal

This medication has worked great for me. I can fall asleep with no problem, but have trouble staying asleep. I will continue to use this.

easy to take, a small dosage works well e.g. 1/2 or 1 tab instead of 2 as recommended; does not upset stomach

I used to take Tylenol PM, but since I enjoy an alcoholic beverage here and there, I was concerned about the pain relief ingredient doing damage to my liver. I have switched to the generic simply sleep 25 mg and it works great although I do find myself sluggish in the afternoons. I found this site because my concern is regular use of this product and what side effects it may have. Simply put, I can't remain asleep without it. My doctors say it won't hurt me. I may try and cut the mg's to 12.5 and see what happens. Thanks.Read More Read Less

I was taking 1 tablet generic 25 mg. I was afaid of using every night (until I read all these reviews) so I tried lowering the dose to half & found it to still be very effective. I have not slept through the night in years until I bought this generic over the counter product. The last few months have been so wonderful. I wake up very refreshed. I was very resistent to taking anything on a regular basis & worried about dose needing to be increased. Thank you all for putting my mind at ease about this. Thank you WebMD.Read More Read Less

I found this medicine about a year ago, it has worked every time and i def. reccomend to others!I take 50 to 75 mg nightly even after a years time the dosage has not yet needed to be increased. I sleap for about 6 1/2 hours. Tried Ambien and both times I took it I fell woke up exactly the same way i fell asleep. I was did not hear the phone ring, which was right by my head. Scary!I will stick with this med.

Gets me to sleep just fine, but doesnt last too long. I still wake up in early morning hrs. I dont feel groggy, so the benefit is far greater than the side effects. I've used Benadryl, Tylenol PM, Unisom and this works the best with the least amount of side effects. Plus I have allergies at night so I'm killing 2 birds with 1 stone. I'd recommend it.

I take it every night and it works every time, except those where I ate a lot within an hour of going to bed. The dose is 2 tablets (50 mg), but I haven't noticed bad side effects with three. I am currently seeking it in lower-cost form.

I took one and probably would have slept all day if I could have. Driving to work was getting to the point of being hazardess ; I was so drowsy

Works well for me! I get the Walmart "Equate" "Sleep Aid" generic brand, 24 pills for $2.96US. 25mg/dose. This type contains no other medication (nothing for cold, allergies, etc). I wake up rested. I haven't noticed any side-effects.

I found this OTC in generic without Tylenol or other medication. It works well for me--asleep within 30 minutes after taking, and I sleep well through the night. Finally! No side effects noted yet, but I try not to take it every night.

side effects include increased heart rate and increased BP

This is one of the very few OTC drugs that works for off-label use. Just be careful! It takes 50-75mg for me to sleep well, but to get the Benadryl in doses larger than 25mg you need a Rx (same as lots of others, like Tagamet). It's also sometimes hard to find unless it's mixed with lethal tylenol, nsaids, etc. I have health problems that regular doses of that much Tylenol can cause liver failure and I couldn't believe how hard it was to find plain diphenhydramine, and some places like grocery stores charge up to $3 per pill in the box with the Ft.Knox card in it that is almost impossible to get in without breaking the pill, especially if you have fine motor prolems. But, to my point, this med is great for sleep, but try taking just 25-50mg of pure diphenhydramine without 500-1000mg Tylenol or some NSAID that you don't need!Read More Read Less

I have problems sleeping.I use to take Benadryl,it caused my skin to dry out.So, now We take ADVIL PM. question, Can this product hurt my Liver or Kidneys,I have to take it every night?