Hi everyone- When I first started herxing years ago I used benadryl in liquid form. After a while my tongue swelled up so I stopped.
Well my herx was really bad last night so I bought the tablets - basically I seemed to take the edge off.
I had that about 5 and then Lorezapam about midnight - and I slept until 8:22 this morning without waking up! That is the first time in years!
Coincidence? Does Benadryl really work? (I've been taking Lorezapam for a month and just cut down my dose).
Posted by Nebula2005 (Member # 8244) on :
I've taken Benadryl for days at a time and I'm still not sure if it helps or not.
After a while, it stops making me sleepy. It doesn't help with pain or muscle spasms.
But I don't process drugs well, especially antihistamines and antidepressants.
Maybe someone else has had better results.
Posted by DanP (Member # 7501) on :
I took Benadryl for sleep problems for months - then all of a sudden developed a urinary problem. I had the feeling I had to go all the time!
It took months before a clever doctor figured out it was the Benadryl. I stopped and the problem went away. Of course the sleep problem returned.
Posted by typhoon_sheri (Member # 10325) on :
Benadryl makes me sleepy, but I have the worst nightmares when I take it............
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
Hi. My LLMD recommends a 25mg of benadryl while herxing every four to six hours along with plenty of probiotics/vitamins, etc.