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I have taken 25mg of Benadryl nightly to help me sleep. It really does the trick, though I am still a bit 'hung over' the next morning.
This is an antihistamine, and as far as I can tell doesn't affect the immune system....but does anyone know different?
If I don't take it, i am wired and awake several times a night. I have tried melatonin, but it doesn't seem to help.
The benadryl really works for me, but I don't want to continue taking it if it will affect my immune function in some way.
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I am told by my doctors that it is totally safe to take it even every day. (So they say...) I have been taking 50 to 75 mg every night for the last month - I have severe insomnia also. So, I hope those docs know what they're talking about.
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Just don't take antihistamines if you have a seizure disorder. They can actually lower your seizure threshold and trigger seizures.
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Benedryl has been my go-to sleep med for 11 years. I take 50mg. My last CD57 was 87. My other immune cells seem to stay in range.
I also hate the Benedryl hangover. But it beats not sleeping!
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I take one benadryl ever night to sleep. It prevents my running morning nose and helps with herx affects too....per my LLMD. I dont know if I have a hangover since I am not working now, I dont notice anythiny anymore.
Sure wish I coudl go back to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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