prettyinpink17
10-28-2005, 02:05 AM
hi
i have had trouble sleeping almost my entire life....my doctor told me to take benadryl....i did...but i got used 2 it...i took something natrual melatonin...that worked for awhile but i got used to it...lately ive been taking just generic sleeping pills...like the equate/walgreens/walmart etc brand...and they are working right now...what confuses me is that the benadryl and all generic brands contain the same thing yet once i get used 2 one brand and switch for to another i am able 2 fall asleep...the ingredient is Diphenhydramine HCl...in the softgel i take there is 50mg in each..i have 2 take 4..is that dangerous?
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i have had trouble sleeping almost my entire life....my doctor told me to take benadryl....i did...but i got used 2 it...i took something natrual melatonin...that worked for awhile but i got used to it...lately ive been taking just generic sleeping pills...like the equate/walgreens/walmart etc brand...and they are working right now...what confuses me is that the benadryl and all generic brands contain the same thing yet once i get used 2 one brand and switch for to another i am able 2 fall asleep...the ingredient is Diphenhydramine HCl...in the softgel i take there is 50mg in each..i have 2 take 4..is that dangerous?
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Lilly10
10-28-2005, 09:56 AM
Hi prettyinpink17
Just my take on this situation of yours perhaps switching brands is causing some sort of placebo affect on you?? I was taking tylenol PM (the one with out pain reliever) a few times a week and I worked my way up to 4 that is when i went to the Doctors and he prescribed ambien. I dont think taking 4 is dangerous but I would not want to take any more then that. Have you ever tried Valerian??
Just my take on this situation of yours perhaps switching brands is causing some sort of placebo affect on you?? I was taking tylenol PM (the one with out pain reliever) a few times a week and I worked my way up to 4 that is when i went to the Doctors and he prescribed ambien. I dont think taking 4 is dangerous but I would not want to take any more then that. Have you ever tried Valerian??
Boo Girl
10-28-2005, 11:10 AM
I used to take Tylenol PM and got used to it too. If you are at the point that you're taking four a night just to get to sleep, I would seriously think about going to a sleep specialist. There are so many different medications out there, I'm sure a specialist could prescribe the right one for you. Another thing to consider is that you may have a much more serious underlying problem like apnea. If you can afford it, I would go to a specialist for sure.