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(also known as Diphenhydramine hydrochloride)
Diphenhydramine hydrochloride (trade name Benadryl®, as produced by Pfizer or Dimedrol outside the US) is an over-the-counter (OTC) antihistamine and sedative. It is also given in conjunction with typical antipsychotics to prevent akathisia. It is a member of the ethanolamine class of antihistaminergic agents. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hives | 85 |
84% |
| Environmental Allergies | 23 |
100% |
| Insomnia | 17 |
82% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 11 |
91% |
| Food Allergies | 10 |
100% |
Overall, 90% (178
Members)
find Benadryl helpful
Benadryl Reviews
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25mg to 100 mg during the day will make me feel relaxed sometimes tired100mg to 200mg will make me fall asleep at nightside effect is intense dreams and dry mouthalso it is cheap 100 pills for 4.00
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I use it when I need sleep once in a while
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as needed
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Benadryl helps best in the gel topical form.
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worked for a while on its own seems more like a short term fix.
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topical
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This seems to start working for me in about a half hour, but it usually puts me to sleep as well.
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I experienced severe congestion and stuffiness. Benadryl dried up my sinuses but also made me a little sleepy.
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Worked for minor outbreak
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I take 3-4 then go to bed. It makes them go away for the night.
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keeping it controlled
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Works perfectly no side effects and I take it 3 times a day.
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sometimes i take it and it works but it makes me tired
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helps me some what sleep
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Benadryl is not intended to be a sleeping aid. Different people react to drug differently. Amitrypilene 25mg works for me. I started with 10mg. ... [More] -
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A fellow insomniac told me in extreme situations where he HAD to sleep before work, (he's a medic), he would take benadryl and it put him to sleep and... [More] -
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I haven't used Benadryl for anxiety necessarily, but had gone through multiple Rx's for sleep aids-trazadone, klonopin- even tried stuff on my own - s... [More] -
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How did she poison herself?? She must have taken too much!! [More] -
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Has anyone here used Benadryl to treat anxiety? My husband was told that it is very effective to decrease his anxiety level and it was suggested that... [More]
