Reviewer: Jennifer A., 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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I took it in my generic PMS meds. My allergies have not responded to any other OTC drug, but they went away for the 6 hours the pill worked!

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I took it in my generic PMS meds. My allergies have not responded to any other OTC drug, but they went away for the 6 hours the pill worked!
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Reviewer: Hulgan, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I take a Generic Midol medication at night because it does make me sleepy even though there is caffeine in the pill. I only take one. If I take it during the day it makes me extremely sleepy and fuzzy headed. But the effects help in preventing my migraines. I feel my migraines are sometimes brought on by water retention due to MSG or other ingredients in restaurant food. The antihistamine/diure ... Show Full Comment

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I take a Generic Midol medication at night because it does make me sleepy even though there is caffeine in the pill. I only take one. If I take it during the day it makes me extremely sleepy and fuzzy headed. But the effects help in preventing my migraines. I feel my migraines are sometimes brought on by water retention due to MSG or other ingredients in restaurant food. The antihistamine/diuretic affect help relieve these symptoms most of the time and prevent migraines.
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Reviewer: mummy24, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Personally I don't know if it's this perticular medicine that works for me or the combination of all medicine in my menstrual medication. I mainly take this to ease my irritability and bloating. I use Pamprin Maximum Strength. It's a blessing to both me and my family :-) I only use this for a few days during my menstration.

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Personally I don't know if it's this perticular medicine that works for me or the combination of all medicine in my menstrual medication. I mainly take this to ease my irritability and bloating. I use Pamprin Maximum Strength. It's a blessing to both me and my family :-) I only use this for a few days during my menstration.
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Reviewer: Jane, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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This medication is added to menstrual relief products as a diuretic, but unfortunately it is also an antihistamine. I usually take only 1 at a time (dosage is 2) for cramping because the medication makes me feel bad in other ways. Enough time passes (maybe a few months) since the last time I took it that I forget how awful it made me feel. Then I take it and it completely wipes me out, makes me ... Show Full Comment

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This medication is added to menstrual relief products as a diuretic, but unfortunately it is also an antihistamine. I usually take only 1 at a time (dosage is 2) for cramping because the medication makes me feel bad in other ways. Enough time passes (maybe a few months) since the last time I took it that I forget how awful it made me feel. Then I take it and it completely wipes me out, makes me feel drugged, incapable of feeling anything, so sleepy, and I can't get through a day normally. Yesterday I took 2 not remembering how bad they make me feel. I had a 90 mile drive and was having trouble staying awake. I got home, and dozed off and on for the day. I didn't have a desire to eat or drink anything. My cramps went away initially, but I was still feeling drugged and sleepy when they returned. I'd rather just take a couple ibuprofen or acetaminophen and not have all the terrible side effects. I'm going to get rid of this medication so I do not make the mistake of taking it again. People who are sensitive to antihistamines should not take this medication.
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Reviewer: Jaybird023, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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This is found in Midol and other Menstrual or high blood pressure medications. It works wonderfully for MOST of the people who take it. However, I do find it amazing at how many people have complained about this medication on here and blamed it for their lack of attention to detail. I have worked at a pharmacy and can tell you that everyone handles medications in different ways. On any OTC med ... Show Full Comment

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This is found in Midol and other Menstrual or high blood pressure medications. It works wonderfully for MOST of the people who take it. However, I do find it amazing at how many people have complained about this medication on here and blamed it for their lack of attention to detail. I have worked at a pharmacy and can tell you that everyone handles medications in different ways. On any OTC medication you should always look closely at the ingredients and make sure that they are not something you are allergic to or been known to have a bead reaction to previously. As with any medication you need to make sure you both understand and follow the directions carefully on how to take it. Pyrilamine Maleate is both a diuretic and antihistamine. If you are already taking medications that have those properties then your reactions will be more severe. If you are allergic to those types of medications then don't take them. If in doubt, ask the pharmacist about the medications and what they do. If you tell them what your conditions are and what medications you're already on, then they will give all the information you need to know whether or not to take it. Midol has been in production for many years and I definitely have never had any issues with it. I am also on heavy pain medications and mental illness medications. When I asked my pharmacist about the medication, she told me to only take up to 4 a day and no more because I'm already on an antihistamine and Acetaminophen. She explained that any amount more would cause more problems then solve them.
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