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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Slept more than a few hours at a time
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Reviewer: Denise, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have AFIB. I want to know if this medication will hurt me in the long run. Or should I stop this. I take it to fall asleep. Sometimes I take 1 pill only, but not more that 2 pills at bedtime.
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Reviewer: 75 or over Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year
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I take one Benadryl every night to help me sleep. I also take one Tylenol for arthritis pain. These two meds have been a God send for my sleep. Two of my doctors tell me that taking these meds is not a problem.
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Reviewer: Palms42, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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I have used Benadryl for trouble sleeping and allergies. Benadryl does not make me sleepy, but it helps prolong my sleep. Many medications (Nyquil, Tylenol PM) cause me to feel "groggy' the next morning, but Benadryl does not. As for allergies, Benadryl helps me with a runny nose and sneezing.
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Reviewer: sylvia-owens@sbcglobal.net, 75 or over Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Benedryl has helped me sleep, but I don't like the side effects--I feel "loggy" in the morning--it still does not help me get back to sleep after my frequent trips to the bath-room, and it thickens the mucous in my sinuses.
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