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    Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
    5/8/2014 8:32:57 PM

    Reviewer: Laceypie, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 5

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    diphenhydramine is a key ingredient in Tylenol Nighttime and Advil Nighttime. Both are good for a solid night of sleep, staying asleep and not waking up due to aching hips. Found both OTC but also found it was habit forming. I was dizzy when getting up from lying down and had absolutely no energy for the remainder of the day. I discontinued taking both medicines in order to start feeling normal ... Show Full Comment

    Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
    4/17/2014 8:56:56 PM

    Reviewer: Grateful user, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 4

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 4

    Comment:
    I have taken this for years to help me get to sleep. My cousin is a a pharmacology prof (PhD) and said this med is extremely safe as it is gone from your system upon awakening. It has been a blessing for me. I take 50 to 75 mg each night about 1 to 2 hours before I want to go to sleep.

    Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
    2/26/2014 5:25:04 AM

    Reviewer: sleep aid, 75 or over Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 3

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 3

    Comment:
    diarrhea

    Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
    2/20/2014 4:46:31 AM

    Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 2

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 4

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    Took sometimes to help get to sleep 2 50mg sleep aid gel caps helped get to sleep. But did get dry mouth and mucus problem. Finally, had severe side effect rapid heart rate and ever double fast heart rate and numbness in arms. Drug worked sometimes for insomnia but will discontinue.

    Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
    1/10/2014 11:02:32 AM

    Reviewer: S, 65-74 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

    Effectiveness

    Current Rating: 3

    Ease of Use

    Current Rating: 5

    Satisfaction

    Current Rating: 2

    Comment:
    Condition: Fall asleep easily,but wake for 2-3 hrs during night & RLS. I still wake during night, but no RLS. Go back to sleep easily and sleep another 4-5hrs. Groggy and irritable next morning.

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