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trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar

Posted by joebob on August 16, 2004, at 11:00:20

i've been using trazadone for sleep, but now seems to work less, after more than a year

i know someone who switched to benadryl on doc advice and it works for them

what about side effects? long term?

any thoughts appreciated

 

Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar » joebob

Posted by Larry Hoover on August 17, 2004, at 10:18:46

In reply to trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar, posted by joebob on August 16, 2004, at 11:00:20

> i've been using trazadone for sleep, but now seems to work less, after more than a year
>
> i know someone who switched to benadryl on doc advice and it works for them
>
> what about side effects? long term?
>
> any thoughts appreciated

Have you considered raising the dose of trazadone, or adding in melatonin?

Benadryl often rapidly leads to tolerance. My experience was it worked great one night, tapered off over the next two, and no longer works, period, no matter how seldom I try it.

Your brain/body may vary.

Lar

 

Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar

Posted by gardenergirl on August 21, 2004, at 8:00:30

In reply to Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar » joebob, posted by Larry Hoover on August 17, 2004, at 10:18:46

>
> Benadryl often rapidly leads to tolerance. My experience was it worked great one night, tapered off over the next two, and no longer works, period, no matter how seldom I try it.
>
> Your brain/body may vary.
>
> Lar

You're right about the vary part, Lar. Benadryl sometimes makes me more hyper. Dang it!

gg

 

Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar » gardenergirl

Posted by Larry Hoover on August 22, 2004, at 10:16:55

In reply to Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar, posted by gardenergirl on August 21, 2004, at 8:00:30

> >
> > Benadryl often rapidly leads to tolerance. My experience was it worked great one night, tapered off over the next two, and no longer works, period, no matter how seldom I try it.
> >
> > Your brain/body may vary.
> >
> > Lar
>
> You're right about the vary part, Lar. Benadryl sometimes makes me more hyper. Dang it!
>
> gg

About 10 or 11 percent, actually. The only way to know is to "do the experiment". I'm sorry you're in the smaller group. Valerian keeps me up all night through. Not worth the smelly socks smell, fer sure.

Lar

 

Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar » Larry Hoover

Posted by gardenergirl on August 23, 2004, at 9:56:13

In reply to Re: trazadon vs benadryl for sleep question lar » gardenergirl, posted by Larry Hoover on August 22, 2004, at 10:16:55

>Valerian keeps me up all night through. Not worth the smelly socks smell, fer sure.

I think you just identified what my pre-natal vitamins smell like (and unfortunately taste like when they cause me to burp...not that I've tasted dirty socks!!!). Yuck! Add the smell of old beer and I think that's right on.

gg


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