I Hate Benadryl

[SPKrazy]

took it for my nose

Now I'm getting sleepy but must not fall asleep

Help me stay awake and remind me not to take Benadryl again unless I take it before bed. Well this is before bed, but I didn't plan on going to bed this soon.

you know what I mean

I really love DU and the lounge lizards and all the best.

Let's start some trouble on this thread, not big trouble, but just a little trouble!


:grouphug:

[jobycom]

1. Me, too. Most times I'd rather sneeze all day.

[flvegan]

2. Pink or blue package?

[SPKrazy]

7. Pink, Just Benadryl

no decongestants

[Left Is Write]

3. Diphenhydramine.

It's the antihistamine in Benadryl, and is also the active ingredient in over the counter sleep aids like Sominex. :D

[SPKrazy]

10. Diphenhydramine

yes, it is the same thing, you are write left is write or something like that write?

[sbj405]

4. Don't fight. Get some rest. Besides posting while doped up on benedryl could be dangerous

:P

[Left Is Write]

6. Same with posting on Ambien.

I usually take my Ambien just before going to bed and then watch TV while it takes effect. Other times, however, I've taken it about 20-30 minutes before I go to bed, and posting on Ambien is just not good. Actually, I tend to go online shopping in that case. Fortunately, I've never followed through on any purchases - one time while shopping on Ambien, I put $500 worth of stuff in my shopping cart at Pottery Barn! I discovered it the next day, shook my head, and emptied it out. I should probably delete my shopping links.

And no, I'm not on Ambien right now. :P

[Redstone]

38. Yes, it's damn dangerous to take Ambien and not GO IMMEDIATELY TO BED.

They need to emphasize that more on the labels.

Redstone

[Left Is Write]

40. My husband found me asleep at my desk one night about 11:00.

He was pissed.

Now he asks me every night, "Did you take an Ambien?" and if I'm still downstairs he insists on accompanying me upstairs so I don't fall down. It does take about 20 minutes to hit me, but I lose track of time on it and it's definitely stupid not to go right to bed.

[Redstone]

49. Your hub is doing a good job. Gotta be careful with that stuff.

Redstone

[texanwitch]

5. Me to,

Benadryl knocks me out and before that everything gets strange.

I rather be sick.

[SPKrazy]

8. Yeah, Should Have thought of that

too late now

[texanwitch]

15. Fight it off for as long as you can and then give in.

Have a good sleep.

[SPKrazy]

21. I'm Fighting But I See Two Screens Sometimes

and then other times I just see one

Thanks Texaswitch!

you're really cool

did you eat your turkey yet? Save me a drumstick, although they get dried out the most when you fry them.

:hug:

[texanwitch]

24. The turkey was great.

I have some in left, everyone wanted take some home.

I have 5 more turkeys in the freezer, bought them for 10 cents a pound at Thanksgiving.

O yes I will not be without fried turkey.

[SPKrazy]

26. I'll Be Over When You Fry Them Again!

let me know and I'll come help!

10 cents a lb

that is good

damn

I love fried turkeys!

:hug:

[texanwitch]

33. They are small 10 to 12 lbs but that's big enough.

The turkey went fast.

The turkey I have left I put away before putting any out.

I learned my lesson last time.

[SPKrazy]

42. So When Ya Gonna Fry the rest?

I need to mark my calendar!

LOL

[texanwitch]

46. I will in a few months.

I am turkeyed out right now.

[pitohui]

9. some people take it as a sleeping pill

it is actually the same drug as unisom, i think (you may know better than i and correct me if my information is wrong)

it stinks being sleepy when you got stuff to do

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

14. It Stinks Being Sleepy

when you got stuff to do

I do have stuff to do

dammit

thanks for reminding me

:hug:

[Left Is Write]

34. You are correct.

[flvegan]

11. Accept the downtime.

That's what it's for, sort of.

Almost any antihistamine that doesn't get stacked with pseudoephedrine these days is just a dozer.

But yet, they banned ephedra. How sweet of them.

[SPKrazy]

19. Dozer

banned ephedra

banned pseudoephedrine

now there is more meth on the streets being sold by Mexican gangs I guess

but there isn't a meth lab in my neighbor's house. Actually there was one once, but that was long ago and the house has been completely remodeled and is for sale.

Anyone want to buy a house that was completely gutted out. When they did it they found syringes and such shit behind the walls.

Now it's a lovely 2 story house in a lovely older neighborhood and it's for sale.

we could be neighbors

:rofl:

[Pierre.Suave]

12. Try Thera-Flu

next time, it works well for me.

[SPKrazy]

16. I Don't Have The Flu

just didn't want to take claritin because it stays in your system so long

Benadryl doesn't always make me feel sleepy but my fingers are moving in a slow rhythm now that is strange

but I had a flu shot and I think this is allergies or a a cold

thanks

If I get the flu I'll try theraflu I know that people say it is really good stuff when you are sick

[Pierre.Suave]

25. ...

it is not only for flu, it is cold medicine just like any others...

[Critters2]

13. Yep, it'll knock you out. I use Benadryl as a sleep aid. Works great!

[SPKrazy]

17. I'll BE Sure To Remember That

when I wake up I guess

[Critters2]

18. G'night

:hi:

[SPKrazy]

20. You Going To Bed?

I'm going to wait a little while if I can

I wanted to stay up and maybe catch John Stewart. Is he on tonight.? Is it a repeat, I bet it is

[Critters2]

35. Yeah, I'm going to bed. I have a routine to get back into, and two funeral sermons

to write tomorrow. Time to face the inevitable. Have a good night. Thanks to benadryl, you should wake up well-rested!

G'night! :hi:

[fizzgig]

22. you called for trouble?

sorry you're feeling icky

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

28. With A Capital T and That Rhymes WIth P and that stands for POOL!

we got trouble right here in river city!

:hug:

[FedUpWithIt All]

23. While i would LOVE to keep you up...

:evilgrin:

I am a bit drowsy too. What say we both hit the sack and share a dream. You know the one...the one where you are the gladiator and i am the....

:*

Night SPK :D :hug:

[SPKrazy]

27. I KNow The One FedUP!

I'll see you in that dream

you'll know me because I'm the gladiator with the big...um, spear

:loveya: :hug:

g'night

[Redstone]

29. Lightweight.

I've had two Vike EXs, 50 mg Elavil, and six drinks, and I'm still working.

Redstone

[SPKrazy]

36. There Was A Day Redstone When I Could Have Kept Up With You

and then some

since I quit drinking I have lost my tolerance to a lot of things

Although when I've had to have pain meds like Demerol for having my esophagus dilated they have to give me a pretty hefty dose I guess, I know they have to put me on oxygen because it depresses my respirations so much

but I admit to being a light weight with Benadryl

I also take some prescription meds which may interact with the benadryl, I hadn't thought of that but I bet that is a factor because I'm getting a little dizzy even LOL

SPK

[Redstone]

37. Dang, I guess I shouldn't stop drinking then, yes?

Redstone

[SPKrazy]

41. Not Unless It Is A Problem For You!

I know I wouldn't have if it hadn't become a problem for me

I liked it too much!

but it quit liking me I guess.

It's been a long time since I did drink.

I don't know that there is really any correlation between not drinking and my lowered tolerance for some things.

I remember being a kid with hives and taking Benadryl and I'd fall asleep wherever I was at.

So i may have just always been a Benadryl lightweight

however, like I said I could put a lot of things away in my day. And still be wide awake and looking for the party!

[Redstone]

48. I'm actually with you on this one. I'm allergic to bee stings, but if it's just a small wasp

or something, I don't have to shoot myself up with the Epipen and go to the hospital.

300 mg of Benadryl will keep me from going into anaphylactic shock, but it DOES force me to take an immediate nap.

Sleep well.

Redstone

[BarenakedLady]

30. It's cold and scary down here

I'm afraid to turn off the light. :scared:

I have my chimp though, so I should be ok. ;)

[SPKrazy]

39. Do You Have That Great Big One?

That's me BNL

I'll keep you warm!

at least you have a computer down there huh?

sorry you're cold and scared!

You should be warm and loved!

You are loved, but not warm.

Here's a warm thought:





:hug: :loveya:

[BarenakedLady]

44. Thank you

Yes, I have my laptop and my chimp that I was molesting in that picture. hehehe. I think it will just take some getting used to being down here. I have to go upstairs to go to the bathroom, instead of 5 steps like I'm used to. x(

I'm pretty sure my cats are going to come snuggle with me soon. This is their domain....speaking of which I see one coming now...checking me out "wth are you doing on my bed?" he's thinking. hehe. They will be happy that I'm down here. :)

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

45. So

how's hubby taking this move?

cats will keep you warm

good!

:hug: :loveya:

[BarenakedLady]

47. I'll pm ya

Give me a few...

[TOhioLiberal]

31. My mom had a bad reaction to benadryl once...

...this was just before she was diagnosed with liver disease. She had some kidney stones pulverized. They gave her Benadryl for itching afterwards. She got drowsy and wouldn't wake up. We'd get her semi-lucid and she'd drift away again. She had to go to the hospital. Scared the shit out of me, her designated driver.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

32. I use it for hives...

The itchy kind...not the kind with bees. :D
Hope you feel better soon! :hug:

[SPKrazy]

43. I Hate Hives Too!

used to get them when I was a kid

I don't miss them

sorry you get them sometimes

maybe it's that anteater thing that's giving them to you GOG?

:hug: :loveya:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

52. I think I had an allergic reaction to an upper-respiratory virus...

the last time I got them...Thanksgiving morning. LOL! I was tanked up on Benedryl and wine.

[Beausoir]

50. Benadryl gives me insane Restless Leg Syndrome.

I can not take it without ending up in agony and totally sleepless.

Hate the stuff.


Plus, it makes my kids bounce off the walls when I give it to them for their colds.

[BarenakedLady]

51. Oh man, my meds give me that

Every freaking night. Gahhhhhh! I hate that.

[SPKrazy]

53. That Sucks!

You might have akasthesia from your Zoloft.

that is a minor side effect that makes you feel like you can't stay still

Might need another med, or at least to discuss it with your doc.

[BarenakedLady]

54. Thanks for the head's up

After the fiasco with my prescription while on vacation, I'm dumping that doc. I'm going to get a psychiatrist referral from my therapist. They are much more knowledgeable with anti-depressants than a GP, of course. Maybe he'll switch me to something that actually works! Hey, that's a novel idea.

Didn't I say I was going to bed? zzzzzzz

[SPKrazy]

55. I Said I Was Too About 2 Hours Ago I Think

antidepressants are quirky things and people can have some different reactions.

I tried Zoloft and was swinging from the chandaliers (well not literally) I couldn't stop talking, cutting up, I was a riot, but I was not in control which freaked me the hell out.

I ended up seeing a psychiatrist because my GP said he couldn't prescribe for me after that.

I've been on several different things, but the deal is that I have anxiety more than depression and it's been a bugger to find anything that really helped.

I'm on Paxil and Clonazepam now, which is okay, it works most of the time, but I wish I felt better without anything.

[BarenakedLady]

56. I'm on clonazepam as well

That was the controlled substance they gave me such shit about calling in over the phone. Fucking HMO, told me to go to urgent care because the withdrawals would be very bad...no shit.

I wish I didn't have to take any meds either, but sometimes you just don't have a choice.

[SPKrazy]

57. Yeah, I Quit All My Meds Several Years Ago

for about 3 months

then I ended up in the hospital convinced I was dying of cancer- crazy shit - my mother was dying of cancer which probably was what triggered this, but I drove my GP crazy I think. He was glad to refer me to a shrink and get me straightened out which took a little while and some other meds along with this.

Several years now with the same meds. Don't know if they'll work forever, or if I'll need them forever.

But I ain't quitting them on my own again like that!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

58. I must be strange

I don't get sleepy on Benadryl.

Somebody mentioned passing out quickly on Ambien. I took that for a while and it wasn't real strong.

And now the Lunesta ads with the damn dayglo butterflies say you should go to bed within 30 minutes, which I guess assumes that most people will get drowsy within that time.

I take it at 7 pm, about midnight I get sleepy. :shrug:

Beats me!!