I'm 59 and starting to experience prolonged periods of time without sleep. Sometimes, I go three days without sleep, until finally, my body quits fighting it and I can sleep. Upon waking up, I feel miserable, tired, cranky and non-productive. I don't take medications of any kind unless it's an absolute emergency. However, prolonged periods without sleep were taking their toll on me. I use th...
I've been taking medication for sleep on & off for 20 years. THEY ALL CAN BE DANGEROUS & ALL ARE ADDICTING! With that said, I would never suggest anyone taking anything for sleep for more than 3 days UNLESS under the CONSTANT (weekly) care of a seasoned sleep professional that KNOWS that all of these medications have the potential to become addictive and can be dangerous. I've literally been to ov...
[email protected] | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/15/2008
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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This drug has no precautions for what it did to me. I am bi-polar manic depressive and I cannot take ambien. Apparently Tylenol P.M. either. It caused tremors, difficulty with speech, hearing, thinking, walking, as if I had Parkinsons disease. I do not recommend it to anyone. There should be a precaution on the bottle when used in a medicine for whatever use about these side effects for taking it if you are manic, bi-polar or have high anxiety.
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Amy W. | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/19/2008
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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It helps me to rest through the night and I always feel well rested and refreshed in the mornings.
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Roman Melnyk | 65-74 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
1/23/2008
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I find it better than Ambien, although for shorter periods of time. It has no side effects on me.
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Anonymous |
1/7/2008
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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It is an ingredient in some over the counter medicine and 50 mg of it really gives me a hang over the next day. I can hardly function. But it does help me get some good rest, although I never feel refreshed only groggy and my body feels heavy.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/19/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I have epilepsy so sometimes I have trouble sleeping at nights but Diphenhydramine has improved the way I feel in the mornings and helps me sleep all the way through the night.
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KrAzYBLADE | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/16/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
Overall rating 4.0
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nutb | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
11/3/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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I sleep much better using this. I find I have fewer side effects then taking a "regular" sleeping aid (i.e. Lunesta).
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/26/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/20/2007
Condition: Chronic Trouble Sleeping
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When I recieved this medication it said DO NOT USE WITH LORATIDINE(Claritin) Please ask your Dr. if you should take it or not. Mine did not 'catch' the fact that I was taking Loratidine routinly and told me to stop the Diphenhydramine. The drug interaction in this article never mentioned not to take the two together.
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