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Medical Forum / General / Pharmacy / July 2005Diphenhydramine question.
What are some long term complications of using Diphenhydramine daily for sleep, like say on average 200 mg a day for 6 months. > What are some long term complications of using Diphenhydramine daily > for sleep, like say on average 200 mg a day for 6 months. A built-up tolerance is about all I know of. Ask your doc (of course, you may get numerous tips here). I love diph., & buy it by the 100 ct. bottle for ~$7, & I also get a 96 ct. box of pseudoephedrine for about the same price, and take only the diph. if I have mainly allergy symptoms (for me, that's a stuffy nose & itchy throat), but I'll take both the diph. & pseudoeph. together if my nose is very stopped up due to the allergies. (Benedryl (allergy) is both drugs---it's just more economical to buy the 2 drugs (diph./pseudoeph.) separately, & I don't always like the pseudoeph. in my system. It seems to make me feel like I just ate some meth(amphetamine)). (hope I didn't confuse you) Take it easy on this (& all meds) if you have a liver disorder (HCV, etc.), but from what I know, neither pseudoeph. or diph. are as (potentially) harmful as APAP (acetaminophen). helpful link (including pseudoephedrine) http://www.umm.edu/altmed/ConsDrugs/DiphenhydramineandPseudoephedrinecd.html#t thats a load off, mainly cause I get or atleast I think I get arrythmias every once in a while while attempting to meet up with the sand man, I'll jump out of bed like I was john wayne bobbit and be up for the rest of the night because of it. I never really wanted to ask my physician because of the negative sterotypes of people who use or abuse rather diphenhydramine, which are old homeless alcoholic amerindians. Diphenhydramine does appear to be one of the only true non-addictive sedative/hypnotics, and if it is effective in you, and you do not escalate your dose, it appears to be a safe long term adjunct to helping you fall to sleep. MobiusDick Yes well I don't think it's necessarily addictive but nonetheless I've been taking it everynight basically, I think im just addicted to getting asleep. Melatonin and valerian root just don't cut it any more and I get very kinda, I don't know, you might say crazy after a few days being awake, having to go to work is a bummer when in that state. I've been on many different sleep meds but the doctor only gives a couple weeks worth and I unlike others don't ever get back in normal cycle. Zopiclone, temazipam, starnoc, ambien, clonazepam, hydroxyzine, and on and on and Im still a fuckin insomniac. > Yes well I don't think it's necessarily addictive but nonetheless I've > been taking it everynight basically, I think im just addicted to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cycle. Zopiclone, temazipam, starnoc, ambien, clonazepam, hydroxyzine, > and on and on and Im still a fuckin insomniac. Ever try, ummmm, cannabis, to sleep? Makes me chill nice. The natural way. > Yes well I don't think it's necessarily addictive but nonetheless I've > been taking it everynight basically, I think im just addicted to [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > cycle. Zopiclone, temazipam, starnoc, ambien, clonazepam, hydroxyzine, > and on and on and Im still a fuckin insomniac. have you tried Trazadone??? No but im going to ask my doctor. Incidentally, dipenhydramine is physically addictive!!!!!!! don't be fooled it is without a doubt, maybe not "habit forming" since I only took it regularly because I am addicted to sleep not Diph, but it does produce physical symptoms, pretty harsh symptoms even, a helluvalot more so than other quote unqoute habit forming physically addictive drugs ie. weed. > thats a load off, mainly cause I get or atleast I think I get > arrythmias every once in a while while attempting to meet up with the > sand man, I'll jump out of bed like I was john wayne bobbit and be up > for the rest of the night because of it. Ohhh...lol Definitely talk to your doc about that. Don't be ashamed of that. It could save your life. >I never really wanted to ask > my physician because of the negative sterotypes of people who use or > abuse rather diphenhydramine, which are old homeless alcoholic > amerindians. Whaaaaa? Diph. -----> negative stereotypes? I'm young, but I wasn't born yesterday----I've never heard anything like that. >thats a load off, mainly cause I get or atleast I think I get >arrythmias every once in a while while attempting to meet up with the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >abuse rather diphenhydramine, which are old homeless alcoholic >amerindians. Do you eat before you go to bed. Next time you get the arrythmias, drink half or a full glass of water. Maybe your stomach is working too hard to digest your food. It works for me. Incidentally diphenhydramine makes me dream a lot. I don't usually dream much. Ora Ora Long term use is built up tolerance in a short period of time and a need to increase dosage for same effect. After a short while you will actually need it to get to sleep. It will take a couple days or so to get your body back to not needing it to get to sleep. Also an decrease in secretions in your trachea and eyes can cause problems. Your dry eyes may require daily use of eye lubricants. Preferably preservative free if you will be using it frequently. The dry nasal passages, mouth and throat can cause nose bleeds, and increase your chances of sore throats and infection. The mucous keeps germs from planting themselves and without out that mucous you may find increases colds/sore throats. > What are some long term complications of using Diphenhydramine daily > for sleep, like say on average 200 mg a day for 6 months. > What are some long term complications of using Diphenhydramine daily > for sleep, like say on average 200 mg a day for 6 months. Also, AFA other antihistamines I've found useful OTC drugs, esp. Drixoral (Dexbrompheniramine maleate/pseudoephedrine), but it does seem to knock me on my a.s, so I use it when I feel my diphenhydramine tolerance build up (re: Halo2guy's post---he hit the main long-term issues w/diphenhydramine on the head, AFA I'm concerned). Just took a Drixoral, actually, & I'm finishing a cold Bud Light, watching the TX. Rangers get their a.ses beat by Boston (I know, TMI--- the alcohol likes to talk). Drixoral seems to be double the price of diphenhydramine, so I use it only on occasion, or if allergies really suck, but it does work nicely. http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=DVXA,DVXA:2005-07,D VXA:en&q=drixoral OTOH, another popular (OTC) antihistamine is Chlorpheniramine maleate (Chlor Trimeton, among other names), but it doesn't seem to float my boat very well, but my vet. sure gives it his stamp of approval for my dog (who needs 10mg BID, except for the winter). It knocks the dog on his a.s, too, but it seems to help his allergy issues (mainly licking his paws, shaking his head (itching ears, which can cause hematomas in the inner ear--- the vet said they've already scheduled 2 surgeries this week for this issue---I woulda never known about this problem, actually). This drug is pretty cheap. http://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&safe=off&rls=DVXA,DVXA:2005-07,DVXA:e n&q=Chlorpheniramine+maleate&spell=1 |
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