Diphenhydramine is like torture to me. Sets off my restless legs on the bottom half, knocks out the top half. I’m twitching like hell from the waist down, praying for sleep up top. This goes on for hours.
I completely stopped taking that stuff as a sleeping medicine. I might take it if I happen to develop an allergy or something, but that is about it.
Also, I believe the risk of dependency needs to be reevaluated for that stuff. For me, I trade one nights sleep for two shitty ones if I take it. So, it’s keep taking it, or just power through a couple more days of not being able to get to sleep after taking it. I personally believe this can lead to longer term sleep issues. (I do not believe there is going to be evidence or studies to back up my claims, but I haven’t really looked.)
Sure, it could have just been psychological issues for me, but there were issues nonetheless.
Diphenhydramine is like torture to me. Sets off my restless legs on the bottom half, knocks out the top half. I’m twitching like hell from the waist down, praying for sleep up top. This goes on for hours.
I completely stopped taking that stuff as a sleeping medicine. I might take it if I happen to develop an allergy or something, but that is about it.
Also, I believe the risk of dependency needs to be reevaluated for that stuff. For me, I trade one nights sleep for two shitty ones if I take it. So, it’s keep taking it, or just power through a couple more days of not being able to get to sleep after taking it. I personally believe this can lead to longer term sleep issues. (I do not believe there is going to be evidence or studies to back up my claims, but I haven’t really looked.)
Sure, it could have just been psychological issues for me, but there were issues nonetheless.
I hate it too. I feel slow and sleepy as hell, but I don’t fall asleep. I just feel like I really need to but can’t.
Wow these side effects are probably why it’s not even available in my country