Re: Inability to sleep for more than 1 hr at a time.........

[Guest guest]

-try a wet wash rag folded over on the nose and mouth, might help a

little. hard to sleep with a respertory mask on.-- In

, " shybasset " <shybasset@...> wrote:

>

> Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

dizziness///NO

> ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to aid

> sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall

back

> asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not to

> mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

> where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had

bllod " yeast "

> culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies, as

well

> as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th

day

> to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning

worse....but

> can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> comment/advice here.

> After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

helps

> only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of

house....in

> minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on y'all.

> Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have CFS

> now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with Glutathiolone

> (sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help

Steve

>

[Guest guest]

Wow Shy,

your right that is a huge dilemma having both to have to deal with. My dad had

staph and we suspect CFS so I will ask him for any thoughts on this. What I have

done for sleep is probably not the best solution and not recomended by many but

it works. I began having anxiety and panic attacks awhile back, even before

contamination but a post " Jeneane " put out awhile back had suggested that all

these problems we experience can bring on these symptoms just worrying about

them, which makes total sense, and Dr. Shoemakers paper he sent me on Low MSH

levels said the same thing. I was prescribed Xanax and it has helped me in ways

I cannot ever thank the doctors enough for. but I am able to sleep very well

when I do sleep now. It is a narcotic so you do have to be very careful and it

is not a sleeping medication but if you have constant problems with anxiety and

heart palpitations when this happens it might be something to think about. I

stop taking it now and again to keep myself

from becoming dependent on it but it has made an amazing difference. I also

take Effexor xr but I DO NOT recommend these type drugs for anyone. It does help

but if something happens and you forget to take it or cannot get it fore some

reason some very bad withdrawal effects happen, and I do mean bad. The doctors

will hand those type medicines out like candy thanks to the pharmaceutical

companies.

I am sure there are better or other ways to help you but this is what helps me

and is just something to keep in the back of your mind if nothing else works you

can talk to your doctor about it.

With all those symptoms at one time I really don't know what else to suggest

and I am so sorry to here you are going through such a hard time. I really feel

for you and I hope you find a solution soon. I know you are going through hell.

You could also ask about something like Ambian CR but I have tried that and

have awful disturbing dreams when I did. I would also sleep walk allot and

almost burned down my apartment with a cigarette while taking it. Just like that

Kennedy guy said he was unaware he was driving. That kind of stuff can happen

with that sleeping pill and I don't like that.

Chris...

shybasset <shybasset@...> wrote:

Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR dizziness///NO

ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to aid

sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall back

asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not to

mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had bllod " yeast "

culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies, as well

as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th day

to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning worse....but

can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

comment/advice here.

After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it helps

only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of house....in

minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on y'all.

Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have CFS

now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with Glutathiolone

(sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help Steve

Life is a balance of holding on and letting go...

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" shybasset " wrote:

>

> Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR dizziness///NO

> ENERGY lasting 24/7 !!

........think I have CFS now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's

studies with Glutathiolone (sp?) and unendentured whey products?

Thanks for sleep help

Steve

>

I tried the original whey protein " Immunocal " when Dr Bounous first

introduced it. Tasted terrible - almost impossible to mix.

Didn't seem to do any good that I could tell.

In 1984, I was having somewhat similar problems as you describe, and

didn't have to go very far to find a doctor in this quiet little town

at Lake Tahoe. I happened to live right next to one! So I went a few

hundred feet to his office. He did a bunch of tests, but said he had

never seen anyone like me, had no idea what was wrong, and after a

while, I gave up on him and left, and went wandering through about ten

other doctors, who weren't nearly as nice as the first one. Unlike

the very first doctor, the rest didn't believe a word I said and

diagnosed me with " hysterical hyperventilation " , " depression " , and a

whole crapload of other nonsense. It was pretty clear they were never

going to try to help, and just fought me all the way.

So eventually I wound up going back to the very first doctor I saw,

the one who was right next door. Nice guy, but just had no

familiarity with this kind of illness and try as he might, just didn't

come up with any answers.

I had wild " spins " at night as if I were on the worst drunk of my

life. Killer sore throat that looked like I had gargled with battery

acid. I was bleeding from damn near every orifice. Rashes, veins

looked all weird, Heart palpitations. The list goes on, and are all

described in Hillary s book, " Osler's Web " .

I found mold in the north wall of the house, and there was another

bit under the kitchen sink. If I went outside, then I could just

about stand up - but if I tried to wash or do dishes at that sink - my

eyes would go dim and I would collapse. I would literally have to

hold my breath at that sink or suffer the consequences.

It just so happened that I had a camper which I used when I was

teaching Hang Gliding at Dillon beach, and I got sick and tired of

feeling like crap in that moldy house, so I'd go out and sit in the

camper. For hours at a time.

The camper was just a basic shell, and didn't have a heater. Somehow

sitting out there gave me a slight reserve of function that I could

use for a short time. I used that " energy " to find and install a

heater so I could spend even MORE time in the camper.

It really helped - when nothing else did. That was about the only

thing that gave me any significant relief from this Living Hell of a

weird illness.

While I was sitting in the camper, I would look at the back side of

that doctors office and ask myself " This is really important!

Why won't Dr. Cheney look into the strange effect mold has on me? "

I'm afraid that Dr Cheney and Dr never really did think much

of my mold complaints. But they did call the CDC, and ask me to

participate in the " Holmes committee study group " which was trying to

define the strange illness that a bunch of us in Incline Village had.

The CDC didn't listen very well, and kept calling the paralytic

neurological sensation " fatigue " and gave my illness a really crummy

name that didn't begin to reflect the devastating nature of this

thing. When Dr Cheney told me the silly name that the CDC invented, I

must have given him an inquisitive look, because he immediately

said " It's only a provisional term. It probably won't last more than a

month or two, only until the CDC finds out what this illness is. "

Yet the term " CFS " has remained, and gone on to become quite well

known in the last eighteen years and CFS STILL remains a mystery,

except, of course, to Dr Shoemaker who thoroughly understands

everything I describe.

If I were you, I'd do what I did - get a camper and stay outside.

It sure paid off for me. I've had a lot of adventures that could

never have happened otherwise.

-

[Guest guest]

-yes, because your matabolism goes nuts before it crashes.-- In

, bbw <barb1283@...> wrote:

>

> Insomnia has been my first and longest symptom of

> 'something'. It's the first thing that 'went

> wrong'. Perhaps mold in area or toxins hype your

> body up trying to fight it. Perhaps addressed in

> Shoemakers book?

>

> --- erikmoldwarrior

> <erikmoldwarrior@...> wrote:

>

> > " shybasset " wrote:

> > >

> > > Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's

> > sleep....I have

> > SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along

> > with MAJOR dizziness///NO

> > > ENERGY lasting 24/7 !!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Steve, I had all the symptoms you mentioned and then some! The lack of sleep

is horrible. I would drag myself to work every morning and honestly don't

know how I made it through the day. After seeing Dr. Shoemaker and using the CSM

everything changed. Took some time to get better but I can't say enough good

things about how it worked for me. We are all different but the longer you

wait the worse you will get. Since leaving my work place I haven't had one

sore throat, cough, common cold, bad taste in my mouth, etc.

Sue

Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR dizziness///SIGNIFI

ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to aid

sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall back

asleep....always in 1 hr segments....asleep....always inasleep....alw

mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had bllod " yeast "

culture....negativeculture....negative<WBR>, but throat culture showed yeas

as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th day

to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning worse....but

can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

comment/advice here.

After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it helps

only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of house....in

minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on y'all.

Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......Been to and spent$$$$

now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with Glutathiolone

(sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help Steve

[Guest guest]

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

>THANKS FOR ALL REPLIES....yes, I agree that maybe the fact can't

sleep is due to body being HYPED up over the mold in body and wiring

up my brain...VERY likely! Question....is it possible for me to

escape PERMANENT damage if I leave home in April and tuff it out til

then///have no one to stay with//can;t afford mortgage AND motel

room//will my burning symptoms carry with me forever!!@#$%^ Noticed

Saturday can't stand cig smoke 30 yds away and women's perfume!!!

Must have MCS now(multple chemical sensitivities)!! Thanks Steve

> Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

dizziness///NO

> ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to

aid

> sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall

back

> asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not to

> mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

> where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had

bllod " yeast "

> culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies, as

well

> as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th

day

> to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning

worse....but

> can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> comment/advice here.

> After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

helps

> only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of

house....in

> minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on

y'all.

> Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have CFS

> now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with

Glutathiolone

> (sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help

Steve

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I have had this too and still a difficult problem for me. I think

it is due to hyped up immune system myself. I noticed at Dallas

center where I went for testing that allergens are referred to

as 'excitant's' and since mold exposure I am very

sensivitive/allergic to many things and of course immune system

could be hyped up trying to struggle to survive mold or toxins in

environment.

I have slept better as I clean up environment. Again having trouble

but a/c where I am in growing mold I realize. I can't open window

since a/c units leak and leave a swampy area outside on ground.

I've asked for different room as other side of building does not

have swamp due to better sloping of ground. Hopefully I will be

able to move to another room.

People here try to make a 'safe room' to sleep in. Can you pull up

carpet in bedroom, fresh paint or clean walls, clean floor, but good

quality air cleaner and dehumidifier both in room, keep door shut.

$200 doesn't sound like good enough air cleaner for what you are

dealing with. Can you afford a better one. Then when you go into

clean room, you'd have to undress before going in and putting on

pj's after you get in. Best if you can shower before going in,

etc. It's alot of trouble. Make sure pillow is brand new, perhaps

buy it from National Allergy supply or other source. Get pillow

protector recommended here by May, or sleep somewhere else

that you know is clean. At least getting 8-10 hours away from mold

or toxins should help. You could also try wearing a NOISH 95 mask

at night. I find the folding ones comfortable but must admit I have

not tried wearing one all night. I have taken naps in them

comfortably.

I've gone through periods of no sleep or nothing that I recognised

as sleep. It is really impossible to function and image what it

must be doing to your immune system. Have to work hard on this. I

think this is one thing it is worthwhile getting strong medicine for

if above things and other suggestions here don't work. Ask your

doctor for Ambien or one of others. I used Klonopin occasionally.

Dr Tiedlebaum mentioned earlier says one MUST get sleep to overcome

CFS and recommends these aids if natural ones like Melatonin, etc

don't work. See his advise on sleep at his website. I don't have

web address of hand but google it. He has two recently mentioned

here. He has tons of other advise on those site good for moldies

and CFS people.

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

>

> Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

[Guest guest]

Hi

I agree with this advice. I mentioned Ambien since it said to be

less addictive than benzodiazepenes (xanax is a benzo), however

benzo's have been really helpful to me. I had to talk doctor into

Rxing it for me but it really helps me. I have had no withdrawal

trouble from it except for return of insomnia but people who take

high amounts DO have bad withdrawal symptoms so stick to just at

night and to lowest mg that will work. If you have an occasional

bad night, just try to live with it rather than take an extra one or

go up in dosage since once you go up you usually have to stay at the

higher and that is what causing a gradual 'creeping up' of dose that

happens so often. To withdraw from benzos, taper them down

gradually. Don't just try to stop them. Not because you will have

bad w/d symptoms but because your insomnia will return unless you do

a gradual w/d. I don't like medicine at all but this is better than

no sleep and I only resorted to it after I exhausted all the natural

advice I got, exercise, relaxation techniques, herbs, melatonin, etc.

Again read about sleep problems and suggestions for solutions on Dr

Tiedlebaum's site. He thinks getting sleep is central to getting

over CFS so addresses this issue alot but improving your environment

is numero uno and eliminating sleep environment from allergens I've

come to learn. I wish I had known this earlier.

Allergens=excitants

>

> Wow Shy,

> your right that is a huge dilemma having both to have to deal

with. My dad had staph and we suspect CFS so I will ask him for any

thoughts on this. What I have done for sleep is probably not the

best solution

[Guest guest]

-Hi steve, you ay be thinking that it cant get much worse, but

believe me it can. I wouldn't stay any longer than you have to. -- In

, " shybasset " <shybasset@...> wrote:

>

>

> >THANKS FOR ALL REPLIES....yes, I agree that maybe the fact can't

> sleep is due to body being HYPED up over the mold in body and

wiring

> up my brain...VERY likely! Question....is it possible for me to

> escape PERMANENT damage if I leave home in April and tuff it out

til

> then///have no one to stay with//can;t afford mortgage AND motel

> room//will my burning symptoms carry with me forever!!@#$%^ Noticed

> Saturday can't stand cig smoke 30 yds away and women's perfume!!!

> Must have MCS now(multple chemical sensitivities)!! Thanks Steve

> > Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> > SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

> dizziness///NO

> > ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to

> aid

> > sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall

> back

> > asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not to

> > mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

> > where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had

> bllod " yeast "

> > culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies, as

> well

> > as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th

> day

> > to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning

> worse....but

> > can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> > time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> > comment/advice here.

> > After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

> helps

> > only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of

> house....in

> > minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on

> y'all.

> > Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have CFS

> > now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with

> Glutathiolone

> > (sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help

> Steve

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Steve,

I think it is desireable to treat bacterial infections and fungal at

the same time. If you treat bacterial and have fungal and don't treat

the fungal at same time, fungal, particularly Candida can flourish.

Google some addl info on this but I think this is something that more

doctors SHOULD do, treat them simultaneously and many doctors do.

When I had abdominal surgery two years ago I wanted to be treated for

both but couldn't get doctor to consider me as needing an antifungal

and OF COURSE all the tests since then show that I really did

but...what's new?

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

>

>.but

> can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> comment/advice here.

> After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

helps

[Guest guest]

> > >THANKS FOR ALL REPLIES....yes, I agree that maybe the fact can't

> > sleep is due to body being HYPED up over the mold in body and

> wiring

> > up my brain...VERY likely! Question....is it possible for me to

> > escape PERMANENT damage if I leave home in April and tuff it out

> til

> > then///have no one to stay with//can;t afford mortgage AND motel

> > room//will my burning symptoms carry with me forever!!@#$%^

Noticed

> > Saturday can't stand cig smoke 30 yds away and women's perfume!!!

> > Must have MCS now(multple chemical sensitivities)!! Thanks

Steve

> > > Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> > > SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

> > dizziness///NO

> > > ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to

> > aid

> > > sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall

> > back

> > > asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not

to

> > > mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat!

Saw

> > > where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had

> > bllod " yeast "

> > > culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies,

as

> > well

> > > as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for

4th

> > day

> > > to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning

> > worse....but

> > > can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> > > time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> > > comment/advice here.

> > > After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

> > helps

> > > only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of

> > house....in

> > > minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on

> > y'all.

> > > Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have

CFS

> > > now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with

> > Glutathiolone

> > > (sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help

> > Steve

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Steve -

Have you tried benadril (antihistamine) and melatonin? I take 2

benadril and 3 melatonin every night and get a fairly decent night's

sleep. Also, do a search on " adrenal fatigue " and you'll see a lot

of symptoms that you're experiencing with CFS. May be worth looking

into...

--- In , " shybasset " <shybasset@...>

wrote:

>

> Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

dizziness///NO

> ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to aid

> sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall

back

> asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not to

> mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

> where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had

bllod " yeast "

> culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies, as

well

> as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th

day

> to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning

worse....but

> can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> comment/advice here.

> After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

helps

> only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of

house....in

> minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on y'all.

> Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have CFS

> now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with Glutathiolone

> (sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help

Steve

>

[Guest guest]

Benedryl helped me this summer when I couldn't sleep and I was on

medication that usually makes me sleep. I was sick of not sleeping

so I did the benedryl for a while; it helped plus helped the

sinuses.

> >

> > Since Aug 4, I've not had ONE restful night's sleep....I have

> > SIGNIFICANT Chronic Fatigue (Syndrome)along with MAJOR

> dizziness///NO

> > ENERGY lasting 24/7 !! I only use Valarian Root or Melatonin to

aid

> > sleep, but they don't work. Once awake...VERY difficult to fall

> back

> > asleep....always in 1 hr segments.....sleep deprivation!! Not to

> > mention bad bitter taste in mouth, burning tongue and throat! Saw

> > where symptom of CFS is sore throat....wonder why? I had

> bllod " yeast "

> > culture....negative, but throat culture showed yeast colonies, as

> well

> > as STAPH and Strep.....now on Nyststatin Liquid(no sugar) for 4th

> day

> > to be taken 1 month), but throat is actually now burning

> worse....but

> > can't treat BOTH the fungal AND the bacterial infection at same

> > time....what to do? Sleep problem is AWFUL!!! Thanks for ANY

> > comment/advice here.

> > After getting a $200 air purifier this week for bedroom, it

> helps

> > only some.......but BOY....when I go to ANY other part of

> house....in

> > minutes my eyes and throat BURN....soooooo. Sorry to dump on

y'all.

> > Been to and spent$$$$$$$ docs/blood tests.......think I have CFS

> > now....anyone know about Dr Cheney's studies with

Glutathiolone

> > (sp?) and unendentured whey products? Thanks for sleep help

> Steve

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I also had significant sleep problems. I could not tolerate the

Benedryl and found other antihistamines helped me some so if

Benedryl isn't helpful or you have unwanted side affects you can try

chlortrimitrone (spelling??) which is 4 hour which works for a

friend of mine, or Tavist (8 or 12 hour, can't remember) which was

helpful to me. Even Claritin occasionally helped even though it

says it doesn't make you drowsy, since it really takes care takes

care of your reaction to allergens. However I stopped taking

because I don't like to take 24 hour medications. I want them out

of my system asap.

--- In , " ldelp84227 " <ldelp84227@...>

wrote:

>

> Benedryl helped me this summer when I couldn't sleep and I was on

> medication that usually makes me sleep. I was sick of not

sleeping

> so I did the benedryl for a while; it helped plus helped the

> sinuses.

>