Guest guest Posted April 10, 2003 Report Posted April 10, 2003 I talked to Dr. G about this at our last visit -- he said it's perfectly fine, even if you're also giving nightly Zyrtec. That said, I stopped giving my son the Benedryl because it kept him up at night -- probably because of the red coloring. Donna benedryl Do any of you know Dr. G's feelings about giving a nightly benedryl when allergies are acting up? Gaylen Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. Quote
Guest guest Posted April 10, 2003 Report Posted April 10, 2003 In a message dated 4/10/03 11:42:42 AM Central Daylight Time, donnaaron@... writes: << I stopped giving my son the Benedryl because it kept him up at night -- probably because of the red coloring. >> Many drug stores now sell dye-free benedryl. Thanks for the info. Gaylen Quote
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Posted April 11, 2003 There are a percentage of people who do not react to Benedryl as most people do. It usually follows a family line. A dose of Benedryl puts these people on the wall makes them very agitated and does not produce sleep like it does for most people. Usually if a parent reacts that way then the children will also. Don Schaefer U.T.M.S.H. retired Donnaaron wrote: >I talked to Dr. G about this at our last visit -- he said it's perfectly fine, even if you're also giving nightly Zyrtec. That said, I stopped giving my son the Benedryl because it kept him up at night -- probably because of the red coloring. > >Donna > benedryl > > > Do any of you know Dr. G's feelings about giving a nightly benedryl when > allergies are acting up? > Gaylen > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2003 Report Posted April 11, 2003 That's me! I climb the walls on Benedryl and can't sleep for 2 days, and it keeps my littlest one up all night and through the next day as well - but not my oldest son. Hmmm.... --- Don Schaefer <redwolf@...> wrote: > There are a percentage of people who do not react to > Benedryl as most > people do. It usually follows a family line. > > A dose of Benedryl puts these people on the wall > makes them very > agitated and does not produce sleep like it does > for most people. > Usually if a parent reacts that way then the > children will also. > > Don Schaefer > U.T.M.S.H. retired > Quote
Guest guest Posted April 12, 2003 Report Posted April 12, 2003 The sleep response from Benedryl has been well known since world war two. It was a way to give the troops but mainly pilots the rest they needed under the conditions of war. The adverse reaction is found only in a small percentage of people, but it does put those people on the wall, so to speak. Don Schaefer U.T.M.S.H. Retired Barb Katsaros wrote: >I have heard of others this happening to. It puts my >kids and me out like a light and it is a very restful >sleep, too. Barb >--- <thecolemans4@...> wrote: >>That's me! I climb the walls on Benedryl and can't >>sleep for 2 days, and it keeps my littlest one up >>all night and through the next day as well - but not my >>oldest son. Hmmm.... >> >>--- Don Schaefer <redwolf@...> wrote: >>>There are a percentage of people who do not react >>>to Benedryl as most >>>people do. It usually follows a family line. >>> >>>A dose of Benedryl puts these people on the wall makes them very >>>agitated and does not produce sleep like it does for most people. >>>Usually if a parent reacts that way then the children will also. >>> >>>Don Schaefer >>>U.T.M.S.H. retired `````````````````````````````````````````````` Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with the original author, and is not necessarily endorsed by or the opinion of the Research Institute. ``````````````````````````````````````````````` Quote
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Posted June 9, 2006 Hi Kay, Benadryl has always just made me so sleepy, even in the old days when we needed a prescription. Although it will calm my allergies, I would just rather not take it. I mean it makes me so sleepy, I shouldn't drive or do anything requiring serious thought or consideration. ~ Gretchen Quote
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