Guest guest Posted October 8, 2004 Report Share Posted October 8, 2004 I imagine this is another one of those YMMV thingies. I've never tried amitriptyline but the sleep I get with Benadryl is just fine. Vicki, LADA type 1 diagnosed 1997, UL and Humalog insulin and lotsa testing, no complications. Re: benadryl > > My own physician suggested I use amytriptyline (elavil) instead of > benadryl > for sleep problems, because the kind of sleep you get with it is > better than > with the benadryl. > > Connie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 I have taken several kinds of allergy medications, and Allegra 180 is the first I've taken that doesn't cause me significant side effects. Sandy I was taking Benedryl for allergies and the doctor said it could make my bp go up. Sure enough when I stopped taking it, my bp went down. I take Allegra now, much more expensive though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Vicki, I recently read in the AARP Bulletin that, though " untold millions use it [benadryl] as a sleep aid " , the practice is not a good choice for those over 60. It said that " in the worse cases, diphenhydramine can cause delirium and even hallucinations. " The person behind these comments is ph V. Agostini, a professor at the Yale University school of Medicine. Of course, his comments were based on his own study, and it was a rather small sample -- 70 people. Also, since it was done with hospitalized patients, the results could have been skewed, but good to have all the information. Sandy ------------------------------------------- I imagine this is another one of those YMMV thingies. I've never tried amitriptyline but the sleep I get with Benadryl is just fine. Vicki, LADA type 1 diagnosed 1997, UL and Humalog insulin and lotsa testing, no complications. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Original Message: Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 11:47:45 -0500 Subject: RE: benadryl I have taken several kinds of allergy medications, and Allegra 180 is the first I've taken that doesn't cause me significant side effects. Sandy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Have been on AERIUS lately - no side effects so far, but I still cannot control the eye weeping with the slightest breeeze. CJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2004 Report Share Posted October 14, 2004 Vicki, So do I... a bunch of them :-) Sandy I only take 4 prescriptions -- lisinopril, Lipitor, thyroid and Zetia -- but I do take a slew of supplements. (This is the person who, in her 20s, vowed never to be one of those old ladies who took a slew of medicines, smile)> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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