"Damsel in dis Dress" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:57:06 -0600, Sqwertz >
> wrote:
>
>>Kenneth > wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:06:26 -0800, sf >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Thanks! I took an OTC Benadryl last night and slept like a baby for 7
>>>>hours. I'm planning on doing the same tonight.
>>>
>>> The next time you are at a drug store, compare the labels
>>> for Benadryl and an OTC sleep aid.
>>
>>Sold as a sleep aid, they're cheaper - not the other way around.
>>Same brand, same dosage.
>
> They also sell it for appetite reduction.
>
It can really dehydrate you, though. I stopped taking it for my allergies,
but took it occasionally to get to sleep, until I realized how bad it made
me feel in the morning.