On 7/3/2014 3:28 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-07-03 7:54 AM, Gary wrote:
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> I have a number of allergy issues, most of which are somewhat seasonal.
> I take (generic) Benedryl for them, but I only take them at night. They
> make me very tired and I sleep an extra hour or two in the morning, and
> I feel groggy when I eventually get up. My son does not like to take
> antihistamines because of the drowsiness, and the no doze variety have
> stimulants to counteract the drowsiness.
>

Diphenhydramine HCl, i.e., generic Benedryl is an effective sleep aid
and is used as such in clinical settings. It's dirt cheap too.