"Pete C." > wrote in message
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>
> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>> On 2014-07-03 7:54 AM, Gary wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > <snip> Thanks Ed. I guess I could have read the warning signs on the
>> > box that I have. I was just wondering if anyone here had specific
>> > side effects. I avoid all medications when possible and whenever I
>> > try a new one (new for me), I always start out with half-doses to
>> > begin with.
>> >
>>
>> 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.
>
> Benedryl causes no drowsiness for me, even at higher than recommended
> doses (can't OD on antihistamines anyway), someone else I know is the
> same way, the Benedryl works fine on the allergy, but has no apparent
> side effects.

Benadryl knocks me out for a good 2 days. I would only take it on an
emergency basis. They did give it to me in the hospital for an allergic
reaction. It didn't knock me out like that there but I was able to get a
few hours of sleep. Otherwise I don't think I would have slept at all.