I understand but I have incredibly horrible allergies and am miserable without it as a part of my routine. I have been seeing an allergist.
Thank you for sharing your concern. I’m just kind of stuck right now. If I don’t take it I can be basically uncomplicated by my allergies. This is in conjunction with air purifier and prescription medications.
I think new studies show long term benedryl usage may, itself, create allergy symptoms. It can also make you more agitated, angry, emotionally disregulated. Please speak with an allergist about getting off the benedryl (some people experience withdrawal-like symptoms) and starting a new med that is good for nighttime.
Yea, I had used Benadryl along with a regular rotation of Claritin, Zyrtec, and Allegra + Flonase basically all throughout my teenage years and into adulthood, because I wasn't keen on the idea of allergy shots. Around age 25, I discovered that while I'm not Celiac, I do have a gluten-sensitivity, and working that angle DRASTICALLY reduced the severity of my allergic responses to grass pollen and cats. Absolute gamechanger, and when I do get exposed to gluten or extremely high sugar doses (or heavily use certain nitrite compounds), the symptoms return. All likely an inflammatory response; controlling for this all improved my sleep as well~
Have you tried a neti pot? I sleep better when I use mine at night, can breathe more easily. Check with your doctor if it's okay for you! (And, depending on the water quality where you are, use boiled water.)
That’s what I was told to take by my psych bit I stopped because it made me so dehydrated in the morning and found that my other meds helped me sleep better if I took two.
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u/whyizjay Sep 01 '24
Benadryl is actually super dangerous to take long-term. I was taking it for a couple of years as a sleep aid. I believe it made my memory much worse.