BENADRYL Reviews (DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.9 (608 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare BENADRYL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR BENADRYL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | stuffy nose; can't breathe well | not taking anymore but the medication worked. | helped with child's congestion and getting to sleep; only used half a child's dose; (half pill) this is powerful stuff. | M | 12 | 15mg 1X day | 10/11/2022 Patient History | 5 | Allergies, sleeping problems | Drowsiness | I’ve been taking Benadryl on and off for several years for my allergies. It has always been very good in helping to alleviate my allergy symptoms. | 39 | 5 years 2 x 25 | 8/6/2019 | 5 | Hives | Within 20 minutes felt euphoric, that subsided and gave way to EXTREME panic attack if I would try to sleep. It was like one long continuous panic attack that would wash over my body in waves. I would also jerk awake with it. 2nd time taking it in addition to these effects I felt cold, shaking, teeth chattering. I had to force myself to try to sleep, but once I fell asleep it was all good. Would sleep late and feel great in the morning. The bad effects seem to last about 2 hours or so. But I have to add I suffer from anxiety so it could be the medicine just enhances the problem I already have. | Benedryl works to get rid of the itching and hives. I took it for 6 months in my 20's for chronic hives at the time and had no side effects. I took it again in my 30's for an unknown allergy and it made me very sleepy and groggy the next day. | F | 41 | 2 days 50mg 1X day | 3/28/2019 | 5 | An inflammatory infection and a bad | Ongoing tiredness, but that didn't really effect me. Also, I started to hallucinate as I went to bed. I thought my pillow was faking on me and I heard and saw a shadow party going on in my room. Posters were on my wall and floating that weren't there before and I kept reaching for all these things, but I couldn't touch them. | 3 total in one day | F | 16 | 7 days 25mg | 4/2/2017 | 5 | Addicted to the stuff | M | 21 | 1 days 30 mg | 3/15/2017 | 5 | Calm skin rash and scratching | Swollen prostrate, crazy dreams, difficult to pee, breathing trouble, confusion | stopped cold, now four days later I can sleep just a bit. Initially when I stopped I could not sleep and was a zombie. Love/hate Benadryl. 2017 New Year resolution is to end Benadryl. | M | 67 | 15 years 30 1X day | 1/6/2017 | 5 | allergies-Asthma, sinus & itching | when first starting there was some drowsiness. | I take generic benadryl for my allergies since childhood. Side effects listed here such as drowsiness and difficulty moving are symptoms I have seen as a hangover from my allergies with or without the benadryl. I have used Benadryl off and on for over 50 years now. No other medicine is as effective on my "Hay Fever, hives and asthma. It has helped make life bearable with allergies which would keep me isolated indoors all summer, and drive me outside everytime I encountered a perfume. I would originally only take it when having bad reactions but have settled in to taking it twice a day and more often if having a bad attack. There is only one symptom I have seen. I do have hypertension which needs medical treatment but doctors have never attributed it to the benadryl. However I do show much worse elevation in pressure during allergic reactions. Although doctors say benadryl has no effect on asthma: For the last 15 years or so years I have never had an bad attach which required emergency treatment unless I am enclosed with a large source of mold spores for a long time for the most I am sure the benadryl is helping me keep milder attacks away. | F | 53 | 40 years 50 mg 2X day | 9/1/2016 | 5 | to go to sleep | I work 11-7am and i take benadryl every day at 3pm...to help me fall asleep...i love it, i never had a problem with this medicine...i been on it for 3yrs straight.... | F | 44 | 1 months 1 pill | 6/22/2016 | 5 | Allergic reaction and angioedema | Completely relieved severe pitting edema overnight that I had not been able to get under control despite elevation and compression. I took 2 at bedtime and woke several times to urinate in the night (very unusual) and I woke up in the morning with all my edema in my feet, ankles, and calves completely gone! | Benadryl relieves edema, flushing, hives, itch, and Intracranial hypertension caused by Mast Cell Activation Syndrome and food sensitivities. | F | 45 | 1 days 60 mg 1X day | 3/21/2016 | 5 | Hives | None | Very effective | M | 67 | 1 years | 3/21/2016 | 5 | Chronic hives | Sleepiness | Wonderful drug. Not very expensive. 100 pills for 4dollars for the generic capsules. It really helps me with hives. Stops the severe itching and burning pretty quick. | F | 46 | 10 years 5 pills | 3/20/2016 | 5 | Chronic hives | Sleepiness | Wonderful drug. Not very expensive. 100 pills for 4dollars for the generic capsules. It really helps me with hives. Stops the severe itching and burning pretty quick. | F | 46 | 10 years 5 pills | 3/20/2016 | 5 | cold stuffy nose | none; just helped my child to breathe better and get to sleep for 2 nights while he had a cold. | I split the pill so it was only 12.5 mg instead of 25mg. The dosage instructions say that a 6-12 year old can take 25 mg but I know that it is pretty strong stuff, so I split the pill and it worked great! He was able to breathe, stop sniffling, and fell asleep within 15 minutes or so. | M | 9 | 2 days 12.5 mg 1X day | 11/30/2015 | 5 | Allergies to sunlight,and 50+foods | F | 44 | 17 years 25 3X day | 11/28/2015 | 5 | Insomnia | Dry nasal, sleepiness (which is what I wanted, so not complaining) Sometimes if taken too much I get a small stomach ache which is easily fixed by grabbing something to eat. Which is good because a lot of the times I forget to eat due to my depression. | I personally love Benadryl. I have terrible insomnia, to the point where I will be awake for days before crashing for a few hours. My body doesn't have an off button it seems. The only down side to this is my nose sometimes gets very dry and the stomach pains. Also, after taking a certain amount (say 3 pills) for an extended period of time I become use to it and have to up the dosage. The highest I've gone would be 7 pills.(175mg) but this is easily fixed by stopping for a few days then returning to a smaller dose. Even though this shouldn't be used for long term use it is the only thing to help me sleep. The medications my doctors had prescribed me made me groggy and forgetful. So forgetful that I couldn't remember anything I did during the day. | F | 19 | 4 years | 11/19/2015 | 5 | Anxiety/Sleep Aid | None other than occasional delay/absence of causing sleepiness. | This has been a miracle drug for my anxiety issues. The doctors tried me on many prescription drugs and all of them either did not work at all or had side effects I could not tolerate. I have never had a bad/negative experience with this medication. | F | 32 | 6 years 75 MG 3X W | 7/10/2015 | 5 | All sorts of reasons | Sleepiness (GOOD SIDE EFFECT) | God didn't turn water into wine, he turned it into Benadryl. This is the best drug ever. Allergies? Benadryl. Can't sleep? Benadryl. Motion sickness? Benadryl. Restless? Benadryl. Anxiety? Benadryl. It's like a Swiss Army knife for any problem. | M | 17 | 10 years 50 | 5/29/2015 | 5 | Sleep | The side effect that I'm concerned about is very light Electric like shockwaves that run though my boby. The best part about taking Benadryl is that my mind goes blank. | M | 33 | 1 days 50 | 1/23/2015 | 5 | Allergic reaction to antibiotic | Had an allergic reactic to an antibiotic so took Benadryl oral liquid. Non drowsy formula. Suffer from asthma and COPD breathing was bad with wheezing so took benadryl. After just 15 to 20 mins I began to feel better. Half an hour later the wheeze had gone and breathing much improved. | It seems those with reactions have taken high Mils like 30mg and so on. Mine was 1% and yes it helped a great deal from nearly going to A & E with a severe asthma attack, to wheezing gone after half hour of taking this and two puffs of ventolin later in case. | F | 54 | 2 days 1 mg 1X day | 1/9/2015 | 5 | sleep and panic attacks | None it works great.... | I've taken it daily for anxiety or panic attacks before going to crowded places and every night to fall into sleep and to stay asleep love it | F | 46 | 10 years 50mg | 12/28/2014 |