BENADRYL Reviews (DIPHENHYDRAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.9 (608 Ratings)

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 4  Allergies Extreme drowsiness lasting for 24 hours or more I took Benadryl before bed 2 nights in a row to treat seasonal allergies. I took the Benadryl about 11 PM both nights and then went to bed. I got 6 - 7 hours of sleep both nights. However, each day after I had taken Benadryl the night before, I had no energy. I could hardly keep my eyes open at work and I was lethargic. I almost told my boss I was sick, so I could go home because I was so exhausted. Benadryl cures my allergy symptoms, which is why I rated it a "4", but I won't take it again unless I don't have work (or anything important) the next day. F 32 2 days
25 MG 1X day
12/29/2014
 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
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 5  Bad allergies Horrible drowsiness don't take if you need to stay awake! This ruined my thanksgiving I had not choice but to fall asleep and miss my family fun. But it worked great Knocked me out cold for 12 hours missed out on my thanksgiving because of this stupid pill. worked absolutely great though! F 31 1 times
One pill
11/27/2014
 1  Sleep aid None at first, but after continual use, my insomnia increased. Had to urinate many times on the night despite not drinking. Drier skin, hair loss, lower libido, inner ear problems with vertigo, arms going numb, foggy head, severe memory loss/ forgetfulness, depression, tension in neck, inability to relax, pounding heart at night (sometimes i would sleep a couple hours and wake suddenly with my heart pounding for no reason), chronic fatigue from sleep deprivation, blurry vision occasionally but not always (usually first thing in the morning.) Side affects appeared several years into continual use. Trying to quit brought on worse insomnia, which kept me in the cycle. Now on day 2 of detox, and will never touch this again now that I know so many of my health problems are rooted in this one drug! I believe it accumulates in the body over many years and may not appear to be damaging you until everything is out of control. This is how it was for me, and i blamed many of my symptoms on getting older until this site enlightened me. I will detox as long as necessary to be free. F 42 6 years
25 mg
10/29/2014
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 1  Allergic reaction to a bug bite I was given Benadryl by IV while in the ER. After 3-5 mins I starting having chest discomfort and difficulty breathing which caused a severe anxiety attack. I had blurred speech and my head started twitching uncontrollably. This lasted for about 10-15 minutes. Very scary! Thankful I had a great nurse at my side. Won't be taking Benadryl again! F 31 1 days
10/28/2014
 1  migraine headaches I was up all night with fever, chills, and sever body aches after taking ONE benadryl!! I felt worse than any flu ive ever had!! F 44 1 days
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10/10/2014
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 2  Itching Extreme exhaustion/drowsiness. I expect it to make me somewhat drowsy but NOT like this. I used to take it and it didn't bother me much but the last few times I have taken it, the drowsiness is extreme. I started to collapse several times at my desk today, my eyes are horribly red and my speech is slurred. Needless to say, I know I should have taken before bed instead, BUT I wasn't thinking it would be this bad! Should not be over the counter in my opinion...if it can have this effect on anyone. F 25 1 days
25mg 2X day
10/3/2014
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 4  allergic reaction Racing heart, malaise, arm heaviness. I have to take when I have reactions to food and medications. I will continue to take, no choice or die. F 44 2 days
60mg
9/13/2014
 3  sleep aid runny nose Hard time breathing felt like I was going to have an anxiety attack. While I would be laying in my arms and legs would start twitching then my whole body would twitch. I would twitch so bad I would almost fall out of bed. I dont recommend anybody to take it for a sleep aid. Only use for any type if allergic reactions. Also if I got it in a shot form from my Dr I would fill anxious and irritated. Not good F 29 3 days
25-50mg
9/12/2014
 1  Allergies I took it once a few years ago and will never take it again! My heart raced, I became nasty with people, and I felt like I was going to faint. F 44 1 days
30 mg 1X day
9/10/2014
 2  Sleeping Aid I've taken benadryl before so this isn't the first time I've used diphenhydramine. I used 30 mL of zzzquil to try and help me sleep for the night but 50 mg of diphenhydramine seems like a lot in general, not sure why it's the recommended dose. I think 25 mg of diphenhydramine should be the recommended dose. During the first three to four hours after taking it I began feeling very anxious and uneasy and had a tingling, heavy sensation throughout my arms and legs, and experienced intense surreal visuals as well. It kept me awake the whole night feeling uneasy and after 8 hours my entire body felt very heavy and had abdominal cramps/diarrhea and had to wait until I eventually grew tired in order to get some sleep. I only slept for two hours as a result. These side effects lasted for almost a week, but immediately stopped once I started drinking gatorade, to my surprise. If you want to take this to help you go to sleep please make it as a last resort, after trying everything that is poss I would only recommend this medication if it's for an emergency or when suffering through allergic reactions, but anything else I would definitely not. I went through four days of misery of constant tingling/excitation of nerves throughout my arms and eventually my body which made me feel ill, severe anxiety, extreme insomnia, urinary retention and constipation, lack of appetite, and had lost hours of sleep as a result. Miraculously when I started drinking gatorate the severe symptoms began to subside and I immediately began to feel relieved. Though the insomnia still lurked for a day more, all of the symptoms disappeared within a day. I've went to a general doctor before about this and all he told me is that I just had anxiety and to take medications for it (maybe he thought I was crazy?), and a vitamin b complex shot. The shots did calm me down mentally but not my body and overactive nerves which I've still felt and I did not take my anti-anxiety medication because of the fear of having even worse side effects. I really hope for all those who might be going through the same thing as I did will have this traumatizing symptom resolved when drinking gatorade, I still have to talk to my doctor about this but I'm guessing my body was lacking potassium and other vitamins/minerals and I had been drinking too much water, and nothing but, months before taking zzzquil, so it might have contributed to the severe side effects. M 24 1 days
50 MG 1X day
9/2/2014
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 1  allergies This is a danerous drug if you do get side affects. I had terrible panic, trouble breathing and was very angry and aggressive. I wouldnt recommend this to anyone . F 36 3 days
9/2/2014
 3  Reaction to an insect bite Arthritic pain severe enough to make functioning at work difficult, dry mouth, difficulty staying asleep, hot flashes with mild nausea, severe grogginess upon waking, headache a few hours after the last pill wore off, fuzzy headed thru the next day. F 46 2 days
30 mg
8/25/2014
 5  allergies Sleepy and that is it. Strong coffee for daytime dosages works for that. Anxious people will find fault with a sugar pill. F 65 10 years
25mg
8/24/2014
 1  itchy rash I went brain dead could not walj hardly slurred speach dizzy could not breathe my chest heart felt heavy..i was pulled over i could not even tell the deputy what i took..i went to jail.thanks benydril.you should put a warning of the label in huge letters.sleep aid.this should not be over the counter its been a night mare for me..alliecia artalona F 51 1 days
2pills?
8/17/2014
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 3  allergy,itching and hives I take it off and on for hives and allergies and it works great but it knocks me out. But the last few times I have been having nightmares all night and I woke up 3 times last night :( F 30 1 days
30mg
8/15/2014
 2  Allergic reaction Very jumpy, confusion, and it felt like I had bugs crawling on my head. It did stop the itching on my skin but thats pretty much all it did for me. F 27 2 days
50mg
7/29/2014
 1  Allergies , Insomnia Allergies , Insomnia , used for years at first then stopped , started using again 4years later due to insomnia and then caused severe burning before , during , after urinating . Just like a urinary tract infection . F 53 3 years
30 MG
7/4/2014
 1  Sleep/allergies Irritability Racing heart Anxiety Tremors Severe mood swings Paranoia Anger outbursts F 28 4 years
25 mg
6/4/2014
 2  high fever,Migraine,Vomiting,Pain. I was hospitalized for an extremely high fever, migraine, vomiting, body pain, ect. They have me Benadryl, and within 10 minutes my whole body was shot with panic! Sweating, extreme anxiety, thought i was going to die, complete no control over my body it felt like. Brain wouldn't work, I couldn't explain to the nurse how I felt, it was so sudden and unbearable with anxiety and panic, that all I wanted to do was kick, scream, and jump into traffic. It was so scary, and so weird. I hadn't ever felt like that before. I ended up feeling even worse than i did before. So I clearly had some bad side effects from the Benadryl. It was the only medication i had taken. The nurse put a cold cloth on my head, and I laid there trying to relax , and she ran liquids through me to get the medication to pass through faster. Within about 25 minutes , all those bad effects definitely died down quite a bit. I was a bit shaken up for the rest of the night, but the worst of it was only about half an hour long. 100% gone after I woke up, too. :) F 20 1 days
50 MG
6/1/2014

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