Diphenhydramine/sleep

[NenarTronian]

Not sure if this goes here. Anyways, last 2 years i've been taking Diphenhydramine HCL (Benedryl) to help me sleep. I have trouble falling asleep usually.

Anyway, i was wondering how toxic is this stuff that i've been ingesting 50mg a night for 2 years? And, since the 50mg stopped helping me, would upping the dosage increase the sedative effect, give a stimulant effect, or increase toxicity?

Don't lecture me on how i shouldnt use sleepaids to help me sleep. I've tried it without the stuff (went a period of about 17 days without, tried to sleep..nothing doing).

any ideas, thoughts appreciated

 

[Frieda]

i'd say ask your doctor. don't go experimenting with the stuff yourself.. you might get yourself even more addicted to it.

 

[NenarTronian]

Thanks for the advice Frieda,
It's not that i'm addicting to it..it's just that i can't sleep without it! (and with it now!). LOL yes i sound like and addict, i know.

Thanks again

 

[pumpkinsaren'torange]

it's an anti-histamine, actually..

 

[NenarTronian]

yes of course, it's also marketed over-the-counter as a sleep aid

it makes one very drowsy, especially if not used to the effects of it.

 

[ElectricFetus]

isn't it a barbituit?

 

[NenarTronian]

No.