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I have been abusing benadryl for a couple years now. I've decided that I'm not using it anymore, but I'm paying the same price I paid which made me begin using it anyway. I've tried early am exercise, cutting caffeine, supplementing magnesium, chamomile and skull cap tea before bed, no electronics before bed. Nothing has seemed to have helped. I've recently learned two other people in my family, an uncle and his son, both have the same issues and also turned to benadryl to get those precious four hours of sleep. Just wondered how common this is.

I have been abusing benadryl for a couple years now. I've decided that I'm not using it anymore, but I'm paying the same price I paid which made me begin using it anyway. I've tried early am exercise, cutting caffeine, supplementing magnesium, chamomile and skull cap tea before bed, no electronics before bed. Nothing has seemed to have helped. I've recently learned two other people in my family, an uncle and his son, both have the same issues and also turned to benadryl to get those precious four hours of sleep.

Just wondered how common this is.

Yes
Sometimes
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[–] • 1 pt

I've never watched an entire episode, but yes. I thought it was awful.

[–] • 2 pts

I once slept very little for two years, very very little. Was kicking opiates and benzos. Misery.

Still only average five hours a night.

My wife is a professional relaxer and sleeper, I'm absolutely wired and never feel sleepy. I just all at once fall asleep.

I can drive with my eyes desperately closing, then pull over and be wide awake. I cannot take naps or sleep on a plane or in a moving car. I cannot sleep late. I can stay awake for literally days if necessary.

Hate it, never could sleep good, even when a kid, and always had some sort of depression.

Yes I practice good sleep 'hygiene.'

[–] • 0 pt

That sounds dreadful. My husband is also a pro at passing out. The second his head hits the pillow he's softly snoring. I'm so envious.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

They don't know what they got.

Abusing Benadryl is better than abusing benzos like I did. I can't take Benadryl, it wires me. But the active ingredient in Sominex doesn't.

You didn't mention exercise, but I'm sure you know all about that aspect. I know it's hard, but it's really better to use nothing if possible, it usually just makes things worse (as I'm sure you know).

Heck, even reading in bed wakes me up, too stimulating. There is some amino acid therapy (works on balancing the brain chemistry) for sleep issues, under a doctor's care, that works, but it's expensive. My doc was treating over 100 insomniacs.