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[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 5 months ago (16 children)

Do not fuck with benadryl. Do not even take it for allergies.

[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca -1 points 5 months ago (12 children)

Best OTC sleep aid there is. Melatonin is not what everyone thinks it is.

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago (7 children)

Can you expand on that? I take melatonin every day, have I been poisoning myself?

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It's more of a placebo than an actual sleep aid. It's not harmful though. If you want to take it, don't worry. If you think it helps, then in some small way it does.

[–] swab148@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] JoeBigelow@lemmy.ca -2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

But if you NEED to fall asleep in the next hour 25-50mg of diphenhydramine, 1-2 normal Benadryl or Advil/Tylenol/Motrin PM(with they're active ingredients) does a pretty reliable job if you let it. You have to get in bed and give it a shot at working but I find little failure with it. You will however be somewhat groggy in the morning, drink water.

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