Diphenhydramine / naproxen for Insomnia User Reviews

Brand names: Aleve PM

Diphenhydramine / naproxen has an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from a total of 23 reviews for the treatment of Insomnia. 70% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 22% reported a negative experience.

Diphenhydramine/naproxen rating summary

7.2/10 average rating

23 ratings from 26 user reviews.

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Reviews for Diphenhydramine / naproxen

Mrs...
Taken for less than 1 month
June 23, 2019

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I'm so happy with this Aleve PM. Every nite when trying to sleep my brain would wake up. It worked immediately and I got deep sleep. Have some arthritis issues & they would disappear. Feel wonderful when I wake up ;) Amazing change."

10 / 10

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Bek
Taken for 1 to 2 years
November 27, 2018

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I take 1 pill, half hour before bedtime for occasional insomnia. I fall asleep about half hour later and sleep through the night. No adverse side effects except I wake up a little zombie like in the morning. This passes quickly and I feel more rested. I may try half a pill instead as this was way too much."

10 / 10

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DeeCam
November 28, 2017

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "Only give it 8/10 because I’ve only taken it once so far. Was in a lot of pain and couldn’t sleep the night before . The night I took this I was out in about 20min and did not wake up once during the night. Took it around midnight and got up around 8:30. Wasn’t difficult to get up at all. So far so good!"

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Alma
Taken for less than 1 month
April 27, 2015

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "Great! I've had insomnia for over a year now, my doctor gave me dyphenadramine but it did not work. Although Aleve is also diphenhydramine, there's something that works better about it, I have used it for about 2 weeks and only once I woke up in the middle of the night but went right back to sleep in less than 5 minutes. Really useful I highly recommend for people with insomnia"

9 / 10

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Jamie...
February 26, 2015

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I wake up several times during the night and cannot go back to sleep. I also take it for pain. With Aleve PM I still woke up but I was able to go back to sleep in a minimal time. My pain, from a scale of 8 was down to a 2-3. I felt better up to 6 hours after I woke up."

9 / 10

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Aleja...
September 15, 2015

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "This medication was awful. Not only did it not help with my sleep issues and pain, it also increased my anxiety, caused m to be paranoid and I actually started hallucinating. I do not recommend it to anyone."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
March 7, 2018

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I take half of a capsule of Aleve PM and sleep great - I am just concerned about the long term effects. I have a lot of stomach issues and I hope this doesn't aggravate it. I try always taking 1/2 capsule and that alone puts me out! Thx"

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Bebe
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 23, 2020

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "First, understand that no one thing works for everyone as all our systems are different, there are many factors why something works for one and not for another. For me it worked, these unhappy users didn't discourage me a bit."

10 / 10

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Nikita
July 11, 2016

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I have taken this medication several times for insomnia and I found that every night that I do so it's like a war zone for me . I wake up every hour or even more frequently and I'm shaken out of my sleep . I find that overall it does not help me sleep it just makes for a difficult difficult night ."

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Inlin...
June 10, 2016

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I've started to have trouble sleeping due to hot flashes periodically. I also have arthritis in my left knee and foot which causes aching. I have found that when I take 1 Aleve pm, I don't have to worry about waking up during the night for either of these. I just need to do some research on repercussions if I continue to take these."

9 / 10

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BeckG
August 22, 2016

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I decided to take an eleve pm pill so I could sleep better because I have insomnia... it was the worst move over. I slept at 11 and woke up at 1 and ive been up since. I have class today at 8 and this was the worst choice I ever did. My head hurts and I have a dry mouth so I've been drinking alot of water. I seriously DO NOT recommend."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for less than 1 month
November 8, 2015

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I had no choice in trying Aleve pm for the 1st time last night. Horrible! And I was really praying n hoping for the best. At night its very difficult for me to get to sleep. Advil PM had always worked great but the store around my way is out of stock. I had to purchase something to get me through the night and aleave pm was my only other choice. Unfortunately, I woke up twice. I took 3 the First time, then four more 5 hour's later. Both times it took me about 3 hours to doze off. I just went back to sleep at 2am and been up since 7am. I really wish I could return these pills. They are horrible! Seriously"

1 / 10

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SusieP
July 24, 2017

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I have recently started taking Aleve PM to help me deal with TMJ at bedtime and insomnia. I have been very happy. It appears to alleviate my jaw tension and I sleep more soundly and longer. The only odd experience I have noted is that about 12 hours after I take it (and roughly 4 hours after getting up), I have a sensation of euphoria."

10 / 10

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December 31, 2016

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I have a newborn baby and have been having issue with insomnia even when he is sleeping. Aleve worked wonders was still able to wake up when he cried but am able to fall right back asleep. Also the pain in my legs is gone too. Thanks aleve"

8 / 10

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Nates...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
April 10, 2021

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I just couldn't get to sleep and I couldn't stay asleep. But just two Aleve PMs and I sleep like a champ. And I'm not groggy the next morning. I also have pretty bad back pain and when I take the Aleve PM I can get outta bed a heck of a lot easier than when I go without it. Sometimes I fall asleep within 20ish mins after taking it. But other times it can take up to 40 mins. So glad I found this OTC med."

10 / 10

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rob
Taken for 2 to 5 years
May 26, 2023

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I've been taking generic naproxen sodium PM for a couple of years because of insomnia. I take one tablet before bed and it improves my sleep throughout the night. I've tried several prescription medications and OTC meds including Melatonin alone and in combination with different herbal medicines. The meds I've used either didn't work and/or made me really groggy the next day. This med works the best by far without next day side effects. I have noticed that after a couple of weeks it loses it's effectiveness a bit but if I stop for 2 or 3 days then I can resume."

9 / 10

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Everl...
Taken for less than 1 month
January 6, 2023

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I recently underwent a hysterectomy two weeks ago and have been struggling with insomnia since then. My past history of insomnia is due to Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) and depression, and I take Clonazepam and Hydroxyzine at night to help me sleep. However, these medications have not been effective lately. Last night, I took one Aleve PM and it helped me fall asleep. I was able to get a good night's sleep, but I'm off work right now. Tonight, I did not take Aleve PM, and I have been unable to sleep even after taking Benadryl with my other medications. I plan to try taking half a pill earlier to see if it reduces the sedative effect. I am still impressed with how well the Aleve PM worked, but I need to be able to function when I return to work in a week."

8 / 10

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Loner...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
June 10, 2021

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I've tried many solutions for my insomnia from melatonin and herbal remedies to prescription drugs but mostly without success. I've tried all of the OTC "PM" meds but the only one that showed some promise was naproxen pm. It's not great or a long term answer but it does provide some help while I continue to try out other possible remedies (recently tried Doxepin which left me drowsy the next day and now giving Trazadone a second try)."

6 / 10

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sara
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 17, 2021

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I have trouble falling asleep and few if any supplements help me with that problem. Aleve PM is a product that I found helpful especially when taken with a little Melatonin. For the last two months I have taken Aleve PM and Melatonin before bed with no problems, and fairly sound sleep, but last night I had visual hallucinations. I have only had visual hallucinations from a sleep product one other time and they were horrifying. I cannot find any where that says that Aleve PM excessive use can cause hallucinations, nor do I know if taking a little Melatonin with it was destructive, but I am going to stop taking it for a while just in case."

10 / 10

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Ms Ca...
January 3, 2015

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I go the gym almost every day. So I have an ache or pain somewhere ALL the time. I have a hard time falling asleep. All I need is one Aleve PM and I sleep pain free for 8 hours."

10 / 10

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Mtuck
Taken for less than 1 month
July 3, 2018

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "Aleve PM makes me go to sleep and stay asleep. Kicks in fast, helps with Fibromyalgia pain. My only concern is reading about possible side effects and liver damage."

8 / 10

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Anonymous
April 16, 2016

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "It works wonders for me i finally can sleep through the night"

10 / 10

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Debbie...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
July 1, 2016

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I took these pills and still woke up several times throughout the night. My aches are gone but I woke up more times after taking the Aleve PM than I normally do not taking anything."

1 / 10

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Tam
Taken for less than 1 month
December 15, 2019

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I have insomnia and major leg cramps only at night. I also suffer from arthritis. I took two pills 4 hours ago and I’m still in pain and cannot sleep!"

1 / 10

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Kaye
Taken for less than 1 month
October 30, 2020

Aleve PM (diphenhydramine / naproxen) "I’ve tried Aleve PM twice to help me sleep. It did help me sleep but crazy dreams abs wake up with a horrible headache and diarrhea and irritated. I won’t be taking it anymore"

4 / 10

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