Diphenhydramine for Insomnia User Reviews

• mrp...
• May 31, 2018

"I imagine that a lot of people reading this will have had a similar experience to me. You might not have slept last night, or the night before - and you're frantically looking for a solution to help you sleep. It's a vicious cycle, and it's one of the worst feelings. I personally think that Sominex is worth a shot. I cannot go to sleep without something to help me. I only take half a Sominex tablet about an hour before bed. It's just enough to take the edge off, stop that anxiety cycle, and allow me to drift off. You can feel it in the morning, ever so slightly for the first hour or so. But after a coffee and a shower, it's gone. This stuff has allowed me to restore a normal sleep cycle, and I can actually function well in life and at work now. Stop panicking and relax - you will sleep again. I hope this is helpful to someone."

• Kbe...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 21, 2020

"My friend recommended these, she said she had 2 and had the best night's sleep ever. I've been struggling to get into a sleep where I'm not thinking all the time, so I thought I would try these. I'm normally in bed by 9 and in the thinking/worrying light sleep. Tonight, again before 9, I've taken 2, it's now 1 am and I'm absolutely wide awake, listening to both my husband and my dog in the deepest of sleeps. Both snoring, my husband grinding his teeth and swinging his legs. I honestly can't believe just how awake I am. I have never been like this, feel like I need to go out for a night on the town. I dread the morning when I've got to go to work... who knows when I will finally sleep."

• Can...
• April 30, 2021

"I tried Nytol 50mg for the first time to ease insomnia, but so far all it has done is keep me wide awake through the night with uncomfortable headache, dry mouth & throat, and leg pains. I should have just taken a chance with the usual three hours of sleep. Taking Nytol is such a waste and a horrible experience."

• Ste...
• February 20, 2016

"I have used Sominex for years and I absolutely love it! I am never groggy in the morning. It allows me to sleep, then if I have to go to the bathroom during the night, I am able to go back to sleep. I take it generally every night. When I have spoken to various doctors over the years, they have never seemed concerned about my long-term use. Nothing else works quite like it, and it definitely improves my quality of life as I simply cannot function if I don't get enough sleep. I usually have to order it online because it is not always stocked at the stores that I go to. Hope this helps. Sweet Dreams. :)"

• Caz...
• March 11, 2021

"Nytol. Where do I begin? If I could give less than 1, I would. By far the worst thing I ever tried. I suffer from mild insomnia. It takes a long time for me to fall asleep and then I wake most nights 3-4 times, zapping in and out of light sleep. I decided to try these as my mum swears by them. I took it an hour before bed as suggested. About 2 hours later, still awake, the restless legs started. I never suffered with this before. It lasted until 4:30 am. Never have I been so frustrated trying to sleep. I tried again the second night. It was WORSE! What a waste of money, don't bother."

• JoA...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2019

"Have had insomnia for over a week now. My melatonin and valerian root stopped working (even though I gave myself a week's holiday). Tried the ZzzQuil last night and lay there for 3.5 hours before dozing off, then awake and tossing and turning every few minutes until morning. Did not work for me at all. Just made insomnia worse by making me feel nuts all night."

• Wid...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2020

"It is now 02:20 am, having taken a Nytol tablet at 22:15. This is the sixth night I have taken one, so I have given it a good go. I started taking them because I wake frequently during the night and have restless legs, but the Nytol has made things worse. Tonight I haven't slept at all."

• Deb...
• September 5, 2020

"So awful! I never have an issue going to sleep, I just wake up too early. I took these as I had a long journey the next day. I was awake till 3:50 AM, really restless and buzzing! Felt like I was wired on coffee! Woke feeling exhausted and just terrible! They have the opposite effect - I’m throwing the rest in the bin and now have to drive for three hours feeling so awful!"

• Abi...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 21, 2021

"I have used Sominex on and off for 2 years due to anxiety and night sweats (I am a 48-year-old female, maybe hormones are playing up here...). If I don't take it, I wake up after 3 or 4 hours and then hardly sleep. When I do take it, I sleep for 6 hours, then wake up but only for 10 or so minutes and am able to go back to sleep, getting 8-10 hours overall. I feel so much more rested. It's a lifesaver. My GP told me it's fine to carry on if it helps. Highly recommend."

• 562...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2014

"After I was in a severe car accident 8 years ago, I've had chronic back pain and muscle spasms which has made it very hard to sleep. I am in the medical field and have tried lots of over-the-counter medicines and have also been prescribed medication. However, since taking Sominex, I have been able to sleep through the night and I don't wake up groggy! Love it!"

• Sle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 12, 2021

"I have been using Nytol for 7 days, and it has not worked at all. I suffer from chronic insomnia. Apparently, this product is clinically proven to help sleep? Really? I noticed nothing other than a fuzzy head and dry mouth, and I have been awake all night, the same as usual. Sick of people saying they have something that helps when it is rubbish. The only thing that has worked for me has been prescription meds."

• Ann...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 11, 2020

"I had been suffering from insomnia and restless legs, so the doctor gave me a week's course of sleeping tablets, which obviously worked brilliantly. When they were gone, I went back to no sleep all night once again, so I tried Nytol as a last resort. I have taken two an hour before I want to sleep for two days now, and they have absolutely done the trick. I'm surprised, to be honest, because most of the reviews are so poor! They make me feel relaxed, and before I know it, I'm asleep. It's wonderful! I did have a slight headache the next day, but no dry mouth and only very minor drowsiness in the morning. I highly recommend them, and I'm so glad to have found something that works."

• Las...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 26, 2020

"I’m nothing if not fair. I tried Nytol twice, and on both occasions, I actually didn’t sleep at all either night. This is unusual for me, I at least get some sleep, but literally on both occasions, I was up all night. Have binned the rest of the pack. Useless product, waste of money, made my condition worse. If I could give a minus rating, I would."

• Anonymous
• April 14, 2012

"As a former bartender, I'm a night owl by nature. Now that I'm in law school and have 8 am classes, I can't afford to be up all night. It ruins my entire next day because I cannot think and I am useless. Also, lack of sleep depresses me and gives me anxiety. Anyhow, I have tried literally everything under the sun - Ambien, Sleepytime, Valerian, melatonin, Simply Sleep, and 4-5 others, both natural and not, and Sominex is the only one that has ever consistently worked to not only put me to sleep but KEEP me asleep on most nights. Occasionally, I'll have an off night when I wake up mid-sleep or when I'm super groggy in the morning, but at least 90% of the time it works great. I usually take it about 1-2.5 hours before I want to fall asleep."

• Sil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 9, 2020

"This stuff is one of those products where 'works great' or is total junk, depending on how the ingredients work with the individual taking the stuff. For me, it might as well have been a shot of espresso coffee, one or two gummies either way, I'm awake for 90% of the night."

• Hon...
• November 21, 2021

"Horrible. It was like taking cocaine in my younger years. Horrible. Never again. Have taken Xanax to reverse problem which I was trying to avoid in the first place, and it so far hasn't counteracted it an hour later. This product is a joke and a nightmare for people that can't sleep."

• Fel...
• August 25, 2019

"I used to work overnight, so now I suffer from being on an opposite schedule. Up at night and sleeping during the day. I decided to take ZzzQuil, and it kept me up all night. The first time I took it, I didn’t sleep soundly and had crazy dreams. The second time, I suffered from a little restless leg syndrome, but I thought maybe it’s okay since I have arthritis as well. I tried it one more time, and it was awful. I tossed and turned all night. My legs were so restless every time I started to fall asleep, my legs woke me up because I was so uncomfortable. I’m totally throwing it away. I even couldn’t sleep the next day, and I was exhausted. It was horrible."

• Joa...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 24, 2021

"I have trouble falling asleep. Took this medication as recommended by the pharmacy. Had terrible side effects. It made me feel like throwing up, gave me horrific nightmares, made my hands feel numb, I was left disoriented and genuinely had me thinking that life was over. Maybe it works for other people, but for me was more harmful."

• Gsd...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 20, 2019

"I took 1/2 a Sominex pill because it was my first time taking this drug. It took more than an hour to make me sleepy. Once I fell asleep, I slept 10 hours without interruption or dreams, but I felt horrible for more than 24 hours afterward. It was hard to wake up (even after 10 hours of sleep), and all day afterward I felt groggy and inexplicably angry and cranky. My limbs felt heavy, and I was just so very tired all day... the kind of extreme fatigue you feel with the flu. This drug is way worse than having a bad night of sleep... and I only took 1/2 a pill! I'll never take this again."

• Sue...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 12, 2019

"I took the tablets at 11 PM and am typing this at 3:19 AM. They seem to have had the opposite effect on me and are keeping me awake. It usually takes me about an hour to get off to sleep, and then I'm up several times in the night, so I thought I would give them a go, but I'm wide awake and feel absolutely alert. Needless to say, I won't be taking any more of them."

• Blu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 10, 2020

"I bought these Nytol from Boots, and the man behind the counter, the pharmacist, didn't even ask me any questions. They do work, but I have anxiety and a history of panic attacks. These made me panic because I was going off to sleep, but because I knew it was from the tablet, I panicked and felt out of control. I felt shaky and had two panic attacks. These make you feel very strange in a way that isn't nice. That normal internal chatter you have in your head is cut off, so you are relaxed but feel disconnected from yourself. They make you feel drowsy and not alert. Also gave me diarrhea. So overall, horrible experience."

• Lev...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 25, 2020

"I take Nytol on nights I really can't get to sleep. My experience is that they don't work very fast, but when they do, I sleep pretty soundly. Unfortunately, the result in the morning is that I feel like I have a hangover, and I often sleep through my alarms."

• ast...
• February 28, 2013

"I absolutely love Sominex. It works so great I fall asleep pretty fast and stay asleep, which is so fantastic. Sometimes I wake up in the same position I fell asleep in. When I wake up, it takes a few minutes, but once you start moving around, you are fine."

• M1k...
• March 6, 2008

"Sominex is a great mild sedative. Although it does have a bit of a hangover effect in the morning, this typically only lasts an hour or so. I've been taking this stuff nightly for about a week and it's the best over-the-counter stuff you can get for sleep."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 13, 2017

"I have been using Sominex for a long time. I asked my GP about it, and he would rather I take it than prescribe me sleeping tabs. It works well for me. I take it at least an hour before bed, fall asleep easily, and can still wake up for the bathroom and go straight back to sleep. I feel fine upon waking with no aftereffects, a great over-the-counter product."