Diphenhydramine for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 3)

• Lucky
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Have been taking Nytol for 2 weeks now since severe flu knocked my sleep pattern out, having no effect at all, it is absolute rubbish. Don't make me feel sleepy at all, if anything the opposite - spend many hours awake staring at the clock! Have tried taking one early in the evening and one before bed as advised still doesn't work... Oh and they smell funny and taste even worse, they are going in the bin waste of money."

• CowsC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 17, 2020

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "Ugh, just no. The first time I tried this tablet, I took a whole one. Did what it said on the tin, and I was knocked out within the hour. I slept for thirteen hours and woke up feeling TERRIBLE. Groggy, dizzy, and as if my limbs were tied down with iron weights. I wanted to cry at the tiniest things and felt bloody awful. Having slept for so long, I couldn't sleep it off. The next night, I took half a pill. In the morning, I didn't have the same grogginess, but I wasn't firing on all cylinders. I was also gripped with horrible anxiety that stayed with me until about 9 pm. I didn't take anything last night, and I feel absolutely fine. I find it difficult to chalk this up to coincidence."

• John...
• October 31, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Basically Nytol didn't work and had the opposite effect by keeping me awake but I had a weird reaction too as it made me feel fairly sick while I was lying in my bed and that happened both times I took it. So it's into the bin with these tablets. I would be very cautious about taking this product as most of the reviews are bad."

• Alex
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 1, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "This pill literally does not work, I tried taking one every night believing that it would work and nothing happened, got 3hrs on a good night. Then I upped it to 2 per night then 3 and after a few weeks still nothing! Nytol is so useless its unbelievable. Absolute waste of time."

• Bignal
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 17, 2018

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "Took a half a tablet about an hour before bed. Slept just short of nine hours and probably could have turned over and got a bit more but forced myself up. Felt a bit drowsy for a short time but a lot better than I usually do after my normal 5-6 hours. I would strongly recommend you start at half a tablet and work your way up if necessary as if half a tab does what it did I'd hate to see what the manufacturer recommended two would do. Would give this a ten but should always leave room for improvement :-))"

• Aliyah
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 10, 2021

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "As an ex drug addict, I've tried many things to help me sleep that are non prescriptive, promethazine (sominex) does work but the vivid dreams are horrendous, so be ready for wild nightmares, this was a symptom that is very common and does not seem to wear off the more you take, so be warned!"

• Anonymous
• July 25, 2009

Unisom SleepGels (diphenhydramine) "I love Unisom Sleep Gels. I can't go to sleep and then can't stay asleep. This has fixed that with no grogginess next morning, no matter if you sleep 4 or 5 hours or 8 or 9 hours and feel the same. No hallucinations or anything. Best yet it's over the counter and cheap."

• Tom
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 24, 2019

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "They do help me sleep but I feel really terrible in the morning. Very groggy and very short tempered. Have had to throw the pack out as I feel so awful in the mornings. I've not noticed this to this degree of morning grogginess with other sleeping tablets. Horrible stuff!"

• JJFlash
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 20, 2020

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "I consider ZzzQuil a low level sleep aid and that is all I need & it works great for me. I have NO problem falling asleep. I often wake up & can't go back to sleep for 90 minutes. But if I take a 1/2 dose of ZZZquil, I can fall right back to sleep. It does not leave me hungover. My wife & I both take it VERY OFTEN. Probably too often. I'm slightly worried that I am addicted to the non-addictive zzzquil LOL."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 17, 2020

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I have tried everything non prescriptive for sleep and Sominex really works. I am 6 ft and normal build and only need 1/4 tablet. I've worked out this is the optimal dose for me so I can still function well in a busy job the following morning. Anything more than 1/4 tablet and I feel too groggy to function properly the next day."

• Cyp
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 22, 2021

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Have trouble getting to sleep and then wake and can’t get back to sleep. Tried Nytol, followed the instructions exactly and am wide awake at 3am, having gone to bed at 11 and not been able to sleep. Worse off than when I don’t take anything. Complete waste of money!"

• JemGa
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 22, 2019

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I took half of one for a transatlantic flight - it worked well. I woke up at 5 am to land, took a train from Newark to Manhattan, fell asleep for a further delicious three hours once I reached a bed. That would have been impossible without the Sominex. A whole one seems like madness!"

• Mano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 7, 2020

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "ZzzQuil seem to work well the first time I tried it. Felt a bit stiff when I woke up, not sure I even moved. Slept long and hard (that's what she said.) Seriously though, seems legit. Have not tried is second time yet. I took two. Was surprised."

• broken...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 25, 2022

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "I have had trouble getting to sleep after I stopped taking Oxy that I had been taking broken ribs. ZZZQuil actually had the opposite effect than what it promised. Was jumpy and couldn't get to sleep for hours. I gave it three days to work and each was the same. Rubbish!"

• DE19702
• October 16, 2009

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) "After having scripts for lots of different benzodiazepines and sleeping pills, I still rely on this a couple times a month. The ONLY problem is after a couple of days it loses it's effectiveness. It is perfect for sleep and not feeling drugged."

• Anony...
• August 6, 2008

Simply Sleep (diphenhydramine) "This stuff works ridiculously well. The first time I took it I woke up the next morning and I was instantly wide awake and full of energy it's like nothing I've ever had before. Absolutely no drowsiness carrying on to the next day."

• diphe...
• May 3, 2010

Benadryl (diphenhydramine) "Works excellent if you haven't built a tolerance to it. After a few days of use you may find the medicine is less effective than it was when you first used it. Benadryl knocks me out quite quick when I use it, the only problem I have with it is that I tend to oversleep or wake up groggy the morning after, which is generally relieved with some sort of caffeinated beverage."

• lasho...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 5, 2017

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "I have used ZzzQuil off and on for a year or so to help me fall asleep. I have noticed that on the nights that I take it (1/2 dose) the next day I experience head shaking tremors that I have to consciously control, especially when I drive. I will no longer take this medication as I am concerned about the side-effect."

• Nuttree
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 4, 2020

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I took half a Sominex last night to try to get a deep sleep. I slept better but I am a wreck today. Bad headache, nausea and extreme muscle fatigue and weakness. Wondered whether it was the Sominex and reading some of the reviews it looks like it is. Even had to nap this afternoon and still feel awful. Binned it."

• DownT...
• September 26, 2010

Unisom SleepGels (diphenhydramine) "I really like Unisom SleepGels. I work at night, so sometimes I have difficulty sleeping mornings. They help me get the sleep I need, with no grogginess. And I only take them when I'm too hyped up to go to sleep, but I need to sleep. "

• Ruthie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2019

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "I only took ZzzQuil for two nights. Both nights I slept just a few hours and woke up with a bad headache two mornings in a row that Advil didn't help and it usually always does. I also noticed yesterday when watching a football game that my vision was acting weird, blurring like. I DO NOT recommend this to anyone. I have tried many over the counter meds and nothing really works - does nothing at all for me but this stuff made me miserable."

• lab_l...
• August 24, 2008

Compoz Nighttime Sleep Aid (diphenhydramine) "After trying several different sleeping aids, I ran across Compoz in K-Mart. I hadn't seen it anywhere else so I thought I would give it a try. I got a good nights sleep for the first time in quite a while. I still take it occasionally and still get that qood night of sleep. You can't take it every night for an extended period of time or it won't work as well, I can promise you that. "

• Nickccc
• September 8, 2015

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "Funnily enough, after taking this. I feel more easier to fell asleep during the day than in the night. After a unintentional 12 hours sleep( just couldn't wake myself up). Was awake for a few hours then was too drowsy and fell asleep again. Really feel these tablets works better during the day than in the night. : ("

• Pefro
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 25, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Nytol did not help my insomnia. A waste of money. I don't know how the company dares to make the claims it does in its adverts in the UK. The problem with the product, has a warning that it may make you feel drowsy - If only it did"

• Scout
• August 23, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "A complete waste of money. I have had recent sleep problems so thought this would be a solution. It had no effect whatsoever apart from causing a headache. This made the dire warnings I got from the pharmacist when I bought it about long term usage and dependency completely laughable. I considering returning the garbage to them and demanding my money back."