Diphenhydramine for Insomnia User Reviews (Page 5)

• Toned...
• December 7, 2016

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I have never had a problem with going to sleep at night, but I bought some Sominex at the airport the other day in order to help me sleep in a 9 hour flight, and now for the past few days I have had severe insomnia. Nothing else my routine has changed, but now I am up all through the night, tired all day, and still can't sleep at night. I regret making the mistake of using this product."

• Mils
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2021

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Totally ineffective, makes me wake every hour at 12am, 1am, 2am, onwards. Still takes me about 90 mins to get to sleep. weird uncomfortable nightmares, feel like by the end of it I’m only getting about 3 hours decent sleep! I would rather take quetiapine"

• AMHNLM
• July 22, 2017

Unisom SleepGels (diphenhydramine) "I have extreme insomnia and I've taken everything that's is suppose to help you sleep since I was 14yrs old. Please see a professional for your insomnia because OTC sleep aids don't work most of time n you can do damage to ur internal organs by taking more n more. Lunesta BEST EVER!"

• super...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 7, 2022

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "Hi, I had some invaluable advice from my doctor who said that all sleeping aid tablets like Sominex and Nytol should be taken with a 10-12 hour cycle to avoid feeling groggy the next day. If you have to be up at 7am then try half a Sominex at 7pm and go to bed at 10-11pm. You will see a massive difference"

• Jeanie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 16, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "I needed something to get me back into a good sleep pattern. I read the reviews which I found really useful. I decided to start off with one 25mg tablet (even though the box recommended two) and see how it went. I chose a night when I wasn't working the next day. I did get to sleep quicker than I have recently and, even though I got up twice for the toilet, I didn't wake up until 9am; my body clock is really good and I usually wake up at 6.30am working or not! I didn't feel any worse the following day. I will try the recommended two 25mg tablets next time and see how it goes. I will definitely be recommending them and taking them again until the stress eases an I am feeling more rested in the mornings."

• CJK
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 18, 2022

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "I have tried Nytol one at night and the caramel liquid. Both were equally ineffective and although they made me drowsy I didn’t fall asleep on any occasion. As a side effect both made me feel sick. If I could give 0 stars I would. I wouldn’t recommend. The vast majority of reviews for these products are very poor. Save your money."

• Cant...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 24, 2020

Unisom SleepGels (diphenhydramine) "Started taking these Unisom sleep gel a year ago. Very effective. I was taking them only Sunday night through Thursday night. I noticed I was getting very nauseous on the weekends and couldn’t pinpoint why. I felt amazing throughout the week. Horrible on weekends. Found out it was because I wasn’t taking them on weekends. Now I have to take them every night I am very worried it will get me sick. But the nausea is so bad."

• Kit...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "I tried 50mg Nytol a few times a few months ago. I didn't have a great experience with it, I woke up a few times during the night and felt awful the next day, very groggy. After 2 or 3 nights I stopped using it. However, I read a review of someone saying they used the 25g tablets and had a better experience trying the lower dose. I tried half a tablet and had a much better experience. I got to sleep quite easily (I took it around an hour before going to bed), woke a little during the night, but only to go to the bathroom, and woke up feeling fine. No groggy feelings the next day, I'm going to continue with half tablets and see if this continues!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2016

Unisom SleepGels (diphenhydramine) "This medication works well if taken as directed for your insomnia and for no longer than about 1 month. I began taking 1-50mg twice a week which worked very well but I continued to increase the dosage every 2 weeks. It did make me tired enough to fall right to sleep after about 45 minutes of taking it and with no drowsiness the following morning. "

• Anonymous
• October 14, 2015

"took 100mg to fall asleep and slept walked in the middle of the night!!! I took a bottle of lotion out of the BATHROOM cabinet, and I must have watered it down and shook it up bc it was liquid the next day and sitting by my REFRIGERATOR!! wtf!! I have no memory of this.. and the next day I was anxious and depressed all over the place emotionally"

• Mandii
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 1, 2018

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "Seemed to work the first day but then with week long use started to make me nauseous and have a very upset stomach. I took it an hour before bed and only made me feel like I was sick with allergies which is odd."

• caram...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 29, 2021

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "When taking Nytol I experienced a lot of drowsiness and got to sleep fairly quickly however it seems to "wear off" and cause me to wake up in the middle of the night every time I have taken it. It also seems to cause tiredness in the day. I wouldn't take this again"

• Anonymous
• June 5, 2009

Benadryl Allergy (diphenhydramine) "In some people such as myself, benadryl will cause kicking of the feet all night long. For some it works great but be aware that some of us get nervous feet, which does not help when you are trying to sleep."

• Aspi
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 22, 2018

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Struggled to stay asleep since breast cancer and treatment a year ago. Read the reviews and thought I’d give them a go. Complete waste of money. Taken 2 the last couple of nights and still no sleep. Save your money don’t bother buying these."

• Picasso
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 17, 2020

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "Took 1 last night nytol tablet 1 hour before bed Mild sedative like effect but fell asleep okay Next morning I felt more tired at work than I did in bed haha :) Plus dry mouth and luckily avoided a head ache by drinking water !"

• Dee
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 24, 2018

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I have been using Sominex on and off for few years. They do the trick for me, but I find a whole tablet too much. But I tend to break the tablet so I end taking a 1/3 of tablet. They are easy to break, and this is enough for me. I sometimes take 1/2 and again this is more than enough. They are strong tablets, and I do feel a bit groggy in the morning but nothing that stops me functioning and I always manage to get to where I need to be the next day."

• Woowoo
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 23, 2021

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I have used this for years. I’m peri menopausal and my sleep routine is awful. I normally sleep 3-4 hours a night if I’m lucky, but with the help of this medication I get 8-10 blissful hours. However, until about midday the following day I feel tired and lethargic, but it’s worth it so my body gets some sleep...I only take it once a week. I’m going to try half a tablet twice a week and see how it goes!"

• Cboyd
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 27, 2019

"Diphenhydramine like an old friend, it always works for me when I can't sleep. I only take it occasionally, and usually only a half or quarter dose, and only when I know I have 7-8 hours to sleep, as the effect will last that long. The result is solid deep sleep, with little restless shifting. It works well, even when I'm anxious about something coming up the next day."

• Missj...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 28, 2020

Sominex (diphenhydramine) "I use these Sominex tablets when I am on holiday as I always struggled to sleep in an unfamiliar place and an unfamiliar bed, it used to spoil my holiday as I felt so tired. I take half a Sominex tablet a night and it really helps. I do wake in the night but get to sleep again quickly. I find taking a whole tablet makes me feel terrible the next day but half a tablet allows me to sleep well and able to enjoy the next day and enjoy my holiday. (he is moans about my snoring though)"

• Holyg
• December 16, 2019

"In a nutshell this product diphenhydramine does work for me for a good night's sleep, only trouble is it knocks you out for the next day with drowsiness and all day too. I would suggest to cut the dosage from 50mg to 25mg to ease the side effect, it's all trial and error."

• blond...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 9, 2017

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "I decided to try Zzzquil for my insomnia. I was hoping it would lull me to sleep. Didn’t work for me. All it did was make me feel very relaxed. It was a similar feeling as if you took a mild dose of a benzo. Helped me stay asleep but not fall asleep."

• Sleep...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 13, 2023

Nytol (diphenhydramine) "I took this for sleeplessness caused my anxiety. Personally I found that nytol knocked me out and kept me asleep which was great because I needed the sleep but the next morning each time I would wake up and lose my balance and felt faint and lethargic the whole next day after taking them alongside with aches and pains all along my body and heart palpitations"

• Trish
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 31, 2022

ZzzQuil (diphenhydramine) "I take this 30 mins before bed and I am sound asleep when I close my eyes. I get a great, deep, restful sleep better than I’ve ever had on my own. Without supplements I wake up every hour or two throughout the night often with periods of not being able to fall back asleep. After taking one two tablet dose I’m able to stay asleep the majority of the night, only getting up once or so to use the bathroom. I don’t usually write reviews but I was shocked at all the negative reviews so I felt the need to tell my story with this product! I highly recommend!"

• Nobodys...
• September 4, 2015

"The most effective and reasonable sleep aid I've taken. A single pill (25 mg) before bedtime will make me drowsy enough to fall asleep within a half hour, and it generally keeps me asleep throughout the night. Drowsiness the next day is a problem for me, however, if I take it too late in the previous night; it tends to stay in my system for quite a while and, as said in previous reviews, it's not something you should be taking every night. But it's still my go-to drug whenever I know that I need a good night's rest and I'll be able to sleep in the following morning."

• Insom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 29, 2020

Unisom SleepGels (diphenhydramine) "Little (miniscule) help with insomnia, but BAD BAD side effects. In the morning very tired, groggy, not able to function normally. The morning feels like I am recovering from some illness. The worst sleep medicine ever!!!!"