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05-27-2004 11:43 AM |
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Originally posted by rickholio
Wow... that's a pretty extreme parasthesia reaction. I guess it's a good thing that diphenhydramine has an effective life of only 4-6 hours and peak efficiency at around 30-60 minutes. It could have been something like desloratadine (aerius), which has an effective life of close to a day. :winkwink:
For me, benadryl (diphen) is a serious benefit. I have angioedema and benadryl is particularly effective in making swelling go away... which is very, VERY important when that swelling is in your throat or soft palate. However, if I had to deal with the heebeejeebees every time I drank some, so that for a period of a few hours while the swelling recedes and the maximum effect of benedryl overlap... yuck. I'd be looking for any sort of alternate option, and yes, it could drive me mental if I had no other option.
I hope I never have to deal with anything like that. :( :(
BTW - I do recommend aerius if you were taking benedryl as an antihistamine. Works like a hot damn for hay fever AND is effective at supressing angioedema and other uticartia.
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Actually I tried it as a sleep aid in the form of unisom, but most people are more familiar with benadryl and it's basically the same thing. Now I take melatonin and it works like a charm. :thumbsup |
