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I find it hard to believe at 70-plus years of age, if a person gets a good sleep
with a benedryl at night, it’s worth the trade-off of any chance of dementia at this stage of
life. Nothing replaces a good night of sleep!
I personally tried a benedryl because of my knee replacement, I had trouble sleeping with the knee aching during the night . It worked great for the first two nights and I’m sure it would have continued but I couldn’t tolerate feeling the effects of being so groggy the day after awakening.
Personally, if it helps, and I’m 75, go for it and get that great sleep.
Vince
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I take it every night & my doctor supports this over prescription sleeping pills, pain pills or anti depressants. When I don't sleep, the neuropathy pain gets worse, my stress level goes up & starts a cycle that can last for days. She feels getting 2-3 hours of fitful sleep will negatively impact my health & quality of life more than the benadryl. All drugs have side effects. It's a trade off I'm willing to take over unbearable pain & exhaustion. I still have pain during the day, but it is manageable when I sleep. Sleep heals.
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Well, I took 2 Benadryl last night and except for the fact that my bladder kept interrupting my sleep, in between I awoke this morning feeling refreshed. Right now my feet feel pretty good, no pain or tingling just a faint sensation of numbness. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts. I will let you know.