User Reviews for Sleep Aid (diphenhydramine) oral

Have tried several sleeping aids over the years. they all seem to work for perhaps one week but then fail. I start to wake up after only 3-4 hours of sleep. This sleep-aid has not failed & I get a full 8 hours of restful sleep each night.

it makes you sleep for long periods of time. definitely puts you to sleep but also makes you drowsy

I fund this has no effect on me. Instead I have much better success with Doxylamine

I've used the generic form almost every night for years to help me fall asleep. I can't find any research that tells of any long term side affects.

I have been taking 1 benadryl before bed for 15+ years. It works! There are no side effects for me other than feeling drowsy and falling asleep. I buy at Costco. 600 pills for $4.64.That is leass than 1 cent/day!

I really like this drug for sleep aid. It works well and the pills are tiny. However it does say is not addictive, and while that may often be true, I find its not really the case. But really, how can you not be just a little addicted to something that makes sleep so much easier?

Using generic brand almost every night. Question: why does it say to not use with alcohol?

Taken it in Zquill and Unisom whoever is on sale. Works great...can even get up to use the bathroom and fall right back to sleep. Unisom makes me a little more drowsy than the Zquil, but from both, am able to wake up in the a.m. reasonably refreshed. Was prescribed Lunestra but was afraid of scary side effect and addictiveness. They say Diphenhydramine is not addictive but I do use it at least one a week...Maybe I am addicted this...or maybe more addicted to finally getting real sleep after many years of restless nights. If you need a sleep aid, its worth the try. It does affect my migraines...so I don take it too much. I think it may be a trigger.Read More Read Less

This really puts me to sleep. I take this after I have had more that two days of not sleeping.

crohn's desease severe

Taken in Advil PM. Still wake several times at night

it gives me a sore throat feeling and i somewhat sleep but it does give bad dreams that i jump

An added side effect for the first few times you take the drug you experience light to intense hallucinations and your vision comes and goes

One Tablet works !

is there any side effects in taking sleep aid everyday? i'am taking over the counter only.