I have been abusing benadryl for 6 years now?

I have insomnia. I have been using benadryl to sleep almost every night for around 5 or 6 years. I’m 20 years old now.

I used to take 2 but now that my tolerance is up I need at least 5 or 6 for it to work even mildly.
Realistically, how much damage have [...]

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Looking for sleep aids (natural or other) that have helped others?

I have had insomnia on and off through out my life. I have really bad anxiety and am currently being treated with Pristiq daily and also Klonopin as needed for the anxiety. However, I do not want to use the Klonopin to induce sleep as I do not want to become dependent on [...]

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What can I do to help treat my chronic insomnia?

I have a hard time falling asleep at night. I also wake up a lot throughout the night. I get treated for depression and anxiety. I take lexapro and go to therapy. The doctor recommended I take benadryl at night to help me fall asleep easier and was also a good medication since I also [...]

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Is it safe to take Benadryl every night for my insomnia?

I haven’t had much luck lately falling asleep. So I started using Benadryl to fall asleep. I started it last night. It worked great. Is it safe to use it every night? Or should I use it less?
My doctor also recommended it but I was asking if it was safe to take every night.

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Whats wrong with me this has ruined my life?

I have depression, adhd, and anxiety

I have been dealing with it all of my life at the age of six I was labeled and introduced to paxil and seroquil for sleep my mom not knowing what to do didn’t fill the prescription for seroquil and substituted it with benadryl and sleepy time tea that [...]

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