How does Typenol pm affect RLS? A neighbor just gave me one since I complained on being short on sleep. It contains diphenhydramine which seems to be the active ingradient in Benydril, so that doesn't sound so good. . . . .
I'd appreciate any info
Tylenol PM
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SquirmingSusan
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Benadryl is bad for most of us. Makes my RLS go crazy. I had to take it a couple times before I figured that out. It probably won't help you sleep. 
Can you get a prescription sleeping pill, like Ambien, Lunesta or Sonata from your doctor? Those usually don't cause problems. They don't always work for everyone, though.
Susan
Can you get a prescription sleeping pill, like Ambien, Lunesta or Sonata from your doctor? Those usually don't cause problems. They don't always work for everyone, though.
Susan
I must say that, for me, Ambien seems to be more effective than Lunesta and Sonata, which are similar to each other for me. Unfortunately, Ambien also makes me progressively more nauseated, the longer I take it. However, for a short-term MUST-sleep-tonight drug, I'd probably still pick Ambien out of the three. I just wouldn't/couldn't use it for more than a couple of nights in a row. Other people have different experiences, of course.
Tylenol PM is just plain bad news. Makes my brain desperately want to sleep, but doesn't turn enough of it off to allow that to happen. Instead, I lie there for hours, in a fever-like fog, thinking in crazy little circles, and thrashing around because the PM also cranks my RLS up to 11. Gah. Just say, "no."
Tylenol PM is just plain bad news. Makes my brain desperately want to sleep, but doesn't turn enough of it off to allow that to happen. Instead, I lie there for hours, in a fever-like fog, thinking in crazy little circles, and thrashing around because the PM also cranks my RLS up to 11. Gah. Just say, "no."
Disclaimer: I often talk about what I do and what works for me, but these are specific to me and you should always consult a healthcare professional before trying these things yourself, lest you endanger your health or life.
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Ambien, LOL! The CR version gave me hallucinations. No more of that for me. Although I did wake up rested the next morning. 
Yeah, Lunesta and Sonata are pretty weak. But I had the one crazy doctor write me a script for Ativan, and that works pretty well for getting me to sleep at night. I'll use that while it lasts, because I don't think I'm going to get any sleep doctor to sign on to prescribe me Ativan for sleep.
When I take Lunesta, I take 2 - 2mg tablets about an hour apart. That's over the recommended prescription dose. And it usually works when I take 2.
I know what you mean about the Tylenol PM. Total brain fog with total RLS. Not enough concentration to figure out what to do about the RLS, so I just lie there and suffer. Yuck. I had a similar experience with Rozerem.
Oh, the joys of trying to get some sleep!
Susan
Yeah, Lunesta and Sonata are pretty weak. But I had the one crazy doctor write me a script for Ativan, and that works pretty well for getting me to sleep at night. I'll use that while it lasts, because I don't think I'm going to get any sleep doctor to sign on to prescribe me Ativan for sleep.
When I take Lunesta, I take 2 - 2mg tablets about an hour apart. That's over the recommended prescription dose. And it usually works when I take 2.
I know what you mean about the Tylenol PM. Total brain fog with total RLS. Not enough concentration to figure out what to do about the RLS, so I just lie there and suffer. Yuck. I had a similar experience with Rozerem.
Oh, the joys of trying to get some sleep!
Susan
