Going without caffeine and diphen

1. 2017-06-01 at 3:32 AM UTC

   #1
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   I drink coffee when I wake up and take diphen as sleep aid. I'm gonna go without either for a while and see if I feel any better.
2. 2017-06-01 at 3:40 AM UTC

   #2
   

   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   if you normally have a lot of caffeine you might start getting headaches that won't go away, but I don't think diphen's addictive in any sense. as an aside it's a fairly mild sleep aid unless you're eating half a box so it probably won't be difficult to stop
3. 2017-06-01 at 4:37 AM UTC

   #3
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by aldra if you normally have a lot of caffeine you might start getting headaches that won't go away, but I don't think diphen's addictive in any sense. as an aside it's a fairly mild sleep aid unless you're eating half a box so it probably won't be difficult to stop

   
   you clearly have not had very much diphenhydramine
   
   It is the best sleep aid I've ever tried. Better than ambien and eszopiclone
4. 2017-06-01 at 4:37 AM UTC

   #4
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   Makes you feel like shite in the morning though
5. 2017-06-01 at 4:43 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   it's never done much for me... I think it actually makes me more restless even though it clouds my head, and I've tried doses from what's on the box to spiderheaven-level abuse
   
   Doxylamine was a little more effective but I'm guessing first-gen antihistamines just aren't terribly effective on me then.
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6. 2017-06-01 at 4:45 AM UTC

   #6
   The Self Taught Man Black Hole

   Originally posted by aldra it's never done much for me… I think it actually makes me more restless even though it clouds my head, and I've tried doses from what's on the box to spiderheaven-level abuse
   
   Doxylamine was a little more effective but I'm guessing first-gen antihistamines just aren't terribly effective on me then.

   
   50mg-75mg is the sweet spot for me. Not too much RLS and all the exhaustion. can't keep awake on it if i tried.
   
   Oddly enough though, doxylamine does nothing for me.
7. 2017-06-01 at 4:47 AM UTC

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   aldra JIDF Controlled Opposition
   yeah, they both work the same way, most people find doxylamine to have less side effects though. weird.
8. 2017-06-02 at 12:40 PM UTC

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   The Self Taught Man Black Hole
   I used to take diphen as a sleep aid because I had to share a room with a group of people that didn't work and had no consideration for anyone that had to get up at 6 in the morning
   
   I eventually got up to 300mg/night before the side effects became too much.
   
   Withdrawal from that is like having every seasonal allergy ever pretty badly for like 4-5 days. It sucks.
9. 2017-06-02 at 4:51 PM UTC

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10. 2017-06-02 at 6:31 PM UTC

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