Misc Does daily benadryl/dramamine use cause cognitive problems?

[Lucifer666]

I"ve cut out all recreational drugs. I've smoked weed for two years and have tripped a large number of times on 2-ce. That's as far as my drug use has gone with the exception of these two antihistamines. I'm 18 years old and about to start at a college university monday. Every night since about April to May i have been taking 1-4 Benadryls to help myself get to sleep at night. Each pill contains 50mg diphenhydramine HCL. It's at the point now that i won't be able to get to sleep unless i take at least one. The problem is that i just haven't felt like myself lately. My thoughts are somewhat muddy and my brain almost feels as if it's fuzzy. I find it difficult to speak clearly to others sometimes and I'm worried that the benadryl is effecting my cognitive abilities. I've already decided to stop taking it completely starting tonight even if i will be unable to get to sleep. Does anyone know if Benadryls will do this to your brain or is it possibly something else? Is there anyway to help my brain functioning? I already eat very healthy and exercise five times a week. I don't use recreational drugs anymore.

 

[sekio]

Histamine activity in the brain has been shown to be correlated to wakefulness and activity (i.e. sedating antihistamines are often good at making you feel like a zombie). Especially when you're taking up to twice the useful dosage (100mg diphenhydramine daily is considered a lot).

If you stop taking big doses of benadryl every night, you'll feel a lot better. Keep it to days that you really need it.

 

[Pegasus]

^I agree, I figured this out myself not too long ago...

 

[xdimsumx]

im not one to advocate but i believe in instances like this, bud helps quitting a lot of these lil nasty things. toke a little bowl hit before you goto sleep, it works wonders. college kids these days are cool with people who smoke bud.