Is hydromorphone with Nyquil safe?

[julesy]

I'm on 2-4 mg dilaudid every four hours for pain, but I also have severe insomnia from another health issue. I've tried melatonin and it doesn't help. I have some Nyquil and was thinking of taking it just to get a few hours sleep, and my dr will not be available until later today to ask. Does anyone know if this is safe, or not a good idea? Thanks. Any other insomnia advice you can give would be appreciated too.

 

[nsauce]

I dont think there would be any problems, but wait for word from someone else to be sure. The sleeping agent in Nyquil is just an antihistamine, which shouldnt cause any problems, it's the other ingredients that im not too sure about.

 

[T. Calderone]

Why not try benedryl for sleep? It's just diphenhydramine and doesn't have all the extra stuff you may not need.

 

[nAON]

It shouldn't cause any real problems, just keep it at a fairly low dose, 25-50mg.

And as T.C mentioned, would be easier (and save a lot of money) just buying generic diphenydramine.

 

[julesy]

Thanks. I have tried benadryl but it doesn't make me sleepy. I react strangely to drugs. Still waiting to hear back from dr ...