Julia Altshuler wrote:
> And remember that Benedryl makes most people too drowsy to drive.

Plus, if you have never taken it before, you could have a reaction to
*it*!

>
>
> This thread reminds me of a similar one on another usenet group. The
> original poster wrote in with some symptoms. The regulars talked it
> over and concluded (concluded as much as regulars on usenet groups ever
> agree on anything) that the op was having an allergic reaction and
> suggested Benedryl. The op got back to us with an update.
>
>
> She'd gone to the pharmacy, taken Benedryl right there, and gone to a
> club meeting afterwards. She used some sort of expression like "swigged
> it down" that indicated to me that she hadn't measured exactly. She
> then described feeling worse at the club meeting, deciding to drive
> herself to an emergency clinic, driving off the road on the way, being
> unharmed, and going home.
>
>
> The rest of the regulars reading this report expressed sympathy. My
> reaction was a little different. I was outraged. (And this is where I
> get amused that people on this usenet group think I'm polite. Everyone
> over there hated me. I was too outspoken.)

Oh hell, people all over Usenet hate me for being too outspoken. Too
bad! I think some people think ngs should be
alt.whatever.blowsugarandsunshineoutyerass.

>I wondered how anyone could
> be so stupid as to not know that Benedryl would make them drowsy. The
> warnings are all over the box! It was one thing that she thought so
> little of endangering her own life, but once you get behind the wheel of
> the car, you're endangering everyone else's too. Once I got it started,
> someone else piped in with the information that she could have been
> booked for driving under the influence.

What she did was just dumb. If you don't measure meds, you can kill
yourself.

>
>
> I dropped out of the thread at that point, but I did start to wonder why
> we'd all come down so hard on anyone driving drunk but have nothing but
> sympathy for someone who was sick, on medication, but still in no
> condition to drive. I realized that earlier in the thread many of us
> had suggested Benedryl but none of us had put in the warning about
> Benedryl and drowsiness. So I made it my personal mission to mention it
> whenever it came up.

It's sort of elementary, really....you'd think you shouldn't have to.
-L.

Julia Altshuler wrote:
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> Take Benadryl.
>
>
> And remember that Benedryl makes most people too drowsy to drive.
>
>
> This thread reminds me of a similar one on another usenet group. The
> original poster wrote in with some symptoms. The regulars talked it
> over and concluded (concluded as much as regulars on usenet groups ever
> agree on anything) that the op was having an allergic reaction and
> suggested Benedryl. The op got back to us with an update.
>
>
> She'd gone to the pharmacy, taken Benedryl right there, and gone to a
> club meeting afterwards. She used some sort of expression like "swigged
> it down" that indicated to me that she hadn't measured exactly. She
> then described feeling worse at the club meeting, deciding to drive
> herself to an emergency clinic, driving off the road on the way, being
> unharmed, and going home.
>
>
> The rest of the regulars reading this report expressed sympathy. My
> reaction was a little different. I was outraged. (And this is where I
> get amused that people on this usenet group think I'm polite. Everyone
> over there hated me. I was too outspoken.) I wondered how anyone could
> be so stupid as to not know that Benedryl would make them drowsy. The
> warnings are all over the box! It was one thing that she thought so
> little of endangering her own life, but once you get behind the wheel of
> the car, you're endangering everyone else's too.


Benedryl doesn't make me drowsy, but I'm an exception. Actifed OTOH
knocks me out.
I agree that people should know that /all/ antihistamines make you
drowsy until you know otherwise about that particular one. Even
Claritin and whatever others claim they are non-drowsy formulas -- until
you've taken it once or twice, assume it will put you to sleep.

But people are stupid. Even you and I are stupid occasionally; it's
part of being human. You don't have to have any sympathy, but cut her a
little slack. It's better for your blood pressure.

Best regards,
Bob

"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
. ..
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> Take Benadryl.
>
>
> And remember that Benedryl makes most people too drowsy to drive.
>
>
> This thread reminds me of a similar one on another usenet group. The original
> poster wrote in with some symptoms. The regulars talked it over and concluded
> (concluded as much as regulars on usenet groups ever agree on anything) that the op
> was having an allergic reaction and suggested Benedryl. The op got back to us with
> an update.
>
>
> She'd gone to the pharmacy, taken Benedryl right there, and gone to a club meeting
> afterwards. She used some sort of expression like "swigged it down" that indicated
> to me that she hadn't measured exactly. She then described feeling worse at the
> club meeting, deciding to drive herself to an emergency clinic, driving off the
> road on the way, being unharmed, and going home.
>
>
> The rest of the regulars reading this report expressed sympathy. My reaction was a
> little different. I was outraged. (And this is where I get amused that people on
> this usenet group think I'm polite. Everyone over there hated me. I was too
> outspoken.) I wondered how anyone could be so stupid as to not know that Benedryl
> would make them drowsy. The warnings are all over the box! It was one thing that
> she thought so little of endangering her own life, but once you get behind the
> wheel of the car, you're endangering everyone else's too. Once I got it started,
> someone else piped in with the information that she could have been booked for
> driving under the influence.
>
>
> I dropped out of the thread at that point, but I did start to wonder why we'd all
> come down so hard on anyone driving drunk but have nothing but sympathy for someone
> who was sick, on medication, but still in no condition to drive. I realized that
> earlier in the thread many of us had suggested Benedryl but none of us had put in
> the warning about Benedryl and drowsiness. So I made it my personal mission to
> mention it whenever it came up.
>
>
> --Lia

Driving aspect aside...it's just plain *stupid* to take any medicine without using
proper dosage. People always think just because it's OTC, it's harmless...which is
hardly the case.

kimberly

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 07 May 2006 08:48:10 -0400, Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
>> The rest of the regulars reading this report expressed sympathy. My
>> reaction was a little different. I was outraged. (And this is where I
>> get amused that people on this usenet group think I'm polite. Everyone
>> over there hated me. I was too outspoken.) I wondered how anyone could
>> be so stupid as to not know that Benedryl would make them drowsy.
>
> Benedryl which is Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, is also sold as
> a sleep aid and is the active ingredient in most anything with
> "PM" or "Night-time" in the name or description.
>
> Ironically, the store branded/generic Benedryl almost always
> costs less when sold as a sleep aid than the same dosage/count
> box labeled for allergies. So I buy the sleep aid for allergies.
>
> -sw

Does the brand of sleep aid you buy have anything else added besides
Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride? (Not including xantham gum and all that
stuff.)
I've never tried a sleeping pill, but I did use Benedryl a few months back
when I had the severe reaction to antibiotics. I suppose if I had constant
allergies, I'd try something else than expensive Benedryl -- I know there
are generics, but I'm not a generics "kind of person" -- tee hee.

I could add that 'MMVH' or something-or-other which means 'to each his own,'
or something like that, but I've forgotten it already.
I do know, PAW -- isn't that "Parents are Watching"?

Dee Dee

"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 7 May 2006 16:27:42 -0400, Dee Randall wrote:
>
>> "Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sun, 07 May 2006 08:48:10 -0400, Julia Altshuler wrote:
>>>
>>>> The rest of the regulars reading this report expressed sympathy. My
>>>> reaction was a little different. I was outraged. (And this is where I
>>>> get amused that people on this usenet group think I'm polite. Everyone
>>>> over there hated me. I was too outspoken.) I wondered how anyone
>>>> could
>>>> be so stupid as to not know that Benedryl would make them drowsy.
>>>
>>> Benedryl which is Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride, is also sold as
>>> a sleep aid and is the active ingredient in most anything with
>>> "PM" or "Night-time" in the name or description.
>>>
>>> Ironically, the store branded/generic Benedryl almost always
>>> costs less when sold as a sleep aid than the same dosage/count
>>> box labeled for allergies. So I buy the sleep aid for allergies.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> Does the brand of sleep aid you buy have anything else added besides
>> Diphenhydramine Hydrochloride? (Not including xantham gum and all that
>> stuff.)
>
> Nope. Just diphenhydramine HCL as the active ingredient. AKA
> Benedryl.
>
>> I've never tried a sleeping pill, but I did use Benedryl a few months
>> back
>> when I had the severe reaction to antibiotics. I suppose if I had
>> constant
>> allergies, I'd try something else than expensive Benedryl -- I know there
>> are generics, but I'm not a generics "kind of person" -- tee hee.
>
> The generic diphenhydramine HCL is half the price of Benedryl
> Brand. Some brands are the *exact* same capsule that you find in
> a box/bottle of benedryl.
>
> You spend your money how you want, but I'll buy the generics :-)
> It's not like drug companies aren't making enough money with all
> their scams.
>

Well, I'll bee! I think if I took sleeping pills, I would take the generic
Benedryl.
But, it might be hard to judge whether they are scamming generics, as well
as skamming the brand name.
Thanks for your info.
Dee Dee

zxcvbob wrote:
> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
>> Christine Dabney wrote:
>>
>>> Take Benadryl.
>>
>>
>>
>> And remember that Benedryl makes most people too drowsy to drive.
>>
>>
>> This thread reminds me of a similar one on another usenet group. The
>> original poster wrote in with some symptoms. The regulars talked it
>> over and concluded (concluded as much as regulars on usenet groups
>> ever agree on anything) that the op was having an allergic reaction
>> and suggested Benedryl. The op got back to us with an update.
>>
>>
>> She'd gone to the pharmacy, taken Benedryl right there, and gone to a
>> club meeting afterwards. She used some sort of expression like
>> "swigged it down" that indicated to me that she hadn't measured
>> exactly. She then described feeling worse at the club meeting,
>> deciding to drive herself to an emergency clinic, driving off the road
>> on the way, being unharmed, and going home.
>>
>>
>> The rest of the regulars reading this report expressed sympathy. My
>> reaction was a little different. I was outraged. (And this is where
>> I get amused that people on this usenet group think I'm polite.
>> Everyone over there hated me. I was too outspoken.) I wondered how
>> anyone could be so stupid as to not know that Benedryl would make them
>> drowsy. The warnings are all over the box! It was one thing that she
>> thought so little of endangering her own life, but once you get behind
>> the wheel of the car, you're endangering everyone else's too.
>
>
>
> Benedryl doesn't make me drowsy, but I'm an exception. Actifed OTOH
> knocks me out.

I have allergies in the spring and I used to get many many colds when I
was in high school. Actifed used to be formulatd differently, I think,
because it was the only thing that would knock out the sinus pressure,
but sometimes I'd fall asleep during 2nd period.

> I agree that people should know that /all/ antihistamines make you
> drowsy until you know otherwise about that particular one. Even
> Claritin and whatever others claim they are non-drowsy formulas -- until
> you've taken it once or twice, assume it will put you to sleep.
>
> But people are stupid. Even you and I are stupid occasionally; it's
> part of being human. You don't have to have any sympathy, but cut her a
> little slack. It's better for your blood pressure.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob


--

saerah

http://anisaerah.cmayes.net/blog/

"This morning, I woke up
Feeling brand new and I jumped up
Feeling my highs, and my lows
In my soul, and my goals
Just to stop smokin, and stop drinkin
And I've been thinkin - I've got my reasons
Just to get by, just to get by" -Talib Kweli

notbob wrote:
> "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > writes:
>
>
>>Pennyaline >
:
>>
>>
>>>Allergies and sensitivities don't spring from a vacuum. They are
>>>immune system reactions. They are caused by repeated exposure, in
>>>every case.
>>
>>Exactly what my doctor and the dermatologist told me.
>
>
> Holy crap! I'm backing off ice cream and beer today!
>
> nb

Maybe the beer is the problem? Too much beer leads to liver problems
and one of the symptoms is a rash. You might want to get your liver
functions tested. Beer can cause allergic reactions as well but if you
drink enough I doubt you would care.

On Thu, 11 May 2006 15:00:24 -0400, Nope wrote:

> notbob wrote:
> > "Michael \"Dog3\" Lonergan" > writes:
> >
> >
> >>Pennyaline >
> :
> >>
> >>
> >>>Allergies and sensitivities don't spring from a vacuum. They are
> >>>immune system reactions. They are caused by repeated exposure, in
> >>>every case.
> >>
> >>Exactly what my doctor and the dermatologist told me.
> >
> >
> > Holy crap! I'm backing off ice cream and beer today!
> >
> > nb
>
> Maybe the beer is the problem? Too much beer leads to liver problems
> and one of the symptoms is a rash.

That's a good tidbit of information. Thanks

> You might want to get your liver functions tested.

Never a bad idea. I request it occasionally, because not only do I
drink - I know an entire family that had fatal liver problems and they
were extremely light to moderate drinkers.

> Beer can cause allergic reactions as well but if you
> drink enough I doubt you would care.

Allergic reaction, why? Is it the brewers yeast?
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

sf > writes:


> Allergic reaction, why? Is it the brewers yeast?

I've heard this before, and may have experienced this problem. About
10 yrs ago, I started noticing every time I had a couple beers in the
evening, I would wake up the next morning feeling full and bloated.
No rashes or anything so extreme, just a full uncomfortable feeling,
like I had stomach gas, which would last throughout the morning. It
became marginally worse over time. A friend said he'd heard of people
developing an allergy to beer yeasts. I finally quite drinking beer.
That's when I began my wine period. I didn't drink beer for almost 3
yrs. Finally, I tried some beer again and experienced no probs and I
haven't since. I had some beer last weekend. No rashes or other ill
effects. I'm sure it was the crab.

nb