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TheRealEvanG t1_j2e2mu3 wrote

Inb4 people start saying "the fillers make it different medicine," because people have been saying that back to me for years when I tell them this.

No they don't. It's the same medicine.

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Wdl314 OP t1_j2e5fns wrote

I found this out a few years ago when I mentioned to a friend that sometimes I take a break from Nytol and take Benadryl instead because I knew taking sleep aids too frequently is bad for you in the long term. It was at this moment that she told me they are the exact same thing… oopsy. I’m hoping to spread this PSA in case anyone is as dumb as I am.

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ShowinMyOFace t1_j2e1m42 wrote

Sam's club and Costco sell a 500 count for around $4 under their brand names.

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Wdl314 OP t1_j2e5jz9 wrote

Oooooh hot damn, thank you!

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[deleted] t1_j2ezkxa wrote

Long term use of diphenhydramine can cause dementia so be careful.

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Wdl314 OP t1_j2f07r7 wrote

That’s exactly how I found out they were the same thing. I knew sleep aids can cause dementia so I stopped taking them and took Benadryl instead as needed and soon learned I’m a idiot. I’m hoping this knowledge helps fellow idiots.

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[deleted] t1_j2f119o wrote

You’re not an idiot. In America it contains diphenhydramine but not in the uk so that maybe where the mix up came

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Wdl314 OP t1_j2f1han wrote

Here in Canada it’s pretty clear on the front of the box for both so I was in fact dumb, I can take that in stride haha.

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vedderer t1_j2fu3ul wrote

Can you say more about this?

I wonder because, those who take diphenhydramine probably have sleep problems. Aren't sleep problems also related to dementia?

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keepthetips t1_j2e0wkx wrote

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think_panther t1_j2es0wy wrote

LPT A glass of wine before going to bed is far healthier. Don't take sleeping pills.

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InTheEndEntropyWins t1_j2evr0u wrote

Studies show there is no amount of alcohol that is healthy.

Also alcohol interferes with sleep. So it's actually bad to use alcohol as a sleep aid, since it reduces the quality of sleep.

Sleep is completely different than just being unconscious. In some stages of sleep your brain is more active than when you are awake, so taking a depressant which reduces brain activity negatively interferes with sleep.

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think_panther t1_j2ffrj1 wrote

Find a study that says that sleeping pills are better for you than a glass of wine

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InTheEndEntropyWins t1_j2ficsv wrote

>Find a study that says that sleeping pills are better for you than a glass of wine

Neither are good, both are depressants and have a negative impact on sleep.

CBT is the go to treatment and has the best results compared to sleeping pills.

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