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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: karen547 on October 27, 2007, 06:22:04 AM
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Just wondering if anyone has benadryl on their list of medications at dialysis? Last night I was itchy and they gave me some benadryl which was awesome lol!
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Benadryl is our wonder drug. I love that stuff! It helps with the itchies, but it also relaxes you and lets you sleep. It does me, anyway!
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I hear it can be great - but it has the opposite effect on me.
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What does it do to you, Traci? I know if I take two it will knock me out for several hours!
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You dont need a prescription, it is an over the counter drug and that is what they tell you to get for if/when you get the itchies :2thumbsup; Your neph can easily put in on your chart so you can get it upon request. (i used it to knock me out) and it worked :bandance;
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I use it for my allergies and have actually been given a dosage of 250 mg IV in a hospital ER after having an adverse reaction to a muscle relaxer! I slept for days after that! Normally one tablet doesn't make me drowsy but two will for a short period of time. But them I take it all the time! Around here they sell in in bottles of 100 tablets. I have also used Benadryl cream for insect bites. I love that stuff!
I had problems with itching for a while and used Benadryl. It worked very well!
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250 mg :o :urcrazy; Oh man, i used to only get 50 and that would knock me off my keister pretty damn good, i bet you slept for days. I have heard also if you take it on a regular basis, your body will become immune to it, not too sure how true that is, but it may be possible :twocents;
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250 mg :o :urcrazy; Oh man, i used to only get 50 and that would knock me off my keister pretty damn good, i bet you slept for days. I have heard also if you take it on a regular basis, your body will become immune to it, not too sure how true that is, but it may be possible :twocents;
Idk, if that's true but I take it on a regular basis as needed. So, I do get breaks from taking it!
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Im about to get my benareyl in 30 Min. WooHoo!!!!! :beer1;
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Benadryl is awesome, but is only helpful to me in IV form. The pills I could eat like candy... and yah, wouldn't even be a bit drowsy, I think that has to do with being on strong pain killers for many years, b/c even my Morphine pills do nothing for me anymore. :lol;