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NBA All-star
Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Yo anyone here have experience with sleep inducing medicine over the counter? I've been taking 2 advil PM per night every night for the past 2 months, usually get drowsy 20 minutes or so after taking and get knocked out for a solid 8 hours waking up refreshed. I know Advil has NSIAD or whatever anti-inflammatory sh!t in it but if I only take 2 pills (400 mg total) per night as the only medicine i really take will it do any harm to me or is it fine long term?
I've heard it's better to try Benadyrl but the ingredient is slightly different and I've tried Benadyrl which doesn't really do anything to me.
I've also heard some things about Melatonin but I'm skeptical cause research on that says limited results/varying results for those who take it.
anyway shed some light on me regarding this subject anyone in the OTC that has experience or knowledge on this :)
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-retired ISH HOFer-
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
I take Melatonin and I have pretty bad insomnia sometmes...it works for me...
I also have Advil PM and Tylonal PM and they definately work but I don't think taking them every night is good idea...
melatonin is natural, it is inteneded to be taken on a nightly basis, I don't think those others are...
and I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
I've been drinking NyQuil every weekday for the past 2 weeks. Sleep like a baby.
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NBA All-star
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Originally Posted by -playmaker-
I take Melatonin and I have pretty bad insomnia sometmes...it works for me...
I also have Advil PM and Tylonal PM and they definately work but I don't think taking them every night is good idea...
melatonin is natural, it is inteneded to be taken on a nightly basis, I don't think those others are...
and I'm not a doctor, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...
really?
but maybe I should get Melatonin soon and try it I need more info on this though, let me do some searching as well
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NBA Legend
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Melatonin helped me. It also made my dreams much more lucid.
I don't know if that was placebo affect or not, but it's worth a shot.
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Game. Set. Match.
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
My gf has been taking Excedrin PM to sleep every night for years. Doc says it is okay, just don't take more than two every 24 hours.
I use Marijuana to sleep. Pills make me too drousy in the morning, and I don't like the forced-sleep feeling.
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NBA All-star
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
bump for the opinions of the morning and east coast ISH'rs - help me out!
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Hunger for Neurosis
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Originally Posted by baseketball4life
bump for the opinions of the morning and east coast ISH'rs - help me out!
YOU GONNA DIE.
CAN HAS BRAIN?
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He shoots, he bricks.
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
I have a sudoku book you'd buy at a newstand.
Puts me to sleep everytime.
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High School Varsity 6th Man
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Originally Posted by 1987_Lakers
I've been drinking NyQuil every weekday for the past 2 weeks. Sleep like a baby.
That sh*t will mess up your brain bro.
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LilBTheBasedGod
Fan in the Stands (unregistered)
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
you should take all of them at once
don't be a p*ssy man
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NBA Legend
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
I take Benadryl about 3 nights a week the past few years to fall asleep. Works for me.
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Alpha Tarheel
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
NSAIDs in low doses aren't harmful and might actually be beneficial because of their anti-inflammatory properties. They can cause ulcers in high doses and they can increase bleeding time. What is it in Advil PM that makes you sleepy?
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NBA All-star
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Originally Posted by rufuspaul
NSAIDs in low doses aren't harmful and might actually be beneficial because of their anti-inflammatory properties. They can cause ulcers in high doses and they can increase bleeding time. What is it in Advil PM that makes you sleepy?
Deyhydramine Citrate 38 mg in each one so 76 mg of that is basically knocking me out
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Alpha Tarheel
Re: Okay to take Advil PM nightly?
Originally Posted by baseketball4life
Deyhydramine Citrate 38 mg in each one so 76 mg of that is basically knocking me out
That's basically the salt form of benedryl.
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