Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Headache After Taking Benadryl?

  1. #1
    BrunetteGoddess
    Guest

    Default Headache After Taking Benadryl?

    I was wondering if this is normal? I take 2 of the green Benadryls (severe congestion) because I have a high tolerance and this is the only ones that semi work to keep my passages clear for sleeping and actually help me sleep. But in the morning I wake up with a bad headache. Is this normal? I didn't take it last night because I was dealing with the resulting headache from when I took it Thursday night. I STILL have that headache from Thursday night's dose! Nothing I'm taking is helping! And if I take too much headache stuff I get jittery and sick. I have a concert to go to and this headache needs to go away.

    How do I rid myself of this 2 day headache? It's actually in two places : the top and midway back of my head and also a sinus headache on top of it. But it's what I get after taking the Benadryl.

    Is there anything I can do to prevent this daily headache I wake up with short of not taking the Benadryl and being miserable at night? I need to take something at night, or else I get too stuffed up and wake up with a swollen face.

  2. #2
    Banned Katrine's Avatar
    Joined
    Nov 2003
    Posts
    13,855
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts

    Default Re: Headache After Taking Benadryl?

    Its dehydrating. Drink lots and lots and lots and lots of fluids.

    "Have you ever been to American wedding? Where is the vodka, where's marinated herring?" - GB
    "And do the cats give a shit? No, they do not. Why? Because they're cats."-from The Onion

    Quote Originally Posted by Mia M
    If a cupcake was tossed at me... well, I'd only be upset if it missed my mouth

  3. #3
    BrunetteGoddess
    Guest

    Default Re: Headache After Taking Benadryl?

    Is that why I'm getting the morning after headaches?

  4. #4
    Veteran Member xxambyrrxx's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2006
    Location
    St John's NL
    Posts
    255
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post

    Default Re: Headache After Taking Benadryl?

    I just found this on wikipedia:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebound_headache

    It could be a possibility, if you are using these daily for extended periods (which I'm guessing is true if you have built up a tolerance).

  5. #5
    Featured Member aviendha's Avatar
    Joined
    Mar 2006
    Posts
    978
    Thanks
    0
    Thanked 13 Times in 8 Posts

    Default Re: Headache After Taking Benadryl?

    I'm guessing dehydration too, especially if you're dealing with snot and taking something to dry it up. I like to keep a bottle of water by my bed (a bottle, because I have a cat who likes to drink out of, and spill, glasses) so it's there if I wake up at night. You might find it handy to do the same.

  6. #6
    BrunetteGoddess
    Guest

    Default Re: Headache After Taking Benadryl?

    Thank you very much ladies. I thought maybe I couldn't still be dehydrated, but maybe I'm wrong.

Similar Threads

  1. Withdrawal Headaches from Benadryl, Please help
    By BrunetteGoddess in forum Body Business
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 06-09-2008, 12:40 AM
  2. Waking up with a headache
    By jaizaine in forum Body Business
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 02-26-2008, 01:03 AM
  3. workout+headache: HELP!
    By PLAYAGIRL in forum Body Business
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 11-29-2007, 09:05 AM
  4. Horrible Headache
    By AudreyLeigh in forum Body Business
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 10-02-2007, 06:01 PM
  5. Headache from wig?
    By babichka in forum Body Business
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 08-12-2005, 08:52 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •