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how to taper off of Diphenhydramine

I have been taking sleeping pills(Diphenhydramine) I would like to get off of those sleeping pills, I tried once already and I had some width drawls from not taking them for about 48 hours. What would be the best way to taper down until
I am totaly off of the sleeping pills with out experencing any of little width drawls.
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I mean, I don't know how to taper off of Tylenol PM.
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I'm completely addicted to diphenhydramine, I suffered flu like withdrawls as well as mood swings when I've tried to come off them, one time I successfully quit for a good month before I had a severe allergy attack that nothing else could quite stop including hives, and my asthma got irriated. However, How I did it, you wouldn't like. Irid the house of the pills and then deprived myself of sleep for a little over 24hrs during the time so that when I finally did go to sleep I would make it to sleep. Hope this helps.
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Took 25 mg pill once a night for the last 3 months. Stopped and woke up at 6am with high anxiety. Definitely a physiological response to stopping. The thing to do is to now go back on it, stabalize, then buy the childrens liquid version of benadryl and pour 5mgs less and hold for 7 days or until I feel ok, then go down another 5mg. Liquid allows you to titrate properly. Don't rush it, listen to your body, everyone goes down at their own rate.
Great suggestion, thank you!
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i thought those were non addictive but i guess anything can be. you may not experience w/d maybee some discomfort trying to sleep. if your totally off with little w/d just dont take anymore, nothing good comes out of taking them. message me anytime if you need help hope i helped answer your question
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