Benadryl for Nausea/Vomiting User Reviews

Benadryl has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 20 reviews for the treatment of Nausea/Vomiting. 55% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 25% reported a negative experience.

Benadryl rating summary

6.8/10 average rating

20 ratings from 20 user reviews.

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Reviews for Benadryl

Anonymous
June 15, 2012

"I have emtophobia, that is, a pervasive fear of vomiting. I do not know if this affects vomiting, but if I feel nauseous, Benadryl works wonders. My stomach settles right down and my anxiety lowers just enough for me to deal with it without the use of benzodiazepines."

7 / 10

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A bio...
Taken for less than 1 month
December 20, 2015

"I got a severe back injury about 2 years ago. Couldn't function pain was so bad. So my doctor started putting me on codiene, then vicoden, then tramadol, and then so on but they all gave me hours of vomiting, gut wrenching cramps, and sweating. Read about benadryl being used to prevent this side effect. I took 3 25 mg tabs. I know that is one over recommended but I was desperate. 35 mins later I was sitting with my kids and not the trash can for the first time in a while. I can't believe I didn't figure this out sooner especially with a biotech degree."

10 / 10

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Shade...
December 20, 2022

"Benadryl has been incredibly effective for nausea and vomiting, in my experience. There are times when I'm so sick that I literally can't eat, but give me some Benadryl and within an hour or two, I feel much better."

9 / 10

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MarD
June 5, 2016

"I had a couple surgeries on my jaw where I could not open it fully for an extended period of time. I am already semi-allergic to pain meds / anesthesia (excessive vomiting and nausea) so I was terrified to take my pain killers after surgery. The nurse / doctor recommended taking a couple Benadryl tablets (25mg) before the pain meds and it worked wonders! The only side effect is drowsiness."

10 / 10

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Simon...
Taken for less than 1 month
September 14, 2017

"ER gave me 25mg diphenhydramine IV for nausea. The only effect was delirium and a brief medication nap. I felt woozy and poisoned for at least two hours afterwards. It may work for others, but it certainly didn't help me."

3 / 10

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nettie
Taken for less than 1 month
October 29, 2022

"Took Benadryl when I was out of town and did not have my generic brand equate with me. I had done this twice and both times the Benadryl made me sick with diarrhea and nausea I will always stick with the equate for hay fever as I never feel sick from it."

1 / 10

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Rose
Taken for less than 1 month
September 3, 2022

"I use to take this med when I was younger I gad no side effects now as an adult a child's dose gives me nightmares and hallucinations. I do have Hashimoto's and take levothyroxine not sure if that's the reason in the mix then again my friend who is older than me who takes levo for Hashimoto's has no side effects from Benadryl."

5 / 10

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works
Taken for 10 years or more
October 2, 2015

"I use it for nausea. It works wonders for me."

10 / 10

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Mmwil...
December 29, 2015

"I get severe migraines and was given this in the hospital instead of traditional nausea meds. It work well and I now use it at home and actually works better than Zofran or Phenagren."

10 / 10

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cd101...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
November 30, 2014

"Great for nausea. However does cause sleepiness."

9 / 10

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Andy...
November 24, 2015

"I have Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome and take Benadryl everyday. It helps take the edge off. There are less side effects than other anti nausea medications and is safest for the body."

9 / 10

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mainman
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
May 8, 2018

"The nurses at my cancer center were I get my chemo treatment they give me Benedryl before my chemo medicine and it works wonders but it puts me to sleep once every week"

10 / 10

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Amy
Taken for less than 1 month
August 7, 2018

"I took a single pill of Benadryl and it made me vomit, nauseous, diarrhea, dry throat, and gave me a stuffy nose. I wouldn't give this to my worst enemy."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
September 2, 2017

"I take Methotrexate weekly 25mg and have found that taking Benadryl at dose and 12 and 24hrs after my weekly dose help reduce the nausea"

8 / 10

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Diano
Taken for less than 1 month
September 12, 2020

"Benadryl seems to help with light nausea from hormones and/or motion sickness."

10 / 10

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9 Report

Anony...
Taken for 6 months to 1 year
January 24, 2021

"Take it for my migraines or cluster headaches to help with nausea. Works amazing for me."

10 / 10

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8 Report

joy
Taken for 2 to 5 years
November 6, 2022

"Benadryl works better than zophran for me but it knocks me out. But when you're so sick with nausea you don't care. I take 1 full tab."

7 / 10

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Alma
Taken for less than 1 month
February 29, 2020

"Made me very anxious and didn't help my nausea at all."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
April 12, 2012

"Didn't seem to work very well for me."

2 / 10

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Wil
Taken for less than 1 month
March 22, 2021

"I used it originally for food allergies but ended up puking (expected tbh). Not long after I took another to wave off the extra symptoms like nausea. All it did was induce vomiting again."

5 / 10

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