Phenergan for Light Sedation User Reviews
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- Anonymous
- August 31, 2011
"This is my magic pill. I suffer from vertigo, chronic spinal pain, sleeplessness, mild depression because of the spinal pain, and usually I get sick to my stomach with even one aspirin. I take 1/2 of one pill of this every night before bed and sleep like a baby and awake feeling rested, happy, and nausea-free. I hope the vertigo is gone too but haven't taken this long enough to know about that. I take small doses of everything because I feel the effects of any medicine very strongly. WHY hasn't a doctor offered this to me before?"
- D j...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 20, 2018
"I've had trouble sleeping and waking up all night for years, tried every natural sleep aid and none work. I won't ever try prescription sleeping pills. I was told about this OTC med, and they really help. I'm sleeping for longer and not waking. There have been no side effects, so far, so good."
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- Mag...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- May 1, 2019
"My sleep is terrible. Phenergan helped, but it made me anxious and shivery if I didn't take it and jump into bed straight away to settle. I'd sleep well but wake the next day feeling like I'd been hit by a truck and low in mood. It does help with sleep, but it's not for me. Back to insomnia for me."
- Oli...
- January 22, 2020
"This does the job for stressful periods of insomnia, but I wouldn’t recommend it if you have something important to wake up for the next morning - one 25 mg pill makes me feel drowsy for hours after waking."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 8, 2021
"I had taken 25 mg at 10:00 pm to help me sleep. At 2 am, I took another because I was still awake! Now, at 3:30 am, I am still awake. I am drowsy, but my whole body feels weird, kind of an irritating sensation, it's awful. I am going to have a cup of tea (caffeine) to see if it will counteract this horrible weird sensation. No more Phenergan for me, that's for sure. I feel I have to move around all the time."
- Ano...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 5, 2022
"Phenergen is the only medication I can use to help me sleep that works. I can't use it every night, as it stops working within a few days of continued use, so I can only use it every now and then when my insomnia is really bad. The major downside is it makes me very depressive and anxious for 2 days after I've taken it. I cry a lot and lose all my self-esteem. It's a really rough time. If my insomnia wasn't so severe, I probably wouldn't touch the stuff. On another note, it's amazing for allergies and hay fever. Again, I just wish it didn't affect my mood."
- Bri...
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- March 8, 2022
"Started taking this about a year ago. It worked okay, but gave me awful restless leg syndrome. Did not take it for a while, then started again. Worked okay for sleep, but I felt short-tempered and low mood. It is worth a try, as everyone reacts differently to it."
- Cit...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- April 17, 2025
"I use it mainly while traveling. I take it when I know my mind is restless and a sleepless night looms ahead. It knocks me out within half an hour in the hotel room. I used to take 25 mg, but that would cause drowsiness the next day. Then, I found out that half a pill worked just as well. I have tried tranquilizers and alternative medicines, but Phenergan works best without any major side effects."
- Jac...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- January 2, 2019
"I use whenever I want to ensure a good night's sleep, uninterrupted, non-fitful. Seems to work every time. A relative and a neighbor I know have similar success."
- tas...
- October 25, 2014
"Beautiful sleep every night."
- Anonymous
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 29, 2012
"I took the recommended dose and was extremely drowsy, yet angry and restless. It was like I wanted to scream out of frustration, but was too tired and edgy."
- Erl...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- November 9, 2021
"This medication transformed my life. I have ADHD, I can sleep through the whole night and have been using it for years. It helps me slow down my brain, so I am able to get deeper, uninterrupted sleep."
- hea...
- June 23, 2008
"I sleep great with this medication."
- Anonymous
- January 31, 2010
"This medication helps me sleep very soundly, but I usually wake feeling quite groggy and often feeling a bit depressed."
- nic...
- March 9, 2009
"I suffered a reaction to this product. I bought it for help with sleeping, and I was unable to sit or lie down due to the restless nerve endings that lasted all night and most of the following day."
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"Almost magic, treating insomnia, it works better than my Ambien, and after waking up, I won't discover I have emptied the cookie jar or fridge like has happened on Ambien a few times. The downside of Phenergan is how long it works. Yes, the next morning there is some lingering fatigue, but it fades, and coffee clears that fast. For nausea, which I get a lot, it also helps without giving you the gift of constipation like Zofran does. Phenergan gets an 'A' rating in my book."