I would literally not know how to go about eating that I-think-it's-a-sandwich. Stick my face in it? Use some sort of utensil? Knock it over and then go at it? :)
I have the appetite of a horse but my God I can't believe the munchies I got when I tried a little Benadryl one time. That breakfast was horse hit. I couldn't even feel the eggs toast bacon and butter and jelly go down. Bingo! Now I found out why!
Why am I insatiably hungry after benadryl? August 20, 2013 7:46 AM Subscribe
I take Benadryl occasionally as a sleep aid. It helps a lot, but I always wake up with a weird, gnawing hunger that won't be satisfied. It's far more intense than the hunger I usually feel in the morning--it's almost desperate--and doesn't go away for a couple of hours. Am I crazy? Is this normal? Is there a pharmacological explanation for this? Most important, presuming that I'm not crazy, is there anything I can do to combat it (I'm trying to watch my weight)? posted by scarylarry to Health & Fitness (9 answers total) 1 user marked this as a favorit
I had something similar when I had to take Tylenol PM (which is just Tylenol + Benadryl) regularly. Do you specifically want to keep taking Benadryl, or are you willing to try anything else? If you are, give melatonin a shot. posted by griphus at 7:50 AM on August 20, 2013 [1 favorite]
The exact same thing happens to both me and my husband when we take Benadryl. So you aren't alone. I've found that if I immediately go to bed when the hunger starts, I'll fall asleep and it becomes a non-issue. Otherwise, I end up cramming food in my face. posted by Coatlicue at 7:51 AM on August 20, 2013
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