Posted by JohnX2 on April 18, 2002, at 0:02:30
In reply to Possible interaction with Risperdal and/or Gabitri, posted by James on April 17, 2002, at 21:35:27
> Occasionally, when I'm in btw manic and depressed states, I take Tylenol PM or Excedrin PM to help get to sleep. When I'm manic I don't feel it and when I'm down I don't need it, so really the question is for the rare time I'm in btw. Or even better, to augment another med which is also being used to put me to sleep. Now I'm pretty sure that Diphenhydramine Citrate, the active
> "sleep" ingredient in Excedrin PM and Tylenol, is the same thing as the one in benadryl. Even if I'm wrong, does anybody know if there is any danger of an interaction btw the Excedrin PM and the Risperdal, Gabitril, Lamictal, or Adderall I'm taking. I know its a long list, but I'll use whatever I can get to help me get to sleep. Esp because that lack of sleep often sends me into a cycle which leads swiftly to mania. And also, I'm freakin tired during the day when I can't sleep at night. For example, I never used to fall asleep in classes, because I thought it was gross disrespect to the prof, its like giving him the bird and saying I don't care about you or what you have to say. So I never permitted myself to do that. But in terms of getting bored, which is a real problem for me--necause of my ADD-- now even Dylan Thomas sounds like War and Peace!
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> JamesBenadryl is Diphenhydramine.
Tylenol PM and Excedrine PM have Acetaminophen and Diphenhydramine. The Diphenhydramine is the sleep aid. So you can just take Benadryl for sleep. (Acetaminophen can be a bit tough on the liver over time). But check your doc for drug interactions.hmm...Maybe you could swap out the Risperdal for the AP Seroquel? The Seroquel has antihistamine properties...better for sleep.
I don't know off hand about drug interactions though. Anyone..Anyone..John
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