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Posted 11/12/2015 4:06 PM (GMT 0)
I have had a little bit of congestion in my head and a couple of bloody noses. Our mountain air has hardly any humidity and then you get cold days and you batten down hatches and the air is so dry in the house. Plus with that cold, dry air there is moisture under those pine needles (mold) in our yard. Anyway, long story short, I took a swig of children's benadryl (gross cherry flavor) and I slept so good!!!

Not going to make a habit of this but just for emergencies! Wanted to pass on this information.
Posted 11/12/2015 4:23 PM (GMT 0)
Hey PeteZa!-

Did the Benadryl help with your head congestion, or did it just help you sleep better?

How much is a swig? He he he he :) LOL!

This is how I figure it :

Sip= 1 teaspoon

Swig= mouth full

Gulp= half bottle

Chug= whole bottle!
Posted 11/12/2015 4:32 PM (GMT 0)
I used the adult version of that off and on for two years before flagil abx.

There are three versions of this liquid, cold, cough only, and then the one that is only for sleep (benedryl) w/ or w/out 10% alcohol. As always the generics are the same for le$$.
Posted 11/12/2015 4:57 PM (GMT 0)
Well in my house I have the children's benadryl liquid. I keep it on tap in case a grandkid gets stung by a bee and is allergic or for that matter any allergic reaction. It is easier to get down a liquid than a pill in an anaphylactic shock situation. I don't have an epi-pen. We are a good 45 minutes from a hospital but we do have a Cal Fire around the corner and they have EMTs

The bottle said if you are up to 11 take 5 ml.
The top fill line was 5 mil so I took that. I guess that is my idea of a swig. LOL
It totally helped with my congestion.
I slept super but maybe it was just because I wasn't congested and could breath through my nose.
Hubby said I didn't snore, so I think it kept my air passage open in my nose.

I am just starting to get stuffy again. I think I will do steam or drink steamy tea today but tonight if I am the least bit stuffed up, benadryl here I come.
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