is it safe to take tylenol pm every night to help you sleep
2007-02-10 17:13:28 · 7 answers · asked by Robert S. L 2 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
It is ok but just make sure you aren't taking to much Tylenol during a 24 hour period. A cheaper alternative would be to use acetominophen (generic Tylenol) with diphenhydraimine (generic Benadryl) as this is what Tylenol PM is.
2007-02-10 17:19:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is safe, but not recommended. Tylenol PM has an added ingredient that has a side effect of making you drowsy. Over time your body gets a tolerance to the drug, so you need to take more Tylenol to get the effect to help you sleep. This is dangerous as your need goes up so does the risk of overdosing on tylenol or the drug that aids helps you sleep.
Berst to talk to your doctor and see what he suggests to help you sleep.
2007-02-11 01:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by Gary S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moderation is the answer here.
While Tylenol PM may not be considered habit forming, your personal dependency on it has.
You need to ask yourself why you are having trouble falling sleep naturally. That is the source of your problem.
Your dependency on this over the counter medication could lead you to sampling other prescription sleep aids, which could become very dangerous for you.
Try reading a book that interests you, or perhaps watch some t.v. or cable before you go to sleep. You have to learn to train yourself to fall asleep naturally, to avoid any future addictions.
2007-02-11 01:23:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. "The latest news that common painkillers raise the risk of stroke or heart attack could come as a blow to Britain's many pill poppers. The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) last week wrote to every doctor in the UK warning them that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) - a family of painkillers that includes household favourites such as ibuprofen and aspirin - "may be associated with a small risk of ... heart attack or stroke" if used for a long time. It seems that our medicine cabinet staples, not to mention some pills prescribed by the trusty GP, may not be so benign after all."
2007-02-11 01:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take a plain sleep aid like Unisom, it doesn't have any pain killers in it.
2007-02-11 02:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by DnBprincess850 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a numbskull- read the label and talk to your doctor.
2007-02-11 01:35:42 · answer #6 · answered by caciansf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably for a few nights, but ask your doctor
2007-02-11 01:17:22 · answer #7 · answered by dogriver 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋