If you have allergy, you know how annoying it is to get watering eyes, sneezing, running nose, congestion and so on. I used to carry pocket-size Kleenex with me all the time because of it.
I tried taking Claritin-D, but that stuff takes a while to kick in. Later I tried Zertec-D and loved it for a while. Because it kicks in fast and stops almost all of my symptoms. No more congestion! Yay! Then I started to get insomnia. My congestion is the worst at night time. Without allergy medicine I cannot sleep. But with Zertec-D, I would be just staring at the ceiling the whole nigh. *sigh
A friend recommended Benadryl, said it helps to sleep. It did. The first night I took it, I was getting drowsy the 3rd hour or so. I crawled to bed and was unconscious within minutes. Then the next morning came. I woke up feeling equally drowsy as 8 hours ago. My legs were wobbling and my head spinning. I couldn’t even walk straight. I crashed right back to bed and was unconscious for another 4 to 6 hours.
So that’s my story. Zertec-D makes me all hyper (almost mania). Benadryl makes me drowsy, unable to stay awake or concentrate on anything (even my favorite knitting!).
Now what? 
