Can I take Tylenol PM or Excedrin PM?

Yellow_Daisy · January 2011

I am having a hard time sleeping and wondering if I can take anything to help? Pre-PG I took ambien, which I think I can still take occassionally, but I have to double check with my doctor. Does anyone know if I can take Tylenol PM or Excedrin PM?

Thanks

MyShellyBelly · January 2011

Hi sweetie! I'm so uber-paranoid that I won't take anything, so I'm not any help. Can you call your OB and check to be sure? I hope you can get some sleep soon! Sleepless nights are no fun at all

sail123 · January 2011

I don't think so..

You can take benedryl, which will make you very sleepy.

When I was in the hospital they offered me ambien or benedryl, so I know those are safe but I think ambien is only ok occasionally, like you said.

sb78 · January 2011

I have taken tylenol PM. I was told ANY tylenol product was ok.

Yellow_Daisy · January 2011

MyShellyBelly:
Hi sweetie! I'm so uber-paranoid that I won't take anything, so I'm not any help. Can you call your OB and check to be sure? I hope you can get some sleep soon! Sleepless nights are no fun at all

Me too which is why I have just been dealing. It hasn't been a huge deal because I have been on vacation for almost 3 weeks so I could sleep in late when I had sleepless nights, but today I am back to my 530am schedule and couldn't fall asleep until 100am. Needless to say I am pooped.

I have had chronic insomnia since college, but I worry about not getting enough sleep for the little one. I am going to leave a message for the doc and hope they call me back today.

Yellow_Daisy · January 2011

sail123:

I don't think so..

You can take benedryl, which will make you very sleepy.

When I was in the hospital they offered me ambien or benedryl, so I know those are safe but I think ambien is only ok occasionally, like you said.

Just my luck I am allergic to benadryl ;-(.

kbeach82 · January 2011

Unisom is on the safe list of products my OB gave me. She said it is fine to use that occasionally once you hit 13 weeks. I haven't used it personally, but maybe that would work for you? I hope you get some sleep soon!

roselln2 · January 2011

sb78:
I have taken tylenol PM. I was told ANY tylenol product was ok.

This. Good luck getting some zzzzz's!

sail123 · January 2011

Yellow_Daisy:
sail123:

I don't think so..
You can take benedryl, which will make you very sleepy.
When I was in the hospital they offered me ambien or benedryl, so I know those are safe but I think ambien is only ok occasionally, like you said.
Just my luck I am allergic to benadryl ;-(.

Darn

I'm sure your doctor will find something you can take. I agree that although we are all nervous to take anything, you do need to weigh the benefits of getting enough sleep for your LO.

When I was in the hospital I was surprised to learn that many of the women on the antepartum floor take ambien every night.

njohnson1972 · January 2011

Yellow_Daisy:
sail123:

I don't think so..

You can take benedryl, which will make you very sleepy.

When I was in the hospital they offered me ambien or benedryl, so I know those are safe but I think ambien is only ok occasionally, like you said.

Just my luck I am allergic to benadryl ;-(.

If you are allergic to benadryl, then you can't take Tylenol PM. It is basically Tylenol with Benadryl.

I just looked over my list of approved meds during pregnancy from my RE and Tylenol and Benadryl are on it.

kkghotty · January 2011

I asked my OB this same exact question. Tylenol PM is ok. My OB is SUPER conservative, so if he said is was ok, then I am comfortable wtih it.

nikinikinine · January 2011

Yes you can take Tylenol PM and Benadryl.

I take Benadryl when I've had a few rough days in a row just to get a good night's sleep. In fact. I woke up this morning at 7 a.m. and took some just to be able to get some rest and just woke up. It's a lifesaver.

Acetaminophen is okay, it's ibuprofen that is unsafe. HTH!

nikinikinine · January 2011

njohnson1972:
Yellow_Daisy:
Just my luck I am allergic to benadryl ;-(.
If you are allergic to benadryl, then you can't take Tylenol PM. It is basically Tylenol with Benadryl.

this exactly. Sorry I didn't read through the comments before responding!

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