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I take benadryl at night, i have allergies, and when im going to sleep i start itching in different places and when i get up that happens again, why is it doing that? i take claritin during the day and it dont do that, its mostly after i take benadry?

Q: i take benadryl at night, i have allergies, and when im going to sleep i start itching in different places and when i get up that happens again, why is it doing that? i take claritin during the day and it dont do that, its mostly after i take benadry?

: I have patients who are allergic to Benadryl, weird, isn't it? So I cannot rule out Benadryl allergy in your case.

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I have patients who are allergic to Benadryl, weird, isn't it? So I cannot rule out Benadryl allergy in your case.

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Answered 5/2/2021

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A member asked:

I take benadryl at night, i have allergies, and when im going to sleep i start itching in different places and when i get up that happens again, why is it doing that? i take claritin during the day and it dont do that, its mostly after i take benadry?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Machanic agreed

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