Will benadryl (diphenhydramine) help wheezing?

Wheezing: Benedryl is an anti histamine and treats an allergic reaction. If you are wheezing it may be part of an allergic reaction. Prmg accepts telephone consults, with billing only to your insurance company, if you fax additional history and your phone #, a copy of your insurance card to: 858 259 9689 attn. Prmg.

No: Not enough to help, even in allergic asthma, which you might find surprising. Oh, they've tried; trials Seldane at super-high doses in '90's before being pulled from the market potentially fatal arrythmia. Get a prescription for a short-acting bronchodilator like albuterol or levalbuterol, or an anticholinergic like Atrovent (ipratropium).