My mom just died and had bad dementia. She was on elavil for 10 years, I begged her to stop but she would not. Folks, listen to Dr. Berry.

@lesliebarron4909

2 жыл бұрын

Oh no. My son is 16 and has been taking Benadryl and Blexten daily and nightly for almost 3 years in order to get some sleep and stop scratching his eczema. Dementia is common in our family. He is going to skip tonight and I hope every night in the future.

@leondbleondb

2 жыл бұрын

@@lesliebarron4909 try something like Crystal Star Night Caps. Works reasonably well for us. Used to suffer from anxiety at night and overall difficulty sleeping but these help a lot.

@emmalewisart641

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing for all of our sakes! Sending hugs 🌸

@margaretfreeman6219

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so sorry for your loss. I am trying to wean off elavil for migraine prevention, have taken for 7 years

@nudawn110

2 жыл бұрын

same applies to the global craze of benzos which DrB could include in a f/up vlog

I had a conversation with a psychiatric consultant once and he said, "the worst mistake we ever made was to throw antidepressants at patients". He reckoned that up to 80% of depression patients would have fared better with a course of counselling, instead of a course of antidepressants. He also added that we eventually become so dependant on medication, we can't go back.

@shkrjam84

2 жыл бұрын

I’m sure a lot of depression can be attributed to undiagnosed and/or under treated thyroid and hormonal issues. Ask any Hashimotos patient about their symptoms and how long it took to gain a proper diagnosis. Ask me how I know.

@HappyBeeTV-BeeHappy

2 жыл бұрын

I don’t believe that. It’s a lie. We can always come back from dependency on medication. It’s a lie doctors are taught to tell us to keep us on it for as long as we live. Doctors are brainwashed by higher authorities like everybody else.

@timshel011

2 жыл бұрын

Imagine allowing people with those conditions to carry weapons. I've seen more than a few twirlps carry a gun in public (New Mexico ). Go figure...

@pga972

2 жыл бұрын

High carb diet I bet had contributed greatly to anxiety and depression!!!!

@Mrs.TJTaylor

2 жыл бұрын

I was on antidepressants for many, many years. For a fact, antidepressants only numb you out. You may not be quite so “down” but you’ll never experience happiness either. It’s a zombie like state where you just don’t care much about anything at all. Vitamin D and long walks helped far more.

I am over 60 and took Benadryl for 12 months last year. I noticed after 6 months I was losing my memory of short term information I needed to access for my job. I freaked out and stopped. Wow! Scary

@GorjirA77

2 жыл бұрын

I was just experiencing the same thing.

@StompMom5

2 жыл бұрын

I was actually going to ask someone about benadryl because my daughter takes it regularly and she's only 21 and has been on it couple years. I've been trying to get her off it but she just doesn't care to take responsibility for her health🤦

@jennifer97363

2 жыл бұрын

Same reason I stopped taking Gravol for sleep…it’s an anti-cholinergic and affects memory, too. Luckily that was a cinch to stop. Moral of the story…even innocuous-seeming drugs can have impactful side effects.

@laurahudson8210

2 жыл бұрын

The only time I ever took a Benadryl long-term was when I had shingles. It was the only thing that would take the edge off the feeling of trillions of microscopic insects under my skin, and allow me to function. After taking 1/2 dose two to three times a day for a week or so, I stopped getting sleepy from it. But as soon as I could handle my days without it I stopped. I knew nothing of all this stuff at the time. I'm very sensitive to it again, and one pill will knock me out for 8 hours, with a grogginess/ hangover effect in the morning. Don't like that, but have occasionally used it for the seasonal allergies that I apparently no longer have now that I'm off wheat and dairy.

@earnold1896

2 ай бұрын

I was reading dementia is even happening in young people now. My memory has taken a beating since about 2023 as I rarely sleep. It's rare for me to get an hour of sleep most days. I have had insomnia for decades. I've never taken pills for it though. It's a bit scary to forget names but I do my made up exercise and can later remember usually. I'm an oldie. I'm on pills for blood pressure, oesophagus and cholesterol. I hope they aren't affecting me. I do pray about my memory though. Sometimes I wonder how I'm alive with no sleep to speak of. It's slightly better to doze off in Winter now though (for short times). Glad I don't take sleeping pills.

My mother passed away a yr ago of end stage dementia. She was 90 yrs old & suffered from terrible insomnia last 10 yrs of her life. She tried Ativan (made her hallucinate; Melatonin (did not work) ; couldn’t take Benadryl or Tylenol PM due to COPD. I feel her insomnia & interrupted sleep contributed greatly to her dementia.

@BlackAdder1970

3 ай бұрын

Tylenol and Benadryl will cause the very same

One of the most misleading phrases in our lexicon today is 'safe and effective'! People had better wake up.

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

F.D.A.= food and death association

@artemishunter8993

2 жыл бұрын

@@DebbieHofstra maybe "fake and deadly "

@toddfeltman3748

2 жыл бұрын

"Safe" in the context of drug indications is a relative term. For example, doctors have described Ivermectin as "safe". But only in the context of allowing parasites to continue to eat away at your body is it "safe". In which case, it's usually described as "Relatively Safe". People love to ignore the "Relatively" part, and choose to focus on the word that makes them feel better.

"Hopefully your Doctor will be on board with that." That's a very optimistic statement.

@kdemetter

2 жыл бұрын

Which is a very sad statement if you think about it

@LucitaBrown

4 ай бұрын

Just get a new doctor. People treat their drs as Gods. They’re not. YOU are the boss of your own body, NOT some pharma trained, drug pushing stranger.

Thank you Ken. No doctor is qualified to intervene with one’s brain chemistry when they barely understand how it works.

My husband took Unisom for 20 yrs every night, he started when he was 25 yrs old. He is 71 yrs old now and is in stage 6/7 Alzheimer’s 😢 He started having short term memory loss at 60 yrs old.

@MW713

2 жыл бұрын

My daddy didn't take sleeping pills at all and he had it unfortunately.

@travlntam

2 жыл бұрын

I’m really sorry Cindy, I experienced that with my dad.

I am over 40 and have been taking unisom on and off for a few years...and I was actually thinking to myself this week, "it's over the counter...but this CAN'T be healthy... I wonder what long term effects are..." I was only *thinking* this, I never Googled it. Then this video pops up today in my yt suggestions! 😲😲😲 Thank you!

@janettewillis7389

2 жыл бұрын

When you ask the universe a question it's amazing how it answers you... but the next question is...if you take the answer and apply... is the next answer 🤔 Hope you stop immediately... don't put yourself in a situation were others have to look after you and suffer with your dementia later on in life... You are popping the pills right now and know it...but you won't remember nor won't suffer the family does...😭🤦🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like HolySpirit wanting to get your attention you think?

@Babitoswold

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this insightful video Doctor

@timothyleee27204

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get your short term memory back?

I took diphenhydramine for almost 12 years to help me sleep! 😱🤯💀 Eight doctors misdiagnosed my multitude of symptoms until 1 Doc finally ran a full thyroid panel and I was diagnosed Hashimoto's (TPO 1780!!) My own research led me to journey through AIP to ketovore to carnivore and my life has COMPLETELY changed! I am 52, but feel better than I did at 25... needless to say, no more need for a "sleeping med" because now I sleep like a carnivore!! Thank you sooooooo very much Dr. Berry and Neisha!!! 🙌🏼🥰💯🥩🥓🍳🍖🧂💧🔥💪💜👍🏻

@michaelkyle6604

2 жыл бұрын

What were your symptoms? I’ve been taking it for more than 20yrs. Now I’m scared to death

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

Praise God! And thx Doc Berry!!

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

What heals the brain..Do that! B Vitamins? Coconut oil, minerals?? Hey Doc what do you know about healing the brain. Magnesium & Bvitamins heal the heart?

@paradiseacres9724

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelkyle6604 I had ALL the horribly miserable Hashimoto's symptoms, major insomnia being one of them, that's why I became so dependant on diphenhydramine. I stopped a year and a half ago, when I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's, and after my diet and lifestyle changes I no longer need it. I sleep wonderfully now! Get off those sleeping meds... they DEFINITELY cloud the brain and keep you on an insomnia merry-go-round!

@timothyleee27204

2 жыл бұрын

Did your short term memory come back?

So basically if you have insomnia, you are screwed. Either by not able to sleep now without sleeping pill, or will have dementia with pill.

@patriciaphilbrick4771

5 ай бұрын

Magnesium is a safe sleeping aid OTC I think you need to get magnesium glycenate for best results

@Jammac198

5 ай бұрын

Calm magnesium drink helps. So does cbds and camomile and lemon balm tea amoung others . Do some research!

@kciwner

4 ай бұрын

I will lie down and sleep in peace oh Lord, for you alone make me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8). Get to the root of the problem.

@MBT372

3 ай бұрын

@@Jammac198 they don't do anything for a true insomniac

@kimberlyfowler5748

2 ай бұрын

@@patriciaphilbrick4771 does it work ?

OMGOSH! I've been taking Zolpidem/Ambien every single night for about 20 years!

@Sabbathissaturday

4 ай бұрын

I can’t believe a doctor has been prescribing that long!

@Photogal

4 ай бұрын

Do you feel any side effects yet?

@Kat-n-Ollie

4 ай бұрын

Ambien is very dangerous. You get hooked immediately!

@user-zq2me8gzsu

4 ай бұрын

Ambien makes me angry, i fight with myself.

I have no issue getting to sleep. Waking up at 4.30 precisely often, is my issue. However, I do find that a daily walk helps me to sleep more deeply and I do wake up refreshed!

@richardmartian7675

2 жыл бұрын

@@violettfem5093 Same with me. Awake at 2:30-3:30.

@malindadenlinger882

2 жыл бұрын

I listen to sermons and many times can go back to sleep:)

@richardmartian7675

2 жыл бұрын

@@violettfem5093 I understand totally. Thanks for sharing.

@Hnaljdv

2 жыл бұрын

@@violettfem5093 I had the same thing and it was because I had iron and b vitamins deficiency, you should look at it! It causes insomnia, anxiety and a ton of other symptoms. You will also need to learn to read your own results as doctors aren't able to detect deficiencies...

@leondbleondb

2 жыл бұрын

Try Crystal Star's Night Caps, makes me sleep through mostly.

I was having brain fog and memory issues a while back. I researched the pills I was taking and discovered the information shared in your video. I haven't had a sleeping aid for a while now. It took a while, but my mental clarity is back.

@timothyleee27204

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get your short term memory back?

@PrimalBelle

2 жыл бұрын

@@timothyleee27204 Yes, 100%

Avoid AntiCholinergics: 1. Over-the-counter Diphenhydramine (Tylenol PM, Advil PM...) 2. Amitriptyline (Elavil) 3. Doxepin (Synequan, Silenor) 4. Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax) 5. Seroquel (Quetiapine) 6. Trimipramine (Surmontil)

@cellphone3452

2 жыл бұрын

FYI: They don't cause dementia. The drugs push your Lewy Bodies Disease you don't know you have ahead by years; Lewy Bodies Disease causes Lewy Bodies Dementia. I know. It is running in my family. My doctor gave me quetiapine for sleep, and it brought out the Parkinsins-like symptoms. I now cannot walk strongly, steadily, or far.

@karmacounselor

2 жыл бұрын

I heard this from a chiro who heard it at a conference and then heard the confirmation from an insurance person who was shocked to hear it from me, because she said they all secretly know that these OTC meds diminish hearing and hearing loss is a precursor to dementia.

@sk.n.9302

2 жыл бұрын

@@karmacounselor OTC meds (especcially pain killers) can cause hearing loss, but hearing loss is not a precursor to dementia.

@karmacounselor

2 жыл бұрын

@@sk.n.9302 I hope you are right.

@gentlewhale187

2 жыл бұрын

7. Desyrel (Trazodone)

My 18 year old son has insomnia and his doctor prescribed Seroquel and hydroxyzine. He never took the Seroquel, hell no! Risks not only include dementia but high blood pressure and weight gain. He tried the hydroxyzine as they said that it's just like Benadryl but stronger, but we stopped that too. It doesn't even work. Now we're seeing a dentist who specializes in sleep that checks your Vitamin B and D levels and does a whole body complete evaluation. Oh and we got rid of that doctor that prescribed both of these drugs.

@SandyCheeks63564

2 жыл бұрын

I quit coffee completely, yes, even my "wake-up reward" cup. That helped but the best was finding hypnosis videos on youtube by Michael Sealey. And no I'm not affiliated with that channel in any way. They just work. Other hypnosis or background noise to sleep vids I found to be useless.

@Hnaljdv

2 жыл бұрын

I also had insomnia and other issues which were solved when I got all my vitamins and minerals levels at healthy levels. Not the normal range but optimal range. Also, doctors doesn't know how to read blood test for deficiency so you have to read them yourself

@thegoods2240

2 жыл бұрын

My dentist specializes in ingrown toenails.

@Starfish2145

5 ай бұрын

A dentist who specializes and sleep and vitamins? Yikes be careful.

@bretnelson6115

Ай бұрын

Anyone who sleeps because they take Vitamin B and D doesn't have anything close to real insomnia. Same with melatonin, chamomile tea, magnesium or any other such trivial nonsense. When you tell a true insomniac that you had "insomnia" and any of those things worked, all you are doing is showing them that you don't get it.

Benzodiazepines such as Xanax, Lorazepam, Clonazepam and Valium taken long term also causes Dementia, recommended usage is 2-4 weeks yet we have so many doctors doing a disservice to their patients by placing them on long term not to mention the withdrawal is unbearable and can last months to years. Great video

@dustinwillis3261

2 жыл бұрын

My old man takes a Xanax here and there for his Anxiety from Viet Nam . Cannabis seems to help him but there are still Nights where he wakes up with Pins and needles feeling all across his entire body . I can never imagine what kind of Anxiety/PTSD he suffers .

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

I dint know valium would do that, had to take it a short while after breaking my arm. Glad i got off asap within 2 weeks

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

@@dustinwillis3261 try listening to Joan Hunter, of Joan Hunter ministries, she has a program,does conferences and frequently is on Marylin Hickey& Sarah program. Joan also has many books. Many have been healed of TRAUMA , through prayer, even a man in my church. Joan is in Texas.

@Ketocrittle

2 жыл бұрын

How do you know this about lorazepam? I have a brain injury and try to avoid anything that might increase my chances of dementia.

@lessehead

2 жыл бұрын

I had no problem going off clonazepam. No withdrawal whatsoever.

About a year ago I started going to bed consistently at 10pm - 6:30 and avoiding changes by more then an hour or so on the weekend. But at the same time I started listening to rain sounds on my headphones. Now a year later I don’t even need to listen to anything I just go to bed.

Doc Berry tells the truth. Perhaps we should have him for our President... ? ☺

@annettep.1605

2 жыл бұрын

I'll second that!😊

@macgill6098

2 жыл бұрын

No! You forget about congress! We can't do that to him!

@derekcurtis818

2 жыл бұрын

Got my vote!

@melindajean5452

2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking our currant prez has apparently taken all of these at one time or another.🤷😏😉

@matthewkollert2347

2 жыл бұрын

Doc Berry is worth more where he is, you know what they'd do to him. A death sentence to a man that gives a crap (as he would say)

When I worked 7pm-7am I took Benadryl religiously. After I switched to working dayshift I promised myself I would get off Benadryl. It worked I’ve been Benadryl free and my mental clarity is amazing. When I get in a desperate pinch I take melatonin.

@will_of_europa

2 жыл бұрын

I dunno if it's safe but I recently switched to doxylamine succinate (can get super cheap on amazon) and it knocks me out. I feel like I am waking up from a deeper sleep in the morning compared to benadryl too.

@Summer77700

2 жыл бұрын

@@will_of_europa That's the active ingredient in unisom!

@will_of_europa

2 жыл бұрын

@@Summer77700 Is that good or bad?

@will_of_europa

2 жыл бұрын

There seems to be a few different products under Unisom. Some use diphenhydramine which is listed in this video as bad and some use doxylamine succinate, which is not listed. Unisom also sells melatonin, so just being "Unisom" isn't enough to demonize it.

@Summer77700

2 жыл бұрын

@@will_of_europa I'm not sure. I haven't had a chance yet to finish this video, but if I'm not mistaken, unisom, and other products with this ingredient are considered to be one in the same. In other words, i don't think any of them are good for long term use.

I agree 100% thanks Dr. Berry I’ve seen this first hand . You might want to throw in high amounts of sugar also . Dementia is such a sad disability to watch a loved one live with .

Dr berry, could you do a video on melatonin ?

@dustinallison11

2 жыл бұрын

Yes please!

@barblacy619

2 жыл бұрын

Watch his 15 Steps to Better sleep 2021

@marlo9282

2 жыл бұрын

@TradMum I have a weird headache with melatonin, I think. I’m going on and off to see if it is the melatonin. I can’t sleep I’m trying to get rid of sleeping pills. 😑

@jacquelinecannon8369

Жыл бұрын

And valerian with 5htp,with magnesium too xxx

@RemediesFarm

4 ай бұрын

Some people can't take melatonin. I am one of them. Night 1, I sleep great. If I take it night 2, or more, I can NOT get to sleep no matter how tired I may be. It will take me several nights to be able to sleep again.

Oh this one made me furious! I spent the past three years on Keto switching to melatonin from Benedryl because I swore I was forgetting my own name! I also lost all sense of taste and partial sense of smell which, thank God, is slowly coming back; three years later, but coming back. I remember the conversation with my then physician telling me that Benedryl taken for sleep at night was NO BIG DEAL!! Well, it all makes sense now! Um, sorry but my keeping my faculties is a PRETTY BIG DEAL!!!!!! Thank you Dr. Berry! Again, you are ALWAYS looking out for us!

Any and all chemical interventions in the human body has a price to pay!

@jeannesnodgrass8073

2 жыл бұрын

This is so true. Thanks Michael 💕

I drink lavender and Chamomile tea at night- I also take magnesium-

@amara1954

2 ай бұрын

Sounds perfect.❤

Hi, Dr Berry! I appreciate this great information.

Use these easy steps to get better sleep: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4dm0pdripqemqg.html

May Almighty God bless you Dr. Berry. I was prescribed 10mg of Amitriptyline by my GP in 2015 for inflammation. I literally passed out for three days from just taken one tablet, which is considered as a Paediatric dosage, because God in His great mercy made my body extremely aversed to Pharmaceutical drugs. I can't believe how you listed Amitriptyline amongst the drugs. You are a true physician created by the Lord Jesus Christ, as written in the Holy Scriptures. You are a physician of value and I thank the Lord Jesus for your life, Amen.

@LashawnTerry

2 жыл бұрын

Got to be more careful I take amitryptine too for nerve pain 🥴😭

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

Amen!!!

WOW! Thanks for letting me know about this - I hadn't heard! I have used a couple on the list just briefly, luckily.👍👍

Thank you again Dr. Berry for everything you do! I didnt find you by accident. I prayed and there you were on google! Been watching ever since! Since march 2021!

Thanks doc. I most always share your vids with my folks.

Is it possible there is a confounding variable? Could it be that insomnia is linked to dementia????

@cellphone3452

2 жыл бұрын

There is a sleep disorder associated with Lewy Bodies Disease which eventually becomes Lewy Bodies Dimentia. The drugs don't cause dementia. These drugs push your Lewy Bodies Disease you don't know you have ahead by years; Lewy Bodies Disease causes Lewy Bodies Dementia. I know. It is running in my family. My doctor gave me quetiapine for sleep, and it brought out the Parkinsins-like symptoms. I now cannot walk strongly, steadily, or far.

Wow! When he said Benedryl I gasped. Thought it was completely safe. Thank You Dr. Berry

Thank you Dr. Berry for sounding the alarm!

Thank you, Doctor Berry, for the information. I shall keep it in my notes of things to avoid!

The more I hear about this, the more fearful I am. Thank you for your good information. The word about the dangers (especially of over the counter meds) is definitely not out there.

This might be correlation looking like causation. I've heard lack of sleep can cause dementia

@whynothanks2047

2 жыл бұрын

That’s the way it was explained to me when i was prescribed sleeping pills. I couldn’t sleep more than ~7 hours a week for 3 months, to the point where I started hallucinating and suffering other ill effects, including severe memory loss oddly, enough. I appreciate that he clarifies that the [frequency of] dose makes the poison. At a certain point, you’ve just got to weigh the long/short term risks of both the ailment and the treatment and decide which is worse.

@bibilove6277

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, but now the solution or help is also the problem.

Wow. Keep educating us Dr B.

Learning meditation, kefir, and improving my gut health is slowly helping me to deal with years of insomnia.

I believe it. Been in many meds for fibromyalgia osteoarthritis you name it. My memory is horrible now. Was diagnosed with auditory memory disorder just last year before I lost my job. Still taking trazodone to sleep

@deborahwilcox2234

2 жыл бұрын

I am sorry for your physical pain and suffering. We just want to feel better and a lot of the docs really don’t know what to do

@derekcurtis818

2 жыл бұрын

@@deborahwilcox2234 I know exactly what you mean. I’ve been trying to find a doctor around here that better understands everything. It’s been a rough road but I’m slowly getting there. Trying to eat better and live better. It’s all easier said then done that’s for sure!

@dakoderii4221

2 жыл бұрын

There is a book called "The Mood Cure". It's about naturally balancing your neurotransmitters by restricting certain foods and using vitamins, minerals, amino acids, exercise, and sunlight. It has helped me immensely to recover from those psychotropic and opioid "medications".

@lessehead

2 жыл бұрын

I have had fibro and degenerative disc disease for 37 yrs, with 4 fused discs and a 5th herniated one with sciatica. I have horrific chronic pain every second of my life. I have been on morphine for pain and topamax and trazodone for sleep for yrs. I can’t fall asleep without them and still wake up several times at night. When you have chronic pain, good luck falling asleep naturally, and forget about staying asleep.

@theKaufmanTapes

2 жыл бұрын

@@lessehead . . I have chronic pain as well . . I know what you mean. I just refuse to give up on myself. Every time I put my head on the pillow I think I will take a little nap or maybe if I’m lucky a big nap.

My mother was prescribed Ellovil, she began to have severe episodes of dementia and she and Dad were move to a care center for the rest of their lives. Someone had to protect my Dad from her at times. We really missed her badly for a lot of years before she ever passed away.

Thank you for great information, more publication on this is needed.as always really appreciate what are doing for us. Spa works for me.

You got my attention some time ago about dicyclomine/Bentyl. My IBS continues to change with the way I am eating now. I am in the process of phasing it out. It has been interesting watching the intestines react. Thanks for putting the anti-cholinergic and dementia development on my radar.

I needed this….thank you!

I only use melatonin. From what Ive researched it is safe for getting to sleep. Hopefully that's true. Great video. I learned alot.

So glad that I saw this Dr Berry. I have just taken my last dose of Benadryl. I would prefer insomnia.

So glad to have seen this, thank you! Been taking Diphenhydramine for nearly a year due to insomnia from Hyperparathyroidism. Going to try melatonin I guess...

Couple of years ago, I was taking Advil PM on a fairly regular basis. I started getting so forgetful! I let it ride for awhile but it was just getting worse. For whatever reason, googled it and there it was. Forgetfulness and dementia were listed as possible side effects . Threw them out.

@timothyleee27204

2 жыл бұрын

Did you get better? Or was the side affects permanent?

Good to know! Regularly eating a ripe banana or a couple a day has seriously improved my sleep.

@DebbieHofstra

2 жыл бұрын

Ashuwganda after supper i heard might help

Thank you again for helping so many people.

Thank you sir. I’ve been on amitriptyline for migraines for almost 3 years. I’m done.

And PS: if they would legalize marijuana use federally I’d use it for sleep. I’m 43 and tried it once and I will never forget how good that night of sleep was. 😴😴😴🤣

@tawnyaelliott1268

2 жыл бұрын

We have medical Marijuana here in Missouri. It does help me sleep

@cherrobbs2810

2 жыл бұрын

Studies I've seen that marijuana does increase risk of several mental illnesses so most likely it's not worth it.

@neorich59

2 жыл бұрын

Marijuana messes with blood sugar levels, it causes a massive drop in blood glucose. It's no wonder that people end up "getting the munchies!" If they can stay awake long enough, that is! 😉

@julieo4580

2 жыл бұрын

@@tawnyaelliott1268 oh it’s legal recreationally in Illinois but I could lose my job if I have it in my system and get pulled for a random drug test. It’s not federally legal and until it is no employers who have government contracts will allow it at all.

@julieo4580

2 жыл бұрын

@@neorich59 Xyrem causes a hell of a lot more. It causes munchies, zero impulse control, addictive…it’s date rape drug. I personally would rather have a plant but our government sucks. It’s ok to be on GHB but god forbid not weed

Thanks for the good info! Guess I need to stop taking my unisom every night...

@Crazyferretlady-in5sd

2 жыл бұрын

I’m hoping he answers my question cuz I take the tablet form which is a different ingredient

@kathleen9750

2 жыл бұрын

I was taking benadryl every night for sleep. I stopped about a month ago

@frostygal

2 жыл бұрын

I take unison for my pregnancy nausea I am dealing with right now. However, I have definitely relied on one Benadryl a night usually 4 to 5 days a week for the past couple years

@kathleen9750

2 жыл бұрын

@@frostygal scary huh?

@frostygal

2 жыл бұрын

@@kathleen9750 yes! I won’t be taking Benadryl again. I am just still on the search for alternatives? I know some people take melatonin but that made me very groggy and it didn’t really have an affect on me in my experience

I have been taking a Benadryl every night for many years. When I watched this, I decided to stop. I have not taken one for a week and the only real problem I have had was a runny nose nearly all the time. No PM Tylenol either. Thank you Dr. B!

Berry good info, any safe alternatives?

Is there anything that I can use that will not cause dementia? Thanks for the warning!

Thanks Dr. Berry for the info! I have been taking Diphenhydramine pretty regularly to sleep. I am 48 now but am definitley quitting. Do you have any recomendations on what we can do to reverse any possible damage we may have already done? Or do we just quit taking the listed meds and let our bodies naturally detox?

Wow! Great info! I've alternated between Benadryl & Unisom for a couple of years - occasionally take Melatonin as well. I absolutely refuse to take prescription drugs of any kind! Thanks for the info!

Thank you Dr Berry

I took Unisom every night for 10 years and even during my pregnancies. My doctor said it was safe and was safe during pregnancy. I couldn’t sleep unless I took it. I’ve been off of it for a few years now. My husband always warned me of the long term issues but I trusted my doctors advice. They refused to prescribe me anything (since I have kids) and said there’s no long term risk associated with Unisom. Thank you for the video!

@stephanieisom4080

2 жыл бұрын

Did you find it difficult to get off it or have withdrawal symptoms? I'm finding it very difficult even trying to wean slowly.

@tamararenae5170

2 жыл бұрын

@@stephanieisom4080 Not really. I just found it hard to sleep. I was able to adjust pretty well.

@timothyleee27204

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamararenae5170 how many did you take a night? Did you notice your memory fading?

@timothyleee27204

2 жыл бұрын

@@tamararenae5170 I've been taking 2 a night for about 4 years. This video has my really scared

We know lack of quality sleep causes dementia. All the users of sleeping pills use them because they have poor quality sleep. Is this a causation/correlation issue. And if it is truly the pills causing dementia, then which is the greater cause of damage, the sleeping pills or not sleeping?

@will_of_europa

2 жыл бұрын

Lack of proper cholesterol causes dementia too.

@LeahOd

2 жыл бұрын

Eating keto/carnivore cured my sleep problem, it also cured my allergies and a few other conditions, I think medication can eases symptoms but the root cause of nearly every condition is diet, my Dr has been prescribing me tablets since I was 12 (I'm now 37) and I never got any better, thankfully I'm now off all medication thanks to dr berry and other keto/carnivore youtubers

@yvesouza514

2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this please tell me where I can find more info on this subject.

@David_Avidmind

2 жыл бұрын

@@yvesouza514 google, `poor sleep causes dementia` you will get thousands of scholarly articles and journal abstracts.

@will_of_europa

2 жыл бұрын

I think the sinus thing is a symptom of the oxidative stress from seed oils but I'm not 100% on that. I'm on carnivore and still have some sinus congestion, but then again it is much better.

I love your shirt, Dr Berry. Very stylish. 💜💜

Thanks for the great info !!!! Great info to know.... 😴😊👍

I wonder if the studies compared insomniacs taking anticholinergics with insomniacs taking other sleep drugs. Or could it be that insomnia is causing the dementia, I'd like to know more about the studies. I just skimmed through the first study , but it doesn't seem to mention whether the controls also suffered from insomnia. Maybe I missed something.

I have always had sleep issues but being post menopause it has gotten worse. I don't ever get a good nights sleep. I am ketovore and exercise almost daily on top of having a physical job. I would love it if you would do a video on natural supplements that can help with sleep.

@karenchastain3856

2 жыл бұрын

Same here. I take melatonin and magnesium.

@stephaniewhitebread7510

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisaa3978 I take magnesium and melatonin an hour before bed. Fall is here so keeping the house cool at 63 degrees at night is easy. I also use blue blocking glasses and cut my phone and tv usage an hour before bed. I have problems falling asleep sometimes but mostly have issues staying asleep and getting deep restful sleep. I'm hopeful that I'll find something that works.

@LeahOd

2 жыл бұрын

I use a red light therapy light for 15 minutes before bed, it's supposed to mimick dusk and dawn, I bought it to heal my acne scars now that my acne has finally gone thanks to carnivore, I've noticed lately tho that my sleep has improved dramatically and I think it might be the light

@LeahOd

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisaa3978 yes just off amazon, I think as long as its infrared it should work 'what I've learned' on KZread did a video about it

@LeahOd

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisaa3978 the video is called 'the science of looking younger with lasers' but it goes into how red light therapy is used by American footballers to heal brain injuries and how it works

Thank you Dr. Berry for the information! Could you please let me know if Calms Forte is safe ? This is what I take. Thank you again for the very informative video!

Bugger....I just looked up my medication. Took a bit of reading but I found I should speak to my doctor very very soon........sigh. I knew I had to do this. Its just brought it forward a lot sooner. Cheers Dr Berry.

It's doctors like you that actually make a difference! Thank you Sir, we so appreciate you! 🩺

My in laws are heavily addicted to Ambien to the point they become unreasonably angry and overly panicked when their prescriptions haven't been refilled a week before insurance allows refill. It's nasty stuff!

I have had to bear with insomnia, I think for my whole life. I remember a few years ago after negative news about diphenhydramine I stopped taking the two 50 mg pills I normally do. I didn't get one minute of sleep for three days. I said forget that and started taking them again.

@lane5911

Жыл бұрын

This is where I am now. It’s all very scary for me. I don’t know how to sleep anymore.

Almost every time I used diphenhydramine to sleep, I had brain fog the next day. This information is accurate.

Thank you Dr. Berry!

Well, this sucks. I feel damned if I do and damned if I don't; i.e., there's a correlation between insomnia and developing dementia and now there's a correlation between insomnia remedies and developing dementia. I suffer from insomnia and I take OTC Unisom tablets (small, light blue, oval-shaped) that has the active ingredient of 25mg Doxylamine Succinate, not the Unisom product discussed in this video whose active ingredient is Diphenhydramine. However, I just did some research and it appears the one I take can increase your risk for dementia as well. At one time I did try Melatonin and it made me feel awful. The Unisom I take, I get a great night's sleep and I don't wake up groggy. I wake up feeling refreshed. But, when I took Melatonin, it did a number on me. I truly hated it. Is there another natural alternative to Melatonin I could try so I can get off the Unisom all together or at least reduce how often I take it?

Dr Berry- though my mum doesn’t take sleeping pills... I started her on coconut oil every day! (You mentioned this and quoted a book too about this in another video). And in a week my dad said he’s noticed already improvement. She used to get disoriented and lost in their home. Now she doesn’t and also she doesn’t lose her balance as before. My dad also has noticed he doesn’t lose his balance. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙌🏻😘❤️ Thank you !

@kgurlzmom

2 жыл бұрын

Our brains are so amazingly restorative when we feed it correctly. What a wonderful outcome

@karlapinkman1592

2 жыл бұрын

Coconut oil? Eat or apply it ???

@jennyelenihealth

2 жыл бұрын

@@karlapinkman1592 eat it. Add it to something you’re drinking or eating. :)

@jennyelenihealth

2 жыл бұрын

@@karlapinkman1592 eat it! You could melt it in a drink or put it in some food. Some consume it in their warm glass of milk.

Thank you Dr. Berry 👍

I’ve been taking Benadryl since I was a kid to help sleep. Doctor told my parents it was safe to use nightly. I’m in my mid 30s now. Can’t undo any potential damage from past use, but I will stop going forward.

Doctors act like every drug is safe unless it's meth.

@megaswenson

2 жыл бұрын

And if they could PRESCRIBE it, they'd be saying that was safe, too.

@VideoconferencingUSA

2 жыл бұрын

Dr T Colin Campbell says in book about eating a plant based diet that drugs don’t have side affects just affects.

@floridalibra3681

2 жыл бұрын

@ Craig or it it's Ivermectin

What about Trazodone/desyrel? It wasn’t listed but now you have my attention. Was given this to help with sleep.

@sheilarosson8160

2 жыл бұрын

I would like to know if trazadone is on this list…..

@mem1701movies

2 жыл бұрын

Did you have eye problems with trazodone?

@lisagardner9798

2 жыл бұрын

@@mem1701movies just started taking it. As of now, I haven’t noticed any difference in my vision.

@sheilarosson8160

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t have any issues with my eyes on Trazodone

@imnoangeloreilly1475

2 жыл бұрын

@@mem1701movies yes! Stopped it almost immediately. Weird side effect. My PCP didnt say anything when I told her this.. Ambien never caused this problem though I am off that too now . It was like my vision wasnt coordinated and I only saw in halves right or left. Very strange.

Thanks, Doc!

Thanks 🙏😊. Great info.

hello Dr Berry, thank you for the good information, I got a question regarding the use of melatonin, is it safa and at what dose and frequency?

@KenDBerryMD

2 жыл бұрын

It is safe. Take the minimum effective dose

@Hk78666

2 жыл бұрын

@@KenDBerryMD doctr how I contact you please reply me I have very bad health issuse

Dr. Berry - What about Doxylamine Succinate?

Thank you so much for the video!

I had a bad feeling when I saw the title of this video. I use the Diphenhydramine sleep-aid most nights. I have an issue going on with my left hip and the discomfort makes it hard for me to get proper sleep. I've been trying to cut back on my use of this stuff for awhile, thinking it probably wasn't good for me and now I know.

Thank you 😊 buddy 👍 for your advice I have been taking the diphenhydramine HCl 50 mg every night for several years now and I feel like I'm in a fog alot of brain fog I'm going to quit taking it now and I'm way over forty also

@margitabeyette6539

2 ай бұрын

Is melatonin and magnesium safe

Is it too late for me? I took Benadryl for 2 decades to help me sleep after I developed severe insomnia after the death of my mom. I read about the Benadryl/dementia link and quit taking them. My doctor put me on Lorazepam and Trazadone nightly. What in the heck do I do? If I take nothing I literally do not sleep at all. I feel like a zombie the next day, I have no appetite and I don’t trust myself to drive.

@ddtuss2585

2 жыл бұрын

Melatonin

This was a real eye opener..i have friends who rely on sleeping meds and one sadly does have mental decline.

Gr8 video, a written list would be nice, cheers

So what should we take? Due to menopause and adrenal dysfunction I will never sleep without an aid. I take magnesium already and eat a proper human diet. Dr prescribed hydroxizine..made me feel like ass.

@Ipleadthebloodofjesus

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't hear any real solution.

@electricmayhem8147

2 жыл бұрын

ugh hydroxizine did nothing for me. i feel like it made everything worse and i feel better off it.

@dellzywillis3001

2 жыл бұрын

I think he has a video with steps to better sleep

@amberrose1108

2 жыл бұрын

Trazadone works very well, but you’ll need a prescription

@pga972

2 жыл бұрын

Add calcium lactate to your magnesium it will help

Dr. Barry, are all allergy pills over the counter safe, when we moved to the hill country I developed allergies, my Dr told me to take an allergy pill everyday, I’ve been taking one at night only either Allegra, Claritin, Zertec, or a generic brand for the past 12 years or so, would these cause dementia and insomnia?

@DR-gg4zp

2 жыл бұрын

Good question! I am curious as well about that. The hill country allergies can be brutal and cedar season is upon us.

Good info. The Benadryl also causes prostate problems.

Thank you for this info

Wow! My mom took Elavil for at least 3 decades as an anti-depressant. She passed away from Alzheimer's at least four decades after I first know she was taking it. I picked up her prescriptions from the drug store in the 60s, 70s and 80s for her, and she was taking Elavil the whole time. She passed away in 2007. I don't know if dementia and Alzheimer's are connected, but it couldn't have helped the situation. I'm 60 years old now. I don't take ANYTHING. Eat right and get off your rear. Take care.

Well what's a better option Ken??

@KenDBerryMD

2 жыл бұрын

This video might help you: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m4dm0pdripqemqg.html

@gman77gas

2 жыл бұрын

And if those 15 things dont help? What mefs would? Can turn off the brain at njight even if i feel sooo tired! Keto and IF are doing my ssleep in!!

@Carman-2012

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken !!

Dr Berry…My older brother has just been diagnosed with Dementia…he has been using Seroquil for years to sleep. If he gets off Seroquil, will his dementia improve? This is tragic that he was prescribed Seroquil for decades!!! Thanks for this valuable information.

Interesting video thank u Doc ...can u do a video on Crohn's disease strictures xxx

Is Doxylamine succinate in this catagory? Unisom makes those as well.

@Crazyferretlady-in5sd

2 жыл бұрын

That’s what I asked him too, that’s what I take and it’s a different ingredient

@carlosclaus7017

2 жыл бұрын

I’m also curious about that … that works the best for me, but I did start noticing side effects and I stopped using it

@Crazyferretlady-in5sd

2 жыл бұрын

Yea I need to know too, that’s what I take

@chessapk5034

2 жыл бұрын

a simple google search will tell you that, yes, doxylamine succinate is anticholinergic

@tamipacumio9415

2 жыл бұрын

@@chessapk5034 I guess if I would have know how to spell that word it would have made a google search viable.

My mother was in stage 6 dementia, near 80 years old. She was suffering from sundowning. We could not get her to sleep. We asked the neurologist about using diphenhydramine to see if it would help her sleep. I've never seen a doctor react so forcefully with a solid NO! That was 7 years ago. Mom was never one to take something like that. So, wasn't the cause of dementia. Still, she didn't want Mom anywhere near it. I take a lot of benadryl for allergies. I have been backing off it. Still, I'm going to have to find something else. I'm with the VA and they keep telling me take benadryl. Or, Claritin which doesn't work. Eight days and I can go outside the VA for treatment. Hopefully, there is something.

@artemishunter8993

2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully the first thing you try is the proper human diet. I'm in the VA system also. My Doctor is amazed at my improvements since starting to eat the proper human diet in 2019.

@rhiahlMT

2 жыл бұрын

@@artemishunter8993 I might have a amazed doctor If I saw the same one more than twice. I've had 13 different ones in the last 9 years, I have better relationships with the ER doctors. Well, except for the one that threw me back out into rush hour traffic, accused me of being on recreational drugs, without ever having looked at my file. All when my glucose reading was 623. He never even logged into my file. All my annual bloodwork for four years showed I was diabetic. No one bothered to tell me. I'm lucky I'm not dead. My husband died because they left him on a waiting list. They're real gems here. They sent me to a dietician, two weeks after a doctor I finally got in to see realized what happened, and she handed me that tired BS from the ADA and I looked at her and laughed. Stood up, said F* that, tossed it into her trash and walked out. Went carnivore for two weeks, off 2 meds. Started adding things back in to my diet gradually. Then five months later tried to get in because I couldn't keep my glucose above 60 and they wouldn't call me back. Dropped the last med on my own. Haven't taken meds since. Down 65 pounds. Med free and fine for a few years. 7 days and my other insurance kicks in. Not soon enough. I'm already making appointments for things I've been trying to get the VA to look at for 4 years. Irony here is I can go to Virginia and/or Georgia, call with an issue and it will take a day or two to get in. Here, they set up the appointment within a day or two. Then when you show up they tell you it's canceled. "Would you like to reschedule for two months out?" When you go pull the records at the next visit, they listed you as a no show. I think that is how they are able to tell the press how much better they've gotten. It's ridiculous.

@artemishunter8993

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhiahlMT I guess I'm lucky here in New Jersey. Been in VA system for 20 years only had 3 different primary care providers, the same OBGYN but she is retiring soon, and 2 different Urologists in that time.

@rhiahlMT

2 жыл бұрын

@@artemishunter8993 It's been a nightmare here. Very frustrating. There are times I set appointments at the VA in WV and go stay with my sister in Virginia to see doctors. I decided it was in my best interest to go ahead and pay the additional supplement amount on my medicare so I can go outside the system and choose my doctor. It kicks in shortly. I'm already making appointments. I'll still use the VA for some things. I just will not use them for my primary care. Although, under their rules, I'll have to go in for an annual physical (which I've been waiting for since last May, they've canceled the last three physicals) to keep on status with them. Other Veterans here have friends with addresses in Wyoming and they go there for care. Not funny but funny department... One of our senator's people, his VA person on staff, had to have surgery. VA sent him out to a private hospital for it (not unusual for any Veteran here). He's in the prep room and a nurse comes in and tells him it was time to shave a part of his head. He asked why. "Well, so they can get to the part of your head for the surgery." she says. He said I'm still confused, why do you have to shave my head for lower back surgery? VA sent the wrong records over to the hospital under the wrong name. This was the Senator's aide. Unbelievable.

Wouldn't believe how many times I've watched this over and over cuz I keep forgetting what was said. Lol 😆 Thanks I enjoy watching your videos keep up the good work!

GOD BLESS YOU DOCTOR!!!!!!!!!!