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Hi. This is kind of weird but yeah. I'm in 8th grade and I have been taking nyquil every single night for over a year. My mom doesnt know about it but like I dont know if that is bad or not. For some reason I feel like I cant sleep without it, but i dont know if thats just all in my head or what. Also i love the spray that numbs your throat, and i use that whenever i can but we normally dont have that around the house..so is that bad to take nyquil every night or is that okay?
Also i dont know if that is how you spell nyquil or not.. :)
and i wasn't sure which category this would fall in...
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Generally, it's bad to take most medications every day. Some medications can actually cause problems, and you can build up a tolerance to others. This causes you to take more and more with less and less of an effect, eventually causing damage.
I believe that Vicks (who makes Nyquil) recommends discontinuing use after 7 days. You shouldn't take other drugs with acetaminophen while you're taking Nyquil, to avoid overdose. Some drugs that you can't take are Pamprin, Asprin, Benadryl, and Tylenol. Over time, it can damage your liver and kidneys, and anemia.
The antihistamines in Nyquil may cause bone marrow and nerve cell damage over time.
Nyquil actually does help you sleep. It is because the main ingredient in Nyquil is alcohol. The feeling that you can't sleep without it is partly in your head, and partly physical. You will be able to sleep without it again, but since your body will have developed such a dependence, it will take some time to get used to falling asleep on your own again.
If you really need something to help you sleep, Tylenol puts out something that ONLY helps you sleep, without pain killers. It'd called Simply Sleep, and you can find it almost anywhere that you can find Tylenol. If you want to quit Nyquil, this is the way to go. Switch from Nyquil to Simply Sleep (you can't form a physical dependency to this like you can to Nyquil), and then take your time getting off simply sleep.
Here are some resources for sleeping better:
Vick's Sleep Better Tips ([Link](Mouse over link to see full location))
Previous Advicenators question about sleep, I especially recommed you read my answer as well as rockstarxlove ([Link](Mouse over link to see full location))
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