Sleep Aids While Sick

It’s starting to snow and the wind is blowing about 60 mph…..I am getting ready to go out and get my nightly feeding…and it is so cold.  Hi Rose here and I know it’s the time of year that everyone fights a cold or the flu.  Those that are sick have a hard time falling asleep and they try to find sleep aid pain reliever.  Even though I hate to go out in the cold, since I am undead I can’t get sick any longer, but I have used the following three over-the-counter sleep aids while sick.

Tylenol PM is the most popular brand of the three and is great for those that are suffering from a cold.  Tylenol PM is not addicting and is safe to use with other medication.  With 500 mg Acetaminophen and 25 mg Diphenhydamine it has a smaller amount of sedative than other over-the-counter pain medications.  If you prefer a brand of Tylenol without a pain reliever, try Simply Sleep.  Tylenol PM and Simply Sleep are available at your grocery store or pharmacy in caplet or capsule form. 


Advil PM, like Tylenol PM has a stronger sleep aid, 38 mg of Diphenhydamine with a different ingredient in its pain reliever, 200 mg Ibuprofen.  They work the same, just a bit stronger.  Take the recommended dosage because if you take too much you may find it hard to wake up in the morning or remain drowsy during the day.  It is not recommended to operate heavy machinery or drive. Please adhere to the other warnings on the label, if any. 

Excedrin PM was the first combination sleep aid and pain reliever ever made, having the same sleep aid as Advil PM (38 mg of Diphenhydamine) and the same pain medicine as Tylenol PM (500 mg Acetaminophen).  Excedrin PM is available anywhere over-the-counter pain medication is sold.


These three sleep aid pain relievers are popular and work to give you a good night sleep. Being over-the-counter medications, they are a lot less expensive then prescription sleep aides.  If you find yourself getting sick and want to stop your cold before it starts or reduce the time you’ll have the flu, try zinc throat spray and/or Vitamin C and be sure to use a hand sanitizer to kill those unwanted germs…..Now if I could just find my dinner before the sun comes up.. Burrrrr.
Good Evening,
Rose Sheepskill