Question by Zed R: NyQuil “Addiction”…?
I know it sounds…pathetic, but I have been using NyQuil to help me to go to sleep for the past year and 8 months or so almost every single night without exception. I know this is just terrible for my body and I really want to quit but I need to know if it will benefit me to ween myself off instead off quitting all at once. I know NyQuil is 10% alcohol so would I follow the same guidelines as an alcoholic? Thanks for the help!

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Answer by Bianca Elise
I too use NyQuil to sleep sometimes. I don’t use it every night, but perhaps you could talk with your doctor about a different sleep aid. There are some great options out there, Melatonin is a natural sleep aid that you could try too. Anyway…I don’t think you are an alcoholic per say. Or possibly you could just take a couple Benadryl at night instead of the NyQuil…it is also a hypnotic/antihistamine…then maybe one night try not taking it. Benadryl doesn’t have the cough suppressant or Tylenol (acetaminophen) in it.

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