When I first heard about ZzzQuil, I knew I’d want to try it. It’s an over-the-counter sleep-aid medication from the makers of Vicks NyQuil. Since I’ve always slept better after taking NyQuil when sick, I thought that ZzzQuil might be a great product for my sleepless nights. I was given the chance to try it out and couldn’t wait to see how it worked.
If you’re familiar with A Helicopter Mom, you may have noticed that a lot of my posts are written in the middle of the night. Part of that is because I can only work when the kids are sleeping, but the other part is that I often work late into the night because I just can’t fall asleep.
Not being able to sleep is sometimes a vicious cycle. I’ll try to fall asleep because I’m so exhaused, but often just lay there. I start to think about all of the work I need to do or start to worry about something going on in my life. Pretty soon, I’m stressed out and even more awake than before I went to bed.
I need something from time to time to help me get to sleep so I can get a desperately needed good night’s sleep!
ZzzQuil comes in Liquid (Warming Berry flavor) and LiquiCap® forms and has the active ingredient diphenhydramine HCI. I was happy to try the liquid since that’s what works so well for me with NyQuil. It can be taken by adults and children 12 and older and is non-habit forming and safe when used according to package directions.
I’ve used ZzzQuil several times now and am happy to say that it works as well as I’d hoped. I usually take the recommended dose after dinner and getting the kids to bed. After I sit down to work for a couple of hours, I can feel myself getting really sleepy. It’s not a weird, drugged feeling, but just a feeling that I’m ready to head to bed. Each time I took it, I was able to fall asleep fairly quickly (hours sooner than normal) and sleep well through the night. I can still hear my kids if they wake up and call me and get up to go to the bathroom, and then go right back to sleep when I return to bed.
It’s exactly what this exhausted Mom needed to help with sleepless nights!
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I have a terrible time sleeping at night maybe this will work for me??
I wona try
I have frequent bouts of insomnia and was considering trying this. Did it wear off by morning, or leave you with that groggy medicated feeling so many things leave you with the next day?
As long as I make sure I have enough time for 8 hours of sleep, I feel fine. If I take it in the middle of the night because I wake up and can’t sleep, I do feel groggy in the morning, but not for long. And I’d rather have that than be up all night and be miserably tired. 🙂
I’ve tried NyQuil in the past but didn’t care for the taste. My go-to sleep-aid is Benadryl(I buy the generic from Sam’s Club — great value and it works for me) but I have to make sure I don’t take it too late at night.
I’m so happy to hear that the makers of NyQuil has come out with something to use to get a good nights rest. Like you NyQuil works wonders so I’m wondering if it would work for me.
I am suffering from a severe case of insomnia right now, that is what attracted me! I am glad that I read this, because I would have just assumed that anything from NyQuil would be for cold/flu/allergy. I love their products and will be getting some of this tomorrow!
I do not sleep during the night very easily and either does my toddler. i had no idea nyquil created a sleep aid. its a great idea. i also sleep better when take reg nyquil when i am sick.
When there are nights that I can not sleep that is when I want to try this product. It sounds like it really works, and I am going to get some! Thanks!
umm you make it sound great i am going to try
I’m going to have to try this for my sleepless nights. Thanks for the review.
Does this work better than meletonin
Melatonin helped me fall asleep, but then I’d wake in the middle of the night and not be able to fall back asleep. Every time. So I definitely like it better than Melatonin, for me.
I have 4 kids and a very stressful job some night I feel like my brain will not turn off ,this is a product I have got to try !