Nyquil, am I allergic?

When I was about 5 years old, my mom gave me nyquil to help me fall asleep. When I asleep I woke up screaming because when I was sleeping it felt like bugs were squirming all around in my bed. It was the most realistic dream ever. Am I allergic? I don't want to take it anymore, because I am afraid it will happen again. Was it an allergic reaction?

I doubt it, im no doctor but I don't think an allergic reaction to nyquil will cause nightmares. I've had those dreams on several occasions, can't say I like em much. But it was probably just a coincidence

Is it possible that it was during a time when you were ill with a flu or a cold, causing a fever? Sometimes high fevers in children can cause weird dreams.

No, I wasn't sick. I just couldn't fall asleep.

Not an allergic reaction, but a side effect. It's written right in the drug literature. Some people are sensitive to it.

From the site:

*fast, pounding, or uneven heartbeat;
*severe dizziness, anxiety, restless feeling, or nervousness;
*confusion, hallucinations, unusual thoughts or behavior;
*slow, shallow breathing;
*easy bruising or bleeding, unusual weakness, fever, chills, body aches, flu symptoms;
*increased blood pressure (severe headache, blurred vision, trouble concentrating, chest pain, numbness, seizure); or
*nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes).

The cold symptoms are a lot better, don't you think?

it was probably a hullucination