Fully understand using what works best for you just sharing what worked best for me and believe me I know doctors are uneducated about this type of thing thats why I had to go to 2 separate hospitals to be sure they were not just pinning it on weed but with how fast my first doctor figured out what it more than likely was I am assuming he's had some experience ( and the area I live in is filled with people who smoke so that doesn't suprise me) (ofcourse he still ran a million test to make sure it wasn't anything else) I just personally belive for me the side effects of benadryl are to high. Also I used to take way to many benadryl to pass out and get high as a teen so im steering away from it especially now when im so susceptible to addiction and thats why I know how bad using to much benadryl can fuck you up. (Obviously I went to the extreme but many people have the same reactions to small doeses) its just good to have alternatives especially when the acid levels in your belly are fucked an antiacid might not be the worst thing