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Originally Posted by Eleison  What you're looking for would be Prochlorperazine.
I was given it short term in a very low dose when I presented at a and e with a severe panic attack that made me very dizzy, so dizzy I couldn't walk. It's used in low doses for vertigo and travel sickness. [also known as Stemetil in that context]
At higher doses it is an older anti-psychotic, which can also be used for severe anxiety. |
Yes, that's the one!
When I read the leaflet in the box it seemed like a weird medication. It said all that about sickness and antipsychosis and only one small paragraph about bipolar disorder.
Why do you think the doctor perscribed it for me? I'm not 'psychotic' but I had two psychotic episodes when I was using a huge amount of cocaine.
I also have a stomach ulcer and anxiety attacks so I'm thinking it might be some 'catch all' medication for me, perhaps?
I've had a lot of problems with every medication I've tried for my bipolar. One made me gain an incredible amount of weight and sleep 16 hours a day and others have done all kinds of weird things like giving me random arm spasms and making me talk like I'm drunk.