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Old 10-29-2009, 09:27 AM   #1 (permalink)
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anybody on this medication or similar

I'm already on a SSRI anti depressant for situational depression. Last night I had another attack of what I describe as agitation, frustration and restlessness, feeling sick. Similar to withdrawals which drive me to drink.

I went to the doctors instead, in the past I would resort to the bottle, so that's progress I suppose. He prescribed Promazine. This describes the drug below

Promazine (sold as Sparine) is a medication that belongs to the phenothiazine class of antipsychotics.

Anybody relate or understand me. The feelings that in past drink would provide the temporary magic solution that would turn into a 2 week bender from hell often ending up in hospital.
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Old 10-29-2009, 02:09 PM   #2 (permalink)
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The feelings you describe are quite similar to what I experienced while on Abilify. It made me feel like I needed to crawl out of my skin. Very much like the withdrawls I went through when I came off oxycodone. It was and still is miserable. I am tapering off the Abilify now. I can't wait till it is out of my system.

Too bad that I had that side effect as Abilify really was helping me in other ways.
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Old 10-29-2009, 06:09 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Hello, kurt. I'm having some problems myself but I don't know about that med.

Good for you for going to the doctor instead of drinking. Hang in there and keep us updated.
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Old 10-29-2009, 07:33 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I didn't like the effects of gabapentin.
I only toook about three and called the doc and said "no WAY am I eating this."

This is for fibro, though and not anxiety.
so she changed it over to (can't spell it) amitrypliline (?)
the only way I can remember this one is because it sounds like that stuff in turkey
that makes ya sleep!


it could BE the stuff for all I know.

but -
aren't the symptoms you're describing,
the 'call your doctor if you experience any of the following' list?
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let your Dr. know about the side effects...abilify did this too me..had to stop taking it.
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Old 11-05-2009, 07:28 PM   #6 (permalink)
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hi i was on and ocationaly have to use Chlorpromazine witch is a similar chemical they are old school seditives/antipsycotics there used to bring me down from mania for me they work but they are renound for side effects they can be used for anxity
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