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Lizrox · 01-11-2011, 11:54 AM

Hi, my doctor put me on Cogentin about a little over a month ago.

I take 2mg in the am. I also take Seroquel 400mg at night.

At night I fall asleep right away BUT; I get up numerous times; I drop things, once fell down the steps (only 3 steps though), spill juice.. The next morning I don't even remember what I did at night. During the day, my speech is off, I forget things.. It's awful.

I am wondering if anyone has been on Cogentin; and if they have experienced any symptoms like this..?

Thanks

***nandm*** · 01-11-2011, 03:11 PM

Buspar gave me similiar symptoms. It left me feeling like a drooling idiot. I hated every minute I was on it. Fortunately, my doctor listened when I told her that I had to stop taking it.

You might speak with your doctor. There are a lot of different meds out there hopefully one will be a better fit for you.

Onewithwings · 01-13-2011, 02:50 PM

Cogentin made me black out. I go back to look at posts I made (on other sites) while taking it and I made no sense at all, it was like I was just saying random words! Stay far away from that one, IMO.

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Lizrox Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 683	Cogentin? Hi, my doctor put me on Cogentin about a little over a month ago. I take 2mg in the am. I also take Seroquel 400mg at night. At night I fall asleep right away BUT; I get up numerous times; I drop things, once fell down the steps (only 3 steps though), spill juice.. The next morning I don't even remember what I did at night. During the day, my speech is off, I forget things.. It's awful. I am wondering if anyone has been on Cogentin; and if they have experienced any symptoms like this..? Thanks

01-11-2011, 03:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	Buspar gave me similiar symptoms. It left me feeling like a drooling idiot. I hated every minute I was on it. Fortunately, my doctor listened when I told her that I had to stop taking it. You might speak with your doctor. There are a lot of different meds out there hopefully one will be a better fit for you. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

01-13-2011, 02:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Onewithwings Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 628	Cogentin made me black out. I go back to look at posts I made (on other sites) while taking it and I made no sense at all, it was like I was just saying random words! Stay far away from that one, IMO. __________________ Addict, Aspie, Mother, Painter *"Denial is a warm, thick blanket, and you're naked underneath." --My Brain!*

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