![[dr. bob]](/dr-bob-sm.gif)
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.orgShown: posts 1 to 3 of 3. This is the beginning of the thread.
Posted by borderliner21 on August 31, 2002, at 9:47:38
I take 50 mg of benadryl 4 times a day for akathisia that I get from paxil. Benadryl works pretty good for this but I don't like taking it 4 times a day. What are some other options? I need the paxil, I can't throw that away. I heard benzos are good. Any input would be great..
Posted by judy1 on August 31, 2002, at 18:46:24
In reply to ssri side effects (EPS), posted by borderliner21 on August 31, 2002, at 9:47:38
paxil is one of the worst when it comes to agitation as a side-effect, are you sure you are wedded to it? another drug you might try is cogentin- good luck, judy
Posted by MB on September 5, 2002, at 18:40:34
In reply to ssri side effects (EPS), posted by borderliner21 on August 31, 2002, at 9:47:38
> I take 50 mg of benadryl 4 times a day for akathisia that I get from paxil. Benadryl works pretty good for this but I don't like taking it 4 times a day. What are some other options? I need the paxil, I can't throw that away. I heard benzos are good. Any input would be great..
I find that Neurontin is good for Akathisia. I have restless leg syndrome when not on anything, but when I take SSRIs, the agitation is so awful, I lose my mind. Klonopin (benzo) works well to. Actually, what I like about Klonopin is that once I build a tolorance to it, I can't *feel* the drug in my system, yet the medication still works for anxity and agitation. This is better than Neurontin, which makes me feel *druged* no matter how long I'm on it.
MB
This is the end of the thread.
Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ
Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD,
bob@dr-bob.org
Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.