New Medication

My new Psych. wants me to go off Klonopin as a PRN and give Haldol a try seeing as I am trying to pregnant and all he says Haldol is safer. How effective is Haldol with panic attacks though? Anyone here on it? Or know how effective is? Thanks Guys!

Hi. I have been on Haldol, only it was for my mania part of bi polar. I have never taken Haldol as a PRN, though did live with a young woman who was pregnant and took Haldol. It did not harm her unborn child and she has a healthy baby..

Haldol is in a different drug class than Klonopin. For me having been on both Klonopin and Haldol, I experienced Haldol to be extremely sedating compared to that of medications such as Klonopin.

You may be able to find more info under the drug class of: psychotropic drugs or antipsychotic drugs.

I would really consider discussing this further with your new Pdoc, as this is a potent drug and have never known anyone taking it for panic attacks.

Hope this helps some, have a good day - Chris

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If you think you have totally gave up, you haven't, because you are here!

Haldol, is an anti-psychotic, I would think if it is an anti-psychotic, it may not do as much for anxiety, as anti-anxiety meds do.
I have one brother that years ago was given Haldol in the hospital cause he had been messing around with "Angel Dust" and was out of control as well as psychotic, so they dosed him up with that, with his case I think it was us, his family that had the anxiety, since those days he has gotten his act together. I have 2 older brothers, they are like "night" and "day".
Sorry I couldn't have given you much info on Haldol, I just wanted you to know the type of case my brother's was and how Haldol was used on him.
Maybe the doc is taking you off the Klonopin to help prevent addictive risks? Meds in the "Benzo" family can be addictive and pdocs/docs use caution when prescribing them, Klonopin though is likely to be less addictive than Ativan it's "cousin".
If not confident about all of this ask your pdoc for more info, even documented info. cause a developing fetus can be at risk, it's tough enough that many things can be a risk to them, so I would personally take and make all efforts to assure yourself, after all if you do become pregnant you do not need that sort of stress worrying about the affect your meds can have on your baby, no mom wants to risk the health of their children.
Very good that you came here to ask for info from real live people that may be on Haldol.
You can try posting drug questions on our forum for that, you may get more replies pertaining to the med and effects.
I wish you luck

DE

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