Home Menu

Menu


Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old Dec 09, 2017, 08:09 AM
lost_lover lost_lover is offline
Member
 
Member Since: Jul 2014
Posts: 75
So the reason I have been switching my meds around is that I am going through a lapse in insurance and I needed some more affordable medications. For the last month I have been taking Risperdal since I knew it worked for me in the past and it is very affordable. However the side effects go a little out of hand, that is why I switched off it in the first place but I had hoped it would be fine for two months.

When I went to the doctor this week she wrote me trilafon instead as well as Cogentin because I have been getting really bad facial twitching. I had never even heard of trilafon before, which seemed weird because I am always researching different options. I did the whole google thing and apparently it is a really old med.

I am supposed to start it tomorrow taking 4 mg in the morning and evening. Since it is in the cake family as thorazine I am wondering if that morning dose is going to knock my out. I took Thorazine years ago and it mostly just gave me a good nights sleep. Mostly I am concerned about the sedation effects, I read all the side effects it can have and most of them are standard for an antipsychotic.

advertisement
  #2  
Old Dec 09, 2017, 01:35 PM
ofthevalley ofthevalley is offline
Legendary
 
Member Since: Feb 2015
Location: USA
Posts: 11,326
Quote:
Originally Posted by lost_lover View Post
So the reason I have been switching my meds around is that I am going through a lapse in insurance and I needed some more affordable medications. For the last month I have been taking Risperdal since I knew it worked for me in the past and it is very affordable. However the side effects go a little out of hand, that is why I switched off it in the first place but I had hoped it would be fine for two months.


When I went to the doctor this week she wrote me trilafon instead as well as Cogentin because I have been getting really bad facial twitching. I had never even heard of trilafon before, which seemed weird because I am always researching different options. I did the whole google thing and apparently it is a really old med.


I am supposed to start it tomorrow taking 4 mg in the morning and evening. Since it is in the cake family as thorazine I am wondering if that morning dose is going to knock my out. I took Thorazine years ago and it mostly just gave me a good nights sleep. Mostly I am concerned about the sedation effects, I read all the side effects it can have and most of them are standard for an antipsychotic.

I took ir for a while. I don't remember being sedated.
__________________
Schizoaffective, PTSD, Anxiety
Reply
Views: 472

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:04 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.