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Apr 20, 2018 at 09:06 AM
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is this have be taken everyday?
is this safe taken long term? or I should switch my Abilify to something else? What is anyones opinion? |
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Apr 21, 2018 at 04:56 AM
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does anyone know
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Apr 21, 2018 at 05:45 AM
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I Took it everyday for about s year when I was on haldol
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Apr 24, 2018 at 05:26 PM
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PRN only IMO. For muscle rigidity caused by AP. Haldol and Risperdal are the worst offenders of this side effect and more likely to be a daily med on those two. Not so much on the newer APs.
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Apr 24, 2018 at 07:18 PM
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I was prescribed Cogentin and took it for about a year, daily. Honestly, it never did anything for me, good or bad. So my pdoc took me off of it.
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Apr 25, 2018 at 06:16 AM
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I have a personal objection to having to take a med to counteract the side effects of other meds. I have some EPS from Risperidone and Seroquel, but I'd rather live with them, and if they get too bad, go off them or reduce the dose.
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Apr 25, 2018 at 12:20 PM
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Cogentin won't do anything but relieve EPS
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Apr 25, 2018 at 05:00 PM
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I used it to take ability , then a couple weeks later I said WAIT ! I’m taking a med so I can take another ???? No no no I changed to another medication.
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Nov 25, 2018 at 05:16 AM
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Nov 25, 2018 at 10:43 AM
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there's some data that shows that patients who require cogentin are more likely to develop TD. also, the combination itself might make TD more likely...I forget the reasons.
I'd see about a different tranquilizer, or...see about doing without an antipsychotic, if possible. |
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Nov 26, 2018 at 05:55 PM
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does cogentin cause tiredness???
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