Posted by yxibow on March 4, 2006, at 18:08:33
In reply to akathisia: anything besides cogentin or benadryl, posted by platinumbride on March 4, 2006, at 12:50:04
> I have basically had good results with abilify, 5 mgs. The problem is the akathisia.
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> Cogentin is making me so dry that I can't clear my throat, let alone sing.
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> I've also tried benzos, inderall and neurontin for this, but no dice.
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> HELP!!!!
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> This is very uncomfortable. My doc would like to see if it goes away after a week. My gut says taht this is an antihistimine and it will dry me out even a month from now!
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> Thanks, DianeUnfortunately anticholinergics posess properties of an antihistamine -- some dry more than others.
There is also Akineton (biperiden) and Artane (trihexiphenidyl) besides Cogentin. Cogentin tends to be a shotgun more than the prior. You might try the other two. They will still dry out your mouth somewhat.
Another alternative is a non-cardioselective beta blocker. This won't dry your mouth out particularly, it will lower your pulse a bit at the beginning, and large amounts can cause depression. Propranolol is a favourite of prescribers, but there is also nadolol and pindolol and several others that are non-cardioselective (early generation beta blockers that dont target the heart only, but your peripherals.)
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