Posted by Willie on June 29, 2000, at 10:45:01
In reply to Stelazine side effects anyone?, posted by kerry B on June 28, 2000, at 18:06:04
> I have once again been put on stelazine and am having side effects like: irritability in my muscles, like I feel like pacing or just doing something to relieve the sensation, tiredness but I don't want to give in to that and just plain feeling weird.
> Just wondering if anyone else has had or is having problems of this kind, also the fixed stare, now that's a bother, people look at you as if you're strange. Let me know how you've handled it or are handling it PLEASE!!!I was put on Stelazine over 20 years ago for anxiety and panic attacks by a misguided doctor. The inner restlessness is most definitely a side-effect. I could not stop moving my leg. I think it is called akathesia. The feeling was even worse when he switched me to similar drugs Haldol and Chlorazine. After my first dose of Haldol the feeling was so awful that I wound up outside pacing the streets at 3:00 am waiting for the dose to wear off.
There is a drug commonly use to counter these effect; I think an anti-Parkinson's drug, but I don't remember the name.
I would stay far away from these major psych drugs unless you have a major psych illness. For depression and anxiety, forget it!
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