Posted by JayBTV2 on February 17, 2010, at 10:39:30
In reply to memantine + SSRI akathisia :, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 17, 2010, at 3:31:57
> is there any reason to believe memantine could help ssri akathisia? my pdoc was basically waiting for my go ahead to add it to the prozac .. honestly, i wouldn't be posting this much, but the akathisia is hell .. i'm just a mess.. suicidal and can barely sit still .. it's almost two weeks at 20mg (5 more days) so i can hang on if it might pass..
When I was in the hospital they shot me up w/ Geodon which caused HORRIBLE akathesia. Didn't think I could survive.
Finally a nice nurse had them give me a shot of Cogentin and that took it right away.
I've heard of Cogentin used for akathesia before but that was my first experience and it definitely did the trick. Perhaps that's an option for you.
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