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I think you need a decent doctor! » erik98225

Posted by Sad Panda on August 23, 2004, at 22:05:30

In reply to Some ?s about Haloperidol and Cogentin, posted by erik98225 on August 23, 2004, at 19:35:49

> My old pdoc gave me Klonopin because I was drinking myself to sleep to overcome the agitation and insomnia caused by the Paxil. He said "benzos are alcohol pills and alcohol is a liquid benzo" and reasoned that it's better to be addicted to benzos than to alcohol.
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If Paxil gave you agitation, you would have been far better off changing to a different SSRI.

>She prescribed Haldol (Haloperidol) 5mg and Cogentin (Benztropine Mesylate) 1mg to be taken at bedtime.
>

There is absoulety no way any doctor should give you this stuff. I don't know which of these two doctors is worse. Risperdal, Abilify & Geodon should all be tried before Haldol, but really, you should change away from Paxil. Did you tell your current doc that Paxil causes agitation?

Cheers,
Panda.



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