Phenergan for anxiety.

[EyelinerAndCigarettes]

I've been put on Phenergan for my anxiety, & told to take one during the day when my anxiety is bad...

I took one today & feel kinda numbed out & spacey - is that normal? I still feel anxious (short of breath etc.) but less so, & just kinda, brain fogged.

Just wondering what anyone elses experiences were?

[Uglyducklin]

Hi Helen yes I experienced this when I took them. It also made me a bit headachey and tired and I had quite vivid dreams as well. I take Atarax now and I get on well with that too. It did wear off after awhile though the headaches. Hope you are ok x

[Crazy Cat Lady]

I think it's an anti-histamine? I was put on this for a while to help with my sleep but now I'm on Zopiclone.

I don't really know if I had any side effects as took them before sleep. I hope they work well for you.

x

[Nayy]

Hi, I took these for a while. One a bed time along with zopiclone and could take one as needed during the day. To me I noticed positive or negative effects.
I have taken nozinan (levomepromazine) which is of the same "group" of medication as it acts in similar ways and that just seemed to calm me soooo well!
I suppose what I'm trying to say is that meds work better for some than others!
Nay

[sherlock holmes]

When I was IP people were commonly prescribed Phenergan for anxiety or to help them sleep. As far as I remember it's quite normal to feel sleepy on it as it is slightly sedative.

[Spork.]

I've been on it for insomnia as it is known to have a sedative effect so I would say that this is normal, assuming they've already taken in to account your other issues. If it's likely to be problematic you should probably discuss changing it though.

[Wellingtons]

I used to buy it over the counter to help me sleep when I was in a manic episode, I didn't realise they prescribe it now.

[Bellatrix]

^You can get paracetamol prescribed. If you can buy it, it can be 'scribed too.

I take it at night to combat insomnia from Rispiridone. It's helped a bit so I imagine taking it in the day would have a calming effect. I know it's been offered as a prn for me before but I am too high-risk with it to be able to use it safely.

Give it a go and if you find it helpful, great, and if you don't then you can ask to change.

Feeling spacy is normal as it's a sedating antihistamine.