Anyone here has ever taken Thorazine ( Chlorpromazine)?

When I started Prozac last month I had trouble sleeping. I still have it, but it's part of my current obsession. My psychiatrist prescribed me Thorazine (chlorpromazine) 25mg to help me relax at night before bedtime. The problem is, according to google, it's basically a Jurassic drug with a thousand side effects. I feel like I'm the only one that still takes that drug. I havent experienced any side effects except sleepiness in the morning, I'm not really taking it as an augmentation, but as a sleep aid. I just wish I could have a more precise or less dangerous medication for sleeping. My mother in law takes zolpidem and she says it's great. I've also seen people talking about abilify or seroquel, and I feel kinda jealous as others are taking modern medication while I take this old ass dangerous med :(

Anonymous

Date posted: 2y ago

I take seroquel to sleep- for almost 3 months . It’s a much safer antipsychotic than Thorazine. I would switch if you can. Thorazine is the most common one to give TD - not to scare you at all! But it happened to my aunts brother

Twinkles

Date posted: 2y ago

I’m taking Zoloft for my ocd and it’s helped me calm down significantly to go to sleep. Can you ask your doctor about different drug options for your case? And let them know what you’re concerned about!

QueenUnknown

Date posted: 23w ago

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