Posted by cybercafe on June 21, 2003, at 4:54:44
In reply to Re: treatments for akathisia » cybercafe, posted by Ritch on June 20, 2003, at 10:11:21
weird, it seems benadryl is an anti-histamine, i wonder why that would help ....
so now it seems the four meds to try are
1) beta blockers
2) anticholinergics
3) benzos
4) anti histamines> It worked miraculously for the dystonia-it was a neck torticollis thingie and I went from a contortionist into a normal person instantly. Restlessness wasn't expressed physically with the Stelazine episode-it was an intense anxiety-feeling of doom-an inner restlessness. Haldol is the one that gave me the shuffles (AND dystonia). I was treated with valium for that episode (and off the Haldol), the valium worked for the shuffles, but I still had dystonia if I tried to walk. Benadryl has helped akathisia before, but it works on dystonia better I think. You might try a straight anticholinergic like Artane or Cogentin instead (less drowsiness than benadryl), or try clonazepam.
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