Perphenazine / Trilafon - has anyone had any luck on this drug?

Hello Shirley. Well, I don't have schizophrenia. But, years ago, I was on trilafon. It was the early 80's. It was used to help my depression. During those years, I was on a large variety of medications. Several of them were for psycotic conditions, but also used to treat depression. Stelazine, Haldol, Mellaril a few others that I was then taking. Its been so long ago. Over 30 years. I know that I gained a lot of weight while on it. Also, it gave me a very dry mouth. I believe that I was on it for just under six months. It does come in pill form. It will sedate you. Thats a certainty. I'm not really sure that anything I've said can be of help to you. In my case, the illness, depression has taken a toll, and I have learned to cope and deal with it through my means. Having said that, he might well find the addition of trilafon to work well for him. It should, its been a "tried and true medication"... by that I mean its still around doing its work.

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Given the times we live in, with so many new drugs coming on the market, in that regard it usually suggests that its a go to medication. Wishing you and your son, the very best. Hopefully, he will feel better and I also hope that you, might feel less stress and worry.

I have schizoaffective but with bipolar I (manic). I have not used this drug so not sure what to tell you on this one but it does come in pill form. I have used lexapro (used for depression/anxiety) and clonazepam before. They did work but I would suggest that once he is more stable with the anxiety that the clonazepam be changed to something that is not addicting. Clonazepam can become habit forming especially in someone who has had a drug abuse issue. I am not a doctor so please just sharing information on what I have tried and know of the meds. Everyone is different on how the medications will work. It is all a trial and error on finding the correct combination of medications to help him. The most important thing is that he keep on taking medications as prescribed by the psychiatirst. He also needs to be seen by a therapist who specializes in patients with schizoaffective disorder. I will be happy to be here for you with any questions you may wish to ask me.

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I will do my best to answer the best to my knowledge or to what has helped me or others that I know who deal with this as well. You can always send me a private email. Another thing that would be good for him and you is that he allows you to go with him to the psychaitrist and of course make sure that he lets them know that you are allowed to receive or call for information on him.