Chlorpromazine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• C Lupei
• May 2, 2017

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Porphyria "I have strugged a lot from psychosis worsened by Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP)/Variegate Porphyria(VP). Originally, it was thought that I was a High-Functioning Schizophrenic, with various other labels. Thorazine, when it was first used on me, was to calm me down when I was on the brink of a Blackout Rage, effectively knocking me out, and for a while after I woke up, the hallucinations were surprisingly minimized. Once released from that facility, I was on a treatment haitus. Later, I was prescribed Thorazine again. It didn't make it all go away. But it helped take the edge off and help me maintain control."

• Launc...
• February 14, 2015

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Nausea/Vomiting "After having surgery for gastric reflux and a major hernia, I was unable to keep anything down, including water. My Dr. Tried me on Zofran, Scopalamime patch ,and Phenergan with barely any effect. He eventually brought me back in to get some IV fluids into me That was when he tried me on Thorazine. It works wonderfully on my vomiting. The only problem I have with it at all is that it makes me so drowsy, understatement- it knocks me out. But it was worth it to be able to get something down so I didn't get dehydrated again."

• Years...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 15, 2020

For Schizophrenia "Have been off and on for years. Consistently taken now for 2 years. I take at 100mg prn daily. Have been up to 300mg daily. Has pleasant subjective response effect. Sort of hazy feeling. Use largactil brand. 100mg tablets give me reflux so I stick to 25's maybe 10's soon. Would recommend for relief of wound up feeling one can get with a schizo diagnosis."

• Kmj
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 23, 2017

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Hiccups "My eleven year old daughter gets sever hiccups as a side effect from chemotherapy. Although the last thing she needs is another drug in her body we turned to this after traditional tricks stopped working."

• John...
• August 30, 2022

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Psychosis "I was on this medicine along with Stelazine back in 1971. I hated the way it made me feel but I had had a nervous breakdown and my doctors told me to take it so I did. I got fired from my job and overall this drug reduced my life to being not worth living. My side effects were extreme fatigue and over sedation. Overall miserable feeling similar to hay fever."

• Terre...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 19, 2015

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) "The medication took away my alters connection to me, which at first was really scary because I'd always relied on them to come out and live my life for me when things got rough. I realised soon after starting the drug how little I knew my best friends and how much my disorder actually affected my relationships with them. It scared them and made them come to not trust me at times. Now, I'm scared of not taking it. It has allowed me to learn better coping mechanisms then hiding behind a facade or letting others deal with my problems Instead. It has actually helped me realise, I don't need the help of my alters to get through a day"

• Audre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 27, 2012

For Schizophrenia "Though relieving, side effects are a bit much. It may just be the sudden change from my previous medication, but this medicine has added to my anxiety and occasional panic attacks to a point where my doctor has had to prescribe me another anti-depressant."

• Anonymous
• July 13, 2009

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Light Sedation "The intramuscular is far better than oral, I found. The only drawback is that you will have a very sore bottom afterwards. Thorazine IM does hurt, but it's well worth it in the long run if your stomach gets upset very easily. The onset is much quicker, yet the effect is more mellow than the same dose given orally. Again, Thorazine IM does hurt so keep that in mind if it ever suggested."

• zekejr
• March 1, 2011

For Mania "Helps some of the symptoms of mania and psychosis or hearing voices and such. Also helps with sleep which helps greatly when you are bipolar and in a manic and restless state. Overall I would have to say this medicine has helped the most of ALL the other medicines I have had to try so far."

• DeanE...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 1, 2023

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Mania "This first-generation old antipsychotic Thorazine is the best. Thorazine 25 mg tablet, twice daily, helps with mood severity and skewed thoughts. It stops me from verbal and physical altercations. I don’t have any side effects from Thorazine. I take Cogentin to prevent extrapyramidal symptoms, (EPS). Many doctors say newer second-generation antipsychotics have less side effects. However, I developed Tardive Dyskinesia, permanent, involuntary movements of my tongue from Latuda, a newer second-generation antipsychotic, in less than 6 months. Latuda gave me high Prolactin levels, stopping my menstruation and making my breasts enlarged, growing out of my bra, 2 sizes larger. My doctor put me on Vitamin B6, 200-250 mg, 3 times per day to bring my menstruation back. I failed Vraylar, which gave me anxiety, geodon, and drooling while awake. Abilify a 60 lbs weight gain; Fanapt, chest pain, Caplyta, is too sedating, and Invega, is ineffective. Thorazine and 2 mood stabilizers, Trileptal and Lamictal work."

• Cliff...
• November 17, 2016

For Hiccups "Had hiccups for 4 days.b4 i took this drug I was hiccuping every 4 seconds.thats how bad they got.my doctor was closed so had to go a&e.took 1 .25 mil and 10 mins later no hiccups took the hole lot 25 mil 3 a day for 5 days.they work. Don't drink beer I got very tired and dizzy when I did have a few pints."

• Wags
• August 24, 2021

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Hiccups "My daughter had the hiccups for almost 3 weeks. Tried all the various meds that did nothing but make her tired and sick. Acupuncture stopped them immediately. Please stopping listening to the doctors they want the money. She is hiccup free for almost 24 hours!"

• EnPas...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 21, 2023

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Light Sedation "This will put you out of the game. You'll be conscious and fighting it, see and know you're acting in this ridiculous manner, but unable to do anything about it. Don't go driving around or flying down some stairs until you see how it affects you."

• Whatb...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 26, 2014

For Psychosis "I had a psychotic episode last year. Its gone now, but I was given this medication to help ease the symptoms. It would say it's good for calming you down and I slept well on it. It did help up until a point, then the voices and hallucinations came back. Got switched to Sulpiride and that seemed to be more helpful. On a high dose it dose make you twitch a lot and I struggled to pass urine (a listed side effect). Good for sleep and relaxation, but over all wasn't very effective."

• Yammie
• April 10, 2015

For Mania "My son was put on thorazine 3 months ago and he says the only thing it does for him is help him sleep better. He has a very flat affect, is zombie-like, and has changed his whole personality. I am not comfortable with him taking this and his clinician is looking to change it."

• LucyR
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2018

For Light Sedation "This was prescribed for my anxiety and it slightly lessens it but hugely increases depression and tiredness (I also have hypersomnia so tired at the best of times). It makes me feel so flat that I can't really move or think clearly, exhausted but can't sleep and everything tastes like cardboard and I'm still fairly anxious anyway. I won't be taking this again."

• Lou...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 24, 2021

For Hiccups "The day after knee surgery with general anaesthetic, I started hiccuping. This continued for 6 days and nights. Towards the end it became a mixture of hiccups and burps. At this stage I was frequently fighting for breath. During this period I was in hospital recovering from the surgery and saw 4 doctors- who could not offer a remedy. On day 7 I met a new doctor at a rehab hospital who prescribed chlorpromazine. I took it that evening and did not hiccup in the night and only occasionally the next day. I repeated the dose the next evening and the hiccups disappeared completely. Four days later and have had no further incidents. I wish a doctor had prescribed this drug sooner !"

• Sheldon
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 25, 2022

For Schizophrenia "When I had my first psychotic outbreak and was prescribed Chlorpromazine during a hospitalization, I felt like a zombie. I didn't like that medicine. I started smoking nicotine and the side effects of Chlorpromazine (and other medications I was taking along) lessened. Many, many years after that, I'm beginning to bless heavens for having Chlorpromazine! I started takin 700mg a day instead of 100mg, which greatly reduced the bad side of cigarette smoking in the chemistry of my brain. Chlorpromazine in this dosage made me feel tranquil, relaxed and joyful! I even think that, having I this dosage of Chlorpromazine, paranoia is gone for good! God bless psychiatry when it makes good for us!"

• Jen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 30, 2023

"I have been taking this for over 5 months for sleep issues. I started at 25mg, then 50mg, then 100mg, and am now at 50mg because 100mg feels too strong. The lower doses weren't working, so I ended up at 10 mg. I went back to 50mg without my doctor's knowledge. This medication makes me sleep all night, but I feel high in my sleep and I just keep on dreaming all night, so I feel tired in the morning. I want to discontinue it."

• Jen
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 30, 2023

"I have been taking this for over 5 months for sleep issues. I started at 25mg, then 50mg, then 100mg. I am now at 50mg because 100mg feels too strong. The lower doses weren't working, so I ended up at 100mg. I went back to 50mg without my doctor's knowledge. This medication makes me sleep all night, but I feel high in my sleep and I just keep on dreaming all night, so I feel tired in the morning. I want to discontinue it."

• Michele
• July 28, 2023

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Hiccups "My husband has small B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. He has finished his chemo, but his antibody treatment will go on for two more years, according to the oncology hematologist. After his last two treatments, which are now two months apart, he had horrible hiccups. We mentioned it to the oncology hematologist yesterday at his treatment. She ordered a Thorazine 25 mg tablet. We waited for the hiccups today and they showed up. He took the Thorazine tablet and within 45 minutes, the hiccups were gone!"

• helped
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2013

For Opiate Withdrawal "Helped right away. No bad withdrawals like before. Its a lifesaver and there is no narcotic in this."

• Jasmi...
• September 26, 2011

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Schizophrenia "This medication helps with my symptoms and controls some of the voices and the sightings that I experienced throughout my use of this medication."

• Anonymous
• May 7, 2011

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Mania "I take it for bipolar disorder. It helps through the mania. It helps sleep and then mania the next day. "

• tjssss
• July 14, 2013

Thorazine (chlorpromazine) for Hiccups "I get severe hiccups. This works!"