Promethazine for Sedation User Reviews (Page 5)
Brand names: Promethegan, Phenadoz, Anergan 50 Adgan Antinaus 50
Reviews for Promethazine
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 28, 2023
Promethazine "I may have had an auditory hallucination using this. Took 3mg just to be cautious. Small tablets. Ambo had mentioned it to me, so I gave it a go. OTC in Australia. The pharmacist told me to use no more than three times a week. Not bad."
- wor...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 23, 2024
Promethazine "I have severe anxiety with taking medication, but I was desperate due to my ADHD. I have insomnia and can sit up until 5/6 am. I read the reviews, so I decided half was enough, and it worked like a charm. Yes, the next day you feel groggy and sleepy for a while, same with any sleep medication. It’s weighing up your cons and pros. Works for me, but I only take 1-2 times a week when I REALLY need it. If it’s gone past 1 am, I won’t bother as I know I won’t get up if I take it and will just have it the next day 1-2 hours before bed."
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- McN...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 9, 2018
"I am in a quandary. For the past 10 months, I have taken zopiclone nightly. My psychiatrist wants to wean me off it, but any night I haven't taken it, I haven't slept. Lack of sleep is detrimental to the stability of my mental health. I have been given choices: A. for my quetiapine to be increased to aid my sleep (probably increasing my weight further) or B. to have my zopiclone replaced with promethazine, but quite frankly, having read the reviews here of people who already have experience with promethazine, the reviews don't fill me with confidence that promethazine will be as effective as zopiclone. In an ideal world, I'd stay on zopiclone, but it isn't my choice, and my psychiatrist says I will become tolerant to zopiclone."
- Pau...
- June 12, 2020
Promethazine "I took 25 mg Phenergan last night for anxiety, and it took 2 hours to kick in. I slept great and got 8 hours of sleep, the only thing for me was the length it takes to kick in."
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- September 16, 2009
Promethazine "I have found this wonderful for helping me sleep after years of taking other sleeping pills. This has worked, thanks."
- Ena...
- October 13, 2020
Promethazine "OMG, it helps me so much. It is so good for me to use when I can’t sleep. I have to wake up very early every morning, and it helps me get better rest faster at night."
- Ano...
- December 7, 2015
"Great if you take it to calm down. I use it for severe agitation."
- hal...
- May 18, 2010
"Felt quite good. Fell soundly asleep and had continuous sleep. Mild to moderate side effects including light-headedness and hunger. Thumbs up!"
- Sig...
- August 17, 2016
"Definitely the best OTC sleep aid available in the UK. I found it to be a very effective short-term medication."
- Sle...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- December 25, 2024
Promethazine "I use Phenergan 50 mg at night for sleep. I take it for my insomnia, and it works a dream. No side effects to report. It takes about 60-90 minutes to work."
- Mec...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 22, 2019
"Prescribed promethazine for insomnia. Does absolutely nothing at all except make me feel knackered the next day. Still no sleep at night!"
- Joh...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- February 12, 2019
"Works great for sleeping. I use 50 mg on some evenings. Overall, good OTC med for a good night's sleep."
- Pri...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- July 11, 2019
Promethazine "Phenergan was useless, no help at all. Would not recommend."
- LRa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 25, 2020
"Promethazine did not help me sleep at all. It did make my asthma worse."
- Tan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 20, 2019
"Not sure it really works for sedation. Or should I say it kicks in about 4 hours, if at all."
- Nat...
- January 28, 2017
Promethazine "Hated it. Sure enough, I slept straight through for 8 hours, but I experienced attacks of vertigo for 2 days afterwards. Never again."
- Wei...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 10, 2021
Promethazine "Although this medication isn’t strong enough to sedate you, it gave me the craziest/strangest dreams ever. The type of dreams you can remember every detail...."
- Nun...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 22, 2019
"Took 75 mg and am still wide awake."
- Jin...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- December 23, 2024
Promethazine "Took 25 mg first time for insomnia. Surprised at how effective it was, giving 8 hours of undisturbed sleep. Will continue to take occasionally if necessary."
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 2 years
- August 26, 2022
"I take promethazine for raising my mood and for anxiety when I need it, but the problem is the morning after I feel I have no energy and in a depressive state. It doesn't help in the slightest."
- Jan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- April 2, 2021
Promethazine "I tried to use 50 mg to go to sleep, and the medication had absolutely no effect on me other than heaviness in my legs. I guess it depends on who you are."
- Lil...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 21, 2021
Promethazine "I take Phenergan, but they are making me feel nervous."
- Ms ...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 14, 2021
"I do not like it as it makes me feel lightheaded for a long period of time and can't get out of bed. It was prescribed for a sinus infection."
- AJa...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 16, 2018
"Just doesn't work. I was switched over from 15 mg of zopiclone to 50 mg promethazine, and I can't sleep at all. At least my skin's not all itchy from tossing and turning all night."
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"I have used this medication for three different purposes, in syrup form combined with dextromethorphan and the one with codeine for cough. I was given this once IM injection at urgent care and sent home with a 5-day supply of 25 mg twice a day to be taken as needed for nausea and vomiting. The first time I took this in tablet form it was 25 mg, and I slept for 12 hours, uninterrupted sleep for 12 hours. I woke up on my friend's couch very confused and disoriented. My psychiatrist has given it to me a few times when my insomnia is really bad, and sedation is just absolutely necessary. It is not used for insomnia in the United States, but it is used for insomnia in Europe. I can't drive a car the next day if I take this at night, it makes me extremely sleepy, and I really don't think it is a safe drug for me to take at home. If I was in the hospital, I would not care if it was given to me because who wants to be in the hospital, right? Mostly used for nausea/vomiting and cough syrup combo."