Mellaril User Reviews & Ratings
Mellaril has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 33% reported a negative experience.
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Schizophrenia | 2 reviews for Schizophrenia | 56 medications |
- Mym...
- Taken for 10 years or more
- June 12, 2022
For Schizophrenia "I’ve been taking Mellaril for 38 years. It’s the only medication that works for treating my schizophrenia. Be aware when you are having surgery with your illness that the anesthesia can affect the schizophrenia part of the brain. The second time I had surgery, my dad realized the anesthesia caused me to have psychosis. The first time I had surgery, it took a month to get better. The second time I had surgery took 3 months to get better. I had to increase my medication to 400 mg a day."
- sag...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- April 26, 2022
"I was put on this for depression, and it was very negative for me. It made me very highly sedated, I would slump over in my chair. It made me feel horrible. I started not being able to walk, it made me get out of breath."
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For Schizophrenia "Moochie used to take Mellaril, was always calm and hardly overate. After being taken off that medication, he is now prescribed Zyprexa. Zyprexa costs about $400 for 30 pills and causes a weight difference of 80 lb gain over a three-year period. Taking the Mellaril, he never had signs of anxiety or stress. Slept comfortably and always went to bed on time at night. Since we no longer take the Mellaril, life has changed considerably. We now experience wandering at night, constant overeating to a weight gain already, and he is now being considered obese. I recommend the Mellaril as an excellent medicine as long as the side effects are not endangering the patient. The best medicine I've used to provide comfort."