Trihexyphenidyl for Extrapyramidal Reaction User Reviews

• Luc...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 6, 2018

"I was taking the lowest possible dose and after 4 years on the daily dose, was diagnosed with short-term memory loss-early onset dementia. Mayo Clinic was finally able to determine (after 2 other neurologists) that the cause was this medication. 6 months of being off it now and memory is fine/normal."

• Mat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 7, 2022

Trihexyphenidyl "Been on high-dose antipsychotics, which gave me tremors over time. Artane significantly improved my symptoms arising from antipsychotics and relaxed both internal (stomach and intestine), which was greatly slowing my food transit and relaxing external muscles, i.e., tremors. Safer than Benzos and non-habit forming. Would recommend."

• leo...
• September 26, 2010

"I was prescribed this medication after I started to twitch on the left side of my body from my toes to my face because of Abilify. I was prescribed 5 mg a day, and it caused extreme short-term memory loss and clumsiness. After a few weeks of taking it, I started to get sick to my stomach and get a horrible headache. Now I take a quarter of a 5 mg tablet as needed, and my doctor reduced my Abilify from 15 mg to 2 mg, and I'm doing much better."

• Art...
• June 3, 2011

"Inexpensive anticholinergic superior to benztropine mesylate for extrapyramidal conditions. Including, but not limited to tremor, akathisia (inability to sit still or restlessness), upwardly fixed stare, pseudo-parkinsonism, shuffling gait, akinesia. 1 mg usually suffices to start. No serious side effects noted. Some sensitivity to bright light/accommodation to heat-related conditions, including dry mouth."

• be2...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 27, 2015

Trihexyphenidyl "Relieved neck spasms and akathisia from antipsychotics."

• Bud...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 24, 2015

Trihexyphenidyl "I've started Artane to counteract the extrapyramidal effects of ziprasidone (generic Geodon). It works to relieve the muscle tremors and spasms."

• crw...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2013

Trihexyphenidyl "Relieved muscle spasms caused by risperidone."

• ew3...
• October 24, 2014

"Resolved akathisia from antipsychotics and antidepressants."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 30, 2020

"Severe short-term memory loss and confusion. Hopefully, after discontinuing, I get back to normal."

• Eim...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 25, 2020

"This trihexyphenidyl has been very helpful at a 2 mg dose to improve the akathisia I get from ziprasidone, but it sometimes causes loss of short-term memory."

• yun...
• May 27, 2016

Trihexyphenidyl "I have athetoid spastic CP, and when I was on it, it worked for a few years, but it stopped working."