smac84 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Hello. I just left my pdoc and she prescribed me Prolixin 5mg for my visual hallucinations. I have done some research on it but only found minimal discussions about it. I was wondering if anyone on here has had experience with this medication. Please help! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I was on prolixin for a short amount of time. The pills didn't help me, but the prolixin shot did. Really helped get rid of the voices. The only thing I didn't like about the shot was that it really made me tired, and it stayed in my system for 2 weeks, whereas if it had been a pill I could have stopped them and it would have been out of my system sooner. If the shot hadn't made me as tired I would have tried it longer. But after the 2 round of the shot I couldn't tolerate it sitting in me for 2 weeks without any way of lowering the amount other than waiting it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smac84 Posted August 13, 2014 Author Share Posted August 13, 2014 Did the Prolixin pills make you sleepy at all? I am hoping it will be a little sedating so I can actually sleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I take 5mg prolixin for auditory hallucinations. When I first started taking it I couldn't stay awake until mid day. That was at 10mg. I would assume it is sedating because of that. I take so many other sedating meds at night I don't know one is contributing to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfroglady Posted August 13, 2014 Share Posted August 13, 2014 I lost weight on prolixin I took the pills -- didn't find it that sedating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 (edited) On 8/13/2014 at 1:06 PM, smac84 said: Did the Prolixin pills make you sleepy at all? I am hoping it will be a little sedating so I can actually sleep. No, they really had no effect on me. ETA: the pills had no effect. The shot did, and made me lethargic and at first couldn't think straight. But it wears off. Edited January 4, 2016 by melissaw72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewolfman Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 (edited) I'm on 15 mg of this no side effects and it calms me down alot Edited January 10, 2016 by Thewolfman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savannah Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 Smac, i find that it is sedating,. I felt that way at 5mg. But is is even more sedating at 10mg which I am on today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted January 4, 2016 Share Posted January 4, 2016 The prolixin pills didn't affect me, but the shot made me very tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butterflykisses Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I am on 30mg, I take the pills. I take 5mg in the AM and 25mg in the PM. It helps my auditory and visual hallucinations. My nighttime dose helps me fall asleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thewolfman Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 16 hours ago, Thewolfman said: I'm on 10mg of this no side effects and it calms me down alot And helps voices a lot and helps being paranoid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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