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    Phernergan (promethazine hydrochloride)

    The doc has prescribed these to take the edge of my anxiety as I am getting stabilised onto Sertraline.

    Will they help, or just send me to sleep?

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    Re: Phernergan (promethazine hydrochloride)

    Quote Originally Posted by apm View Post
    The doc has prescribed these to take the edge of my anxiety as I am getting stabilised onto Sertraline.

    Will they help, or just send me to sleep?
    Promethazine is a first generation antihistamine and antipsychotic, more antihistamine than antipsychotic so it is likely to be mostly sedating, but its antipsychotic properties may help stabilize your mood.
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    Re: Phernergan (promethazine hydrochloride)

    Well, none of these antihistamine tablets help me sleep... was prescribed it before when I really wanted Zopiclone. It was useless.

    As an anti-psychotic? No idea.

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    Re: Phernergan (promethazine hydrochloride)

    I take them to help with sleep and they do help me. Also in the early days of upping my dose of paroxetine these helped.

    When I took them during the day they didn't make me fall asleep and they didn't completely eradicate the anxiety, it felt like they took the edge off a bit.

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    Re: Phernergan (promethazine hydrochloride)

    I've been prescribed promethazine, tried out for 4 nights and it was awful. Should I stick with it? Will it get better? I'm honestly terrified to take it again

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    Re: Phernergan (promethazine hydrochloride)

    Awful in what way?
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