MELLARIL-S Reviews (THIORIDAZINE)Average Rating: 1.8 (6 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MELLARIL-S with similar:
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RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MELLARIL-S | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
1 | Stress from abusive spouse | Could not speak, zombie brain, uncontrolled facial movements, inability to play guitar anymore, felt like I was on LSD. | I was prescribed Mellaril in the late 90's. I was going through a terrible divorce and the Xanax was not working well. I asked my family doctor for a tranquillizer a bit stronger than Xanax and he prescribed Mellaril (goes by the brand Thioridazine here in Canada). I had no idea that Mellaril was an anti-psychotic. The drug turned me into a complete zombie, unable to speak. I could only babble incoherently. I developed a condition called "Tardive Dyskinesia" from Mellaril that is a permanent, life altering condition. I have tried just about every drug, legal and illegal, and Mellaril was by far the worst drug I have ever taken. DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG! It is also known as a "chemical lobotomy". I am suing the doctor who prescribed it to me as I was under the impression it was just a stronger version of Xanax. I now have permanent brain damage from this drug. | M | 49 | 6 years 100 4X day | 11/20/2012 | 5 | Bipolar 1 | Groggy when I woke up. Impossible to wake up once I went to sleep until 8 hours later. Nasal congestion when mixed with alcohol. Felt measurably dumber. | This drug saved me. It allowed me to sleep 8-10 hours per day. It eliminated my mania when prescribed Tegretol and Mellaril. Switched to Zyprexa which leaves me not so groggy in the morning. I would recommend it to any rapid-cycler but it takes some getting used to. Take it all at once at bedtime for best result. | F | 48 | 10 years 50 mg 1X day | 1/13/2011 | 1 | misdiagnosed schizophrenia | Dizziness, blurred vision, restlessness, panic/terror, unable to control my limbs, violent headaches, vivid nightmares, slurred speech. | The two weeks I was on this drug were the most hellish experience of my life. Be absolutely sure it is schizophrenia before you allow anyone to convince you to take this medication; and even then only if you have tried everything else. Bipolar disorder with psychotic features (what I had) is often misdiagnosed as schizophrenia--there are far better drugs for that. | F | 27 | 14 days | 6/6/2009 | 2 | Agitated Depression | Wound up with tongue-thrusting, stiff gait, akasthesia. On one occasion, jaw went into painful spasms-lower right eyetooth was touching upper left eyetooth. | Did very little for the depression. Just made me sleepy. Used it during first and second hospital stays. Quit using it shortly after discharge because of above side effects. | F | 31 | | 5/13/2006 | 1 | Psychosis | Insomnia, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, sweats, shaking, stomach problems. | Awful drug | F | 35 | 5 months | 4/30/2006 | 1 | AUTISM | violence | M | 17 | | 8/30/2005 |