Reviewer: karine, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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wany to kno more about it makes me nervous

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wany to kno more about it makes me nervous
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Reviewer: Secretary, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have been on this drug for Bipolar 1 condition for over twenty years. I take a very low dose, 25mg-50mg per day, to make me sleep. At first it made me groggy and gave me nasal congestion, but after I got used to it, I would not trade it for any of the newer drugs. It always puts me to sleep and I wake up rested. It was also the only drug other than Zyprexa to control my mania, but Zyprexa lit ... Show Full Comment

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I have been on this drug for Bipolar 1 condition for over twenty years. I take a very low dose, 25mg-50mg per day, to make me sleep. At first it made me groggy and gave me nasal congestion, but after I got used to it, I would not trade it for any of the newer drugs. It always puts me to sleep and I wake up rested. It was also the only drug other than Zyprexa to control my mania, but Zyprexa literally made me gain a pound a week, until I had to discontinue it to lose weight. Now I take Abilify instead of the Zyprexa and have found a perfect balance. I would recommend this drug to anyone with mania that is difficult to control, or anyone with severe sleep disorders. Make sure you realize that it will take you about six weeks to get used to the drug...it's very strong and is literally made to knock you out cold, which is why it works great when I take it only at night before I go to bed. I have never had any sort of heart problems, even with hard exercise, whereas Seroquel made my heart skip beats when I exercised and scared the hell out of me.
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Reviewer: Alan, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I am now 51 years old. At age 7, I was diagnosed with behaviour problems. I was put on Mellaril, which did slow me down and allowed me to focus better and be less disruptive in class and at home. I was on this medication for a period of 7 years. At age 22, I was diagnosed as having "Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis" or PSC which is a degenerative liver disease which leads to liver fail ... Show Full Comment

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I am now 51 years old. At age 7, I was diagnosed with behaviour problems. I was put on Mellaril, which did slow me down and allowed me to focus better and be less disruptive in class and at home. I was on this medication for a period of 7 years. At age 22, I was diagnosed as having "Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis" or PSC which is a degenerative liver disease which leads to liver failure. The only cure is a liver transplant. Curiously, one of the side affects of taking the drug Mellaril is liver damage. At age 30, my liver had degenerated to the point where it was necessary for me to have a liver transplant. The alternative was death. I was fortunate to have been able to have received a liver that was compatible and available when I needed it. There is no history of liver disease in my family. If the medication you take to help 1 problem, almost kills or does kill the patient, is it worth it? I have heard people say that it angers them when people don't medicate their children. Maybe the parents are not wanting to give their children a death sentence just to appease other people. I have heard of people taking the manufacturer of Mellaril to court with a class action suit. Where do I join up because I am now having trouble supporting myself because of my transplant and the side affects of the anti-rejection medication. Note: If someone recommends that you or your children take Mellaril, run, because you will save yourself many years of heartache and/or pain and suffering as I have had to endure. If you can help me with more information about a law suit or want to know more about my complications of taking Mellaril, contact me at jefferyhaven@gmail.com .
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Reviewer: McCaffrey00, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I took mellaril for approximately 3 months. It definately helped me to sleep, sort of helped my mood swings, not really any adverse side effects other than occassional heart palipitations, but were short lived and not severe. But I didn't think I needed such a powerful medication for my condition, (sleeplessness, mild mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks).

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I took mellaril for approximately 3 months. It definately helped me to sleep, sort of helped my mood swings, not really any adverse side effects other than occassional heart palipitations, but were short lived and not severe. But I didn't think I needed such a powerful medication for my condition, (sleeplessness, mild mood swings, anxiety, panic attacks).
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Reviewer: notaschizo, 25-34 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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umm heart dmg ? i was put on this drug while in a mental hospital all i really remember was when they first put me on it i just slept then one day they took me to the er and done what i think was an ekg. i was 10 or 11 when they done this to me i remember very lil from when i was 10 up to 13. my mom use to always joke about how when i came back home i was just a zombie she said i would go to schoo ... Show Full Comment

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umm heart dmg ? i was put on this drug while in a mental hospital all i really remember was when they first put me on it i just slept then one day they took me to the er and done what i think was an ekg. i was 10 or 11 when they done this to me i remember very lil from when i was 10 up to 13. my mom use to always joke about how when i came back home i was just a zombie she said i would go to school come home and just sit on the couch and stare at the tv rather it was on or not. i dnt even remember any thing about school or friends back then. i was also on paxill and some other drug. i was admitted to the mental hospital for anger management problems and they just zombified me and sent me home. my mom finally took me off all the meds when i started to have black outs and couldnt remember what time or day it was. i had severe withdrawals for 3 months while she slowly took me off the meds. i am now 25 and some times have sharp pains in my chest this has happend since i think i was 14 or 15. i have very explosive anger problems and some anxiety issues and all the quacks will give me is anti depression meds. could me being on such a powerful drug for 2-3 yrs caused my decline in mental stability ? and is heart problems common with this and how severe are they ? im sry for the long wall of text but after reading some reviews i felt i need to have this out there. oh yeah and i was on 75mg( or something like that) twice a day in a liquid form cause i couldn't swallow pills very good.
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