Has anyone had success with Benadryl, or other drugs of the same class such as Vistiril, for anxiety? I was just prescribed it today and it seems to be helping. They also said it would counteract any extrapyrimidal effects from the abilify.
I have used vistaril for anxiety and Benedryl for sleep and they have helped me.
There have been recent articles that they may contribute to early dementia, however.
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Weird, I’ve never heard of anti-allergy meds being used for anxiety reasons. I don’t know about the others but Benadryl knocks me out! I wouldn’t want to take it regularly.
Does anyone here know if Benadryl helps with akathesia(constant movement)?
This I do know and am concerned with. But if it helps, it’s what I must do. I doubt it’s a long-term solution for me, anyways