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Here is a collection of user reviews for the medication Cogentin sorted by most helpful. ![]()
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It worked great, but the negative side effects such as blurred vision and memory problems, are a little tough to handle. But, the drug does what it is suppose to do. Published: April 08, 2008 ::
My stepdaughter is taking this medication, and if there is any other medication to replace this one, use it! My stepdaughter has experienced severe confusion and memory loss. She can hardly make a sentence without saying something strange, and forgets in a heartbeat what she was just talking about. She is shy now talking with anyone for fear she'll say something stupid. It has really made her brain fuzzy. I think she would be better off without this medication. Published: September 25, 2008 ::
This drugged saved me from some pretty serious side effects of Abilify. The muscle spams are more manageable and the stuttering also. We tried to decrease the abilify to 5 mg but even that was too strong. Cogentin was given by injection at the ER. I have a Rx now. Published: September 21, 2008 ::
this drug has given me such bad dry mouth that i have to suck on ice chips, use speaical mouth wash,tooth paste and chew bioten gum just so i can open my mouth with out feeling like its ripping skin off my tounge... take caution with this drug if you use any others that cause dry mouth!!! Published: July 07, 2008 ::
my husband is taking it with the ability and it has messed him up. He has memory lose and can't remember what day or week it is. He can't even concentrate on what he is doing or saying. He also repeats hiself. He didn't do this until he started taking this med. I will def. look into trying to see if there is anything else he can take with the abilify. Published: February 19, 2009 ::
What you should know about this medication. I have been shaking uncontrollably, and my teeth chatter all day. I have constant tremor in my limbs and lower jaw. My mouth is so dry that I have to use all Biotene products to keep my skin from sticking to my teeth, and my tongue is tremoring in my mouth all day. I have a hard time talking and swallowing due to the tongue tremor and my mouth being so dry. I am taking this medicine to help with EPS from perphenazine a.k.a. Trilafon. The Cogentin gives me excessive confusion, dizzyness, and double vision along with blury vision. My eyes are even dry. I have to keep putting drops in my eyes all day long. I can't study for tests, read, or drive on this medication, and after I wake up in the morning, it takes me awhile to figure out where I am. I also find myself randomly blurting out what I'm thinking without knowing what I am saying. I just keep blurting out words while I have been on this medication rather uncontollably. It's like this medication causes Terets. Please be advised. I don't think I will be on this medication much longer. Published: October 24, 2008 ::
This has helped with the horrible restlessness that I got from Abilify. It is not too easy to use, just because I have to take it 3 times a day. Suuuper dry moutha and I havent been remebering things well either. Published: September 20, 2008 ::
muscle spasms calmed down and then stopped for several hours. Published: November 25, 2008 ::
I have taken this medication for TD caused by Haldol. The side effects where extremely bad. I could not read, it made everything blury. My mouth was really dry. I think it made me more paraniod than when I was off all medications. I don't know but I think the cogentin also caused me to get something similar restless leg syndrome while I was on it because I couldn't quit moving my legs at bed time. Cogentin did unfreeze my body like it should. The medicine(for me) is good for emergencies like TD on occasion but I won't never take it regularly again. Published: February 23, 2009 ::
This medicine has taken away the jumpiness I fell from taking Haldol. Published: June 16, 2009 ::
happy with the results Published: March 26, 2009 ::
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The first day of treatment removed all the physical side effects of the Abilify and I feel great again Published: February 06, 2008 ::