Guest ss556 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Has anyone used Promethazine for their grey? My vet prescribed it for Alan since he has nasty allergic flea bites and is restless at night (probably b/c of it). He was taking Tavist, but he's still suffering w/ the itchiness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cris_M Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Haven't used it for greys, but it is given for nausea with a side effect being somnolence. Another nasty side effect is extreme constipation. If he is on it for any length of time, you will have a real problem with the constipation. Maybe somebody else can chime in with some other medication ideas for insomnia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathys01 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Have you tried Benadryl and it didn't work? Is that why they went with the Phenergan? Benadryl is nice and cheap and can be bought over the counter...and works great. The Promethazine shouldn't cause him to be restless though, usually it causes sedation (much like Benadryl will). Quote Cathy, Van & Monita (and angels Kimmie and Dagger) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ss556 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 He was taking Tavist and it's not helping with the allergies. The vet today prescribed the other. I haven't given it to him and I don't think I will. I read it's very sedating and I'm afraid Alan will have a reaction to it. Maybe I will try benadryl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EmilyAnne Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I used to take that for nausea when I had a migraine. It was very effective for the nausea, but made me very, very dopey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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