Posted by Mr Beev on July 26, 2002, at 16:30:49
In reply to Re: Tardive dyskinesia help?!, posted by oracle on July 26, 2002, at 14:41:13
I second oracle's suggestion that you talk to your doctor, for this can indeed be a very serious condition. I have even seen TD referred to as "parkinsonism", so I suppose there is a dopamine connexion.
As I recall, the longer one takes the medications that induce such effects, the great the chance they will remain permanent! Some people recover immediately upon cessation of the offending meds, others can take months. It is a myth that the (so-called) antipsychotics are the only psychotropics that can cause such troubles.
Be wary of your doctor's repsonse, should you decide to contact him/her: I have heard of doctors prescribing medications that merely mask the symptoms. I do not know if there are meds that can truly stamp out the problem at the root.
Best wishes,
Mr Beev
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