Posted by Ritch on October 1, 2002, at 9:40:14
In reply to Ritch Re: Opinions Please-Remeron/agitation, posted by McPac on October 1, 2002, at 8:11:59
> "when I had EPS from Haldol"
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> >>>>>>>>>>>>Ritch, can you explain what EPS is? thnx
Extrapyramidal symptoms. Side fx from meds that antagonize dopamine (D2) receptors, causing interference with your motor circuits. In this case restlessness (akathisia). Haldol was the worst med to cause restlessness for me. It was nearly immediate following one dose. It was like there was no place to be comfortable, no way to sit still. It subsided after several hours, but when it was wearing off I got dystonia in my back. I just compared it with Remeron in the sense of *internal* restlessness I felt on it. I wasn't physically hyperactive, but mentally I was "fighting" the fog it was causing. It actually would be more accurate to compare it to the "lead-suited" feeling I got from Stelazine (another AP). My mind wanted to get up and DO something, but my body wouldn't comply, and I just felt this torturous restlessness.
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