Posted by Ritch on January 10, 2003, at 23:07:52
In reply to Weakness and inner restlessness, posted by FredPotter on January 8, 2003, at 17:54:03
> I take Nortriptylene and Lithium but suffer the above. I believe they're extra-pyramidal side-effects called akathesia or hyperkinesia. Can anyone suggest which of the medications is more likely to be responsible for it?
> Thanks
> FredFred, I didn't notice your post before (it got buried in the sea of posts here). My guess would be the lithium may be responsible for the weakness. I have had a little trouble in the past with that. The nortrip. might cause some inner restlessness, esp. if you are bipolar and you are taking a "standard" dose of that med. It really doesn't *sound* like EPS to me. If you had "external" restlessness (pacing, unable to sit still in the absence of manic symptoms/mood elevation or anxiety) that would definitely sound like EPS.--Mitch
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