Posted by Sad Panda on October 30, 2004, at 4:20:48
In reply to AP, permanent changes again ed_uk, anybody.., posted by lostforwards on October 29, 2004, at 23:45:06
> I might as well get all my fears out( It's impossible to get a hold of the doctor anyway and given the circumstances I don't think they'd tell me. ) Have you read my other post about how weirdly I was being treated?
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> The key is: If I was VERY sensitive to the APs and was running VERY VERY fast. As in, I had extermely high dopamine levels by default for whatever reason I don't know, and the doctors wouldn't tell me.
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> Strange?
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> Then could they give me the AP in the night..leave me with normal discontinuation problems like insomnia and termors, regular parkinsonian. They leave me like that for a month then get me into hospital again ( this time for the drug-induced insomnia seriously ) give me the AP in the morning ( up to 3mg Risperdal for just about 2 weeks, lower dosage for the other 2 weeks ) with another medication with anticholinergenic effects ( a low dose Nozinan ) to to sleep at night.
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> Now I have lack of arm swing and insomnia, but besides the lack of arm swing have no other symptoms of parkinsonian. My mind does go completely blank and I feel very driveless etc. but none of the rigidity signs of parkinsonian.
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> Is there any way at all they could've permanently changed me by exploiting my sensitivity to the drugs and my naturally high dopamine levels?
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> ( there was something weird going on... I want to know if I'll be in mellow blank minded driveless hell forever or if it'll really subside )
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>Hi there,
The modern AP's rarely cause any permanent effects & after discontinuing them, you will return to what ever you where like before. Unfortunately it takes a lot of time & patience to find the right combination that is best suited to you.
Cheers,
Paul.
poster:Sad Panda
thread:408961
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