Posted by SLS on July 10, 2005, at 8:24:31
In reply to Re: Tardive Dyskinesia from Zyprexa... AGAIN!, posted by yxibow on July 8, 2005, at 21:41:51
> > What has it been, a week, not even? And my TD is back and it is annoying me plus it hurts my mouth :(
Quite wrongly, I have usually avoided posting along threads where TD or akathisia are the dominant topics. People are usually absolutely convinced that they are suffering these things when they really are not. I guess I don't like to invalidate people's feelings. Besides, what if I'm wrong? I would be suggesting that someone continue to take the offending drug and perhaps make things worse. It really should be the doctor that makes the differential diagnosis between EPS dystonia and TD and between anxiety and akathisia.
I agree with yxibow.
I think there is simply some confusion as to what acute EPS dystonic reactions are versus the more chronic and latent tardive dyskinesia. This is, of course, an important distinction. TD is usually irreversible, and does not disappear when the drug is discontinued.
This a complex area that I don't feel qualified to comment on.
- Scott
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