Posted by 4WD on August 20, 2005, at 22:31:23
In reply to Re: Artane for SSRI induced muscle spasm, stiff neck » 4WD, posted by ed_uk on August 20, 2005, at 14:11:55
> Hi,
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> Artane often causes dry mouth.
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> ~edYeah, the pdoc told me that. He prescribed a very low dosage, 2-4 mg t.i.d. I think. So far, though, upping the Lexapro to 7.5mg hasn't increased the muscle spasms/tenseness. It's only been two days, though. I'm not real sure the pain is from a Parkinson's-like reaction anyway. I guess the only way to find out if it works is to try it.
It's weird. I have these little knots in the muscle that runs between your spine and shoulder blades, some of them right where the muscle joins the shoulder blade. They are excruciatingly sore and it hurts when I stretch or move my neck. When it gets real bad, my neck get so sore and stiff that I can't turn my head very far to either side. This started when I was on Prozac. Half a dozen doctors told me this couldn't be a side effect of the drug so I stayed on it and dealt with it for 8-9 years. Then when I switched to Effexor, it pretty much went away within about three weeks. Tried Zoloft, it came back. Back to Effexor, gone. Tried Celexa, it came back. BAck to Effexor, gone. Switched to Paxil and it didn't happen. Went off all ADs and it didn't happen. BAck to Celexa, it came right back. Weird. Anyway, a hefty dose of naproxen helps a lot for a day or two.
I think I got off track.
Marsha
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