Posted by fenix on January 28, 2006, at 18:31:37
In reply to seroquel not working for agitation..., posted by holymama on January 28, 2006, at 12:21:52
Ok, hold on a moment and think back. Where you getting seroquel for agitation, or is it causing agitation and/or making it worse.
If yes to the latter, then it is most likely akathisia which is an unfortunately common thing from my experience. Benzodiazepines have been shown to be effective to an extent, as well as propranolol. However, I must ask, is the agitation painful, and is there an unbearable feeling of having to move all the time, especially a leg? If yes then it probably is akathisia.
Akathisia is often times cause by neuroleptics like Seroquel, and to a lesser extent SSRIs. There are several forms of akathisia (neuroleptic-induced being one of them), you may merely have a version of it that lasts as long as the causitive drugs are being given to you, and once these drugs are stopped then the akathisia would hopefully go away. Also, I would strongly suggest not stopping these medicines suddenly as it can cause withdrawal induced akathisia.
Akathisia is a uniquie form of torture when it is Tardive, which is what I have.
And by the way, anti-psychotics are severly dangerous, so you may want to do some research on your own to see if there is anything you can do in your environment that can change your psychological disposition. It is said that these drugs destroy many and help many, however, is this a good thing then?
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