Posted by fenix on February 20, 2006, at 8:57:18
In reply to Re: Ruined after Abilify (Continued), posted by linkadge on February 20, 2006, at 8:26:53
> Akathesia can cause a severe inner restlessness that is indestinguishable from anxiety.
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> LinkadgeAkathisia also can cause an agonizing kind of pain. It is a very unique form of inner torment and not just "psychic pain"; for it is an actual subjective yet physically tangible pain. Akathisia is easier to identify when these kinds of pains are presented to the doctor; what akathisia does to the self is far different than what anxiety does.
The trouble is that akathisia is frequently misdiagnosed. Often this is because it is sometimes difficult for the patient to describe the feelings they are having, for instance, they may feel that the pain they are having is too esoteric and foreign and thus never bring up the issues of feeling "pain" to their doctor (the unbearable pain really helps differentiate between mere anxiety, akathisia and restless legs syndrome). It can also rest on the doctor's shoulders in that he doesn't have enough experience with akathisia.
Again, it doesn't help that akathisia can be hard to actually physically see, you know. It's easier to spot that someone has broken their leg for instance.
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