Posted by blueberry1 on January 18, 2007, at 5:12:48
In reply to I'm stopping all meds, posted by Deneb on January 17, 2007, at 16:24:01
Just based on side effect profiles in literature, risperdal is the one most likely causing the tremors. If it is, they should go away without risperdal, but sometimes they can linger for weeks afterwards. Sometimes they are permanent. Not to worry you though. I would stop the meds too, except I would do it slower and not cold turkey. Cold turkey is dangerous. You could crash real hard or go through a serious withdrawal that is worse than the worst flu you ever had. And tremors can actually get worse during the withdrawal.
Prozac is possible too. I actually think Celexa is the least likely. But celexa and prozac is a strange combination, so no telling what's up there.
I was on prozac for 8 years and had no tremors. But in year 9 and year 10 I did start getting tremors. They got worse as I withdrew from prozac. Now a couple months later they are gone. But it took a while.
I thought zyprexa was the cause. And it probably did play a hand. But I determined through experimentation that it was primarily the prozac that did it, and it had something to do with longterm usage.
I understand stopping meds for concerns like yours. If you do it cold turkey, be real careful, expect a bad experience (but hopefully not), and don't be afraid to reintroduce a smaller dose to then begin a slower weaning withdrawal.
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