Posted by Willful on November 13, 2013, at 9:58:42
In reply to Re: Lou's reply-, posted by lazylizard on November 12, 2013, at 21:09:58
Hi
I don't know if you really do have TD, because there are other movement disorders that have no connection to taking drugs.
But if you do have TD, it will almost certainly go away. But it may take quite a while--- or shorter time-- it's unpredictable. But my pdoc mentioned to me that it pretty much always (he said always) does extinguish. It can take a couple of years he said-- which makes it pretty awful, but not a life sentence. But, he also said, it can take much less than that.
If you're considering taking another SSRI, I would find a pdoc who specializes in movement disorders-- even if you have to travel-- and consult him. I hear that you really need something for your anxiety-- and of course you don't want to do anything that would exacerbate the movements.
I would love to help, and I know how you feel about pdocs sometimes being useless, but it's the only way to get an informed clinical judgment and broad knowledge.
There are some excellent people and I imagine some specialize in movement disorders-- especially since your is somewhat unusual, having been caused, if it is TD, by Zoloft. I really encourage you to get some referrals. Like meds, pdocs don't always know the answer-- but they also have something to offer that none of us do, which is training and expertise.
Emsam.
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