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Posted by Jeroen on March 18, 2006, at 13:11:36
hi ed, im going to try off uni tranxene,
took half capsule 7.5 mg, and now this evening 15 mg
day 1... im still on seroquel 100 mg am 200 mg PM
seroxat 30 mgmagnesium and revision formula, im wearing sunglasses also, but it doesnt stop the photofobia completelly
Posted by psychopharmacon on March 18, 2006, at 14:02:45
In reply to to EDUK, med update, posted by Jeroen on March 18, 2006, at 13:11:36
Hi Jeroen,
I have read your earlier posts and you have my sympathies for your unfortunate difficulties with Tardive Dyskinesia.
There are some medications that have been shown to improve Tardive Dyskinesia:
Aripiprazole (Abilify), sulpiride, tiapride and memantine. (Possibly also amisulpride, which is closely related to sulpiride and tiapride.)I have written down some links which may be of interest to you.
Aripiprazole:
http://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/pccpdf/v07n01/v07n0107.pdf
http://www.cpa-apc.org/Publications/Archives/CJP/2003/december/lettersAripiprazole.asp
http://www.cpa-apc.org/Publications/Archives/CJP/2005/march/Witschyletter.aspSulpiride:
http://jnnp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/53/9/800
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=44375&dopt=Abstract
http://jnnp.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/abstract/47/8/844Tiapride:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3925489&dopt=Abstract
http://www.cochrane.org/colloquia/abstracts/amsterdam/Amsterdam97P250.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10721880&dopt=Abstract
Posted by med_empowered on March 18, 2006, at 17:08:01
In reply to Re: to EDUK, med update » Jeroen, posted by psychopharmacon on March 18, 2006, at 14:02:45
hi! how are you doing? The previous poster made a good point--some of the newer APs seem helpful for established cases of TD. There seems to be a good number of positive reports for Abilify, but that might just be b/c its the newest drug available (in the US, at least). Also, Abilify works a little differently--it "occupies" a higher percentage of D2 receptors (up to 90% plus) than the other atypicals; however, it doesn't seem to cause very much EPS, and the TD risk **seems** to be low. So..the theory (as I understand it) is that TD results in part from dopamine sensitivity; since abilify reduces and increases dopamine levels, the idea is that maybe it could make an effective TD treatment.
Good luck!
Posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2006, at 20:17:39
In reply to hey!, posted by med_empowered on March 18, 2006, at 17:08:01
Jeroen I've missed you. Fondly, Phillipa ps how's the girlfriend thing?
Posted by Jeroen on March 20, 2006, at 7:58:06
In reply to Re: hey!, posted by Phillipa on March 18, 2006, at 20:17:39
hey, im ok at the moment i think :)
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