Posted by chloe on July 27, 2001, at 17:32:58
In reply to Re: NMDA agonists to prevent TD? » chloe, posted by medlib on July 27, 2001, at 14:41:02
Medlib,
What an useful post and link. I am *sort of* relieved to know that what I am experiencing is not TD yet...But if I had been on this med from more than 6 months, would you classifiy my tongue wiggling as TD?I am really confused about what to do with my med regime, and I know my pdoc is just as frustrated.
I think she believes I am pretty well informed and she lets me do alot of the steering of what meds and dosages I take. At times this is wonderful, at other times, I feel very alone and unmanaged.
My last contact to her was about that I felt too activated and I think I am on too many energizing meds. She has not gotten back to me, though she did relay that I could try stopping the Celexa. That has proven to be a poor decision mood wise, but has helped greatly with the clenching and mouth tension (not tongue wiggle).
But I felt so edgy and short fused today, I started up on again on the tiniest dose .75 mg (half of my normal dose) of Celexa after a 36 hour moratorium. But, when I ate supper tonight, I felt it very difficult to swallow again. That had abated with the d/c of Celexa. So I confirm your statement that Celexa may not be the best choice with Geodon.But if I am having EPS should I be on Geodon for any length of time anyway? What are the chances of the EPS that has returned will become a permanent feature of me? AND is it even prudent to ask for anticholengerics to cover up these symptoms?
My biggest trouble is, that when I find a med that actually has good result for me, it tends to have intolerable side effects. I have tried countless good meds, and had to d/c for just this reason.
Serzone may be a good one to go back to now, however. I never really got any AD effect from it at the low dose I could tolerate. Just antianxiety, and better sleep, which I need desperately now. But maybe with the boost I'm getting from Trileptal and Geodon, Serzone might be just enough...Here is hoping.
BTW, do you have any info about one atypical being more "safe" than another? Specifically, is Geodon less likely to cause EPS/TD than Seroquel. Seroquel works well, too. But I tend to get the tongue thing right away, but no clenching...So I got scared and stopped it. It doesn't have the AD benefit for me at all, so it was easier to give up than Geodon.
I am not familiar with Mirapex effects. But I hope it's the "one"!
Again thank you for you informative reply. I SO appreciate you addressing my questions.
Chloe
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