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Re: Demerol Interaction » Beverly Adams

Posted by Sunnely on April 22, 2001, at 18:46:23

In reply to Re: Demerol Interaction, posted by Beverly Adams on April 22, 2001, at 5:49:48

Hi Beverly,

Thanks for further info on your mom.

Is it possible that is respiratory or breathing difficulty could be a form of respiratory dyskinesia? In your other post, you mentioned that she was on Prolixin (high-potency neuroleptic). This drug (and the other older neuroleptic, particularly the high-potency ones) have been reported to cause tardive dyskinesia (TD) and some form of dystonia, including the Meige's syndrome. Occasionally, a form of tardive dyskinesia called "respiratory dyskinesia," can occur. As you may be aware, the elderly (especially women), are highly vulnerable to TD induced by neuroleptics or antipsychotics. In most cases, TD symptoms are usually seen in the face and mouth area. However, occasionally, it can also affect the throat ("pharyngeal TD") and breathing as in "respiratory dyskinesia." Meige syndrome and other forms of tardive dystonia can ce-exist with TD.

A very good idea to have the neurologist re-evaluate her.

Please keep us updated. Thanks.

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> Sunnely,
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> Thanks again for your info.
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> I will check out her mixture of OTC painkillers mixed with Depekote. She is scheduled to have a blood test for the levels of Depekote. I will see if the doctor will go for a metabolic blood test. I will also call our Neurologist and inform him of the worsening problem.
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> How is it getting worse? In addition to hearing the music, she is constantly singing it underneath her breath. Combined with her breathing problems caused by Meige's Syndrome ( you were right ), the singing makes her hyperventilate and get very short of breath just walking a very short distance ( ex: going into the kitchen from the living room ). She hasn't breathed properly for quite a few years. When she breathes out, she presses her stomach muscles out so bad, she now looks like she is about to deliver a baby any moment. When she is asleep, she sometimes can expand her stomach on the exhalation. I am afraid to leave her in case she falls again. She wears a whistle around her neck to call me if something happens.
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> Mom also has fibromyalgia, hypothyriodism, migraines ( which lead to the diagnosis of the dystonias ), and social anxiety disorder. I don't think I have left anything out. Did I mention controlled high blood pressure?
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> Thank you for taking time to give me the additional info and avenues to look down.
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> Bev


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