Posted by Chloe on December 27, 2001, at 20:17:44
In reply to Re: Cam:antipsychotic question » Chloe, posted by Willow on December 27, 2001, at 18:40:50
Hi Willow,
So glad to hear that your dad is doing well on Zyprexa. My pdoc assures me that the risk of increased tongue movements is minimal. But 24 hours after I start taking Seroquel, or Zyprexa or Geodon, I get increased tongue stuff (maybe just EPS???). It's not too disturbing and is not noticable to anyone else. So if it doesn't get worse, I belief it is worth taking the med. I am having severe difficultly functioning without an ap.Per my pdoc, I take 1600 iu's of E, half in the am, half in the pm, and have for years, since the tongue stuff started. It helps marginally. By that I mean, if I forget the vita E, I notice more activity in my mouth.
In terms of Melatonin, it's supposed to have some antioxidant properties like vita E has. But I can find very little info on the net about it. But a consulting pdoc swears by it...(I just don't know if I could tolerate 10 mgs of melatonin. It seems like a lot, and has it's own affects on mood.)
Thanks so much for your encouraging words about your dad's response to Zyprexa. Does his pdoc know about melatonin for TD?
Chloe
> My father has severe TD caused by antipsycotics. He is now on zyprexa and it hasn't worsened the movements so far. He is seeing a psychiatrist who specializes in TD and she put him on a high dose of vitamin E, 800i.u., apparently this works better the less severe the TD or newer it is. You may want to ask your doctor or pharmascist about this.
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> How does Melatonin work considering TD?
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> Willow
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