Posted by linkadge on May 28, 2005, at 0:28:36
In reply to Re: Ok, I'm back, good and bad » crazychickuk, posted by Phillipa on May 27, 2005, at 23:42:22
"You didn't say anything about restlessness that is so common with akathisia or the objective factors like rocking while sitting or standing or the moving and crossing of the legs while sitting. Usually there is no doubt in one's mind that they have akathisia when presented the definition."
I don't mean to sound abrupt, but I have had all of these symptoms.
When I sit, my head does this slow sinusoidal chicken-pecking motion. It also turns to the left and gets suck there sometimes.
As for restlessness, I have had terrable time sitting for more than a minaute or two. I have to get up from eating dinner, just so I can take a
move. The last four times I went to the theatre, I had to leave 15 minautes in because I got restless. I made repeated washroom breaks last church service. I broke through my jaw splint very prematurely from jaw clenching. I have a hard time writing a parahraph because my fist seizes up. I have difficulty playing a church hymn, My eyes got locked into a "up left" position which responded to clonazepam and cogentin, I chew, even when there is nothing in my mouth and repeatedly perform this "open my mouth as wide as it can go" routine. When I am sitting I describe my posture like a pretzel. I have a terrable sensation that I am going to explode (like a jumping out of my skin sensation) Which, by the way, was not nearly as pronounced on remeron. Sometimes I cannot swallow properly,
I have the sensation that I have somebody pusing me from behind. I really doesn't matter to me, if the doctor or anyone else ignores these symptoms, but it is fairly clear cut to me.This is pretty much why I don't go to the doctors like I should anymore. When I say I have a symptom, they say that it is all in your mind.
And continue to treat the problem the way they see it.When it comes to my body, I have a pretty good idea what is what.
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