Posted by g_g_g_unit on July 21, 2014, at 4:06:26
In reply to Re: ongoing akathisia, posted by Christ_empowered on July 20, 2014, at 15:53:03
Thanks for replying CP ..
> Akathisia is terrible. I think its one of those things that many docs deny, unless its obvious. Kind of like TD, before all the lawsuits (and even now, in the age of the atypicals, to some extent).
Yeah, it sucks big time .. not just the restlessness, but the complete inability to organize myself, concentrate, make decisions etc. The paradox is that if I allowed it to be obvious, I wouldn't make it the doctor's office, but then how do you convey it's real?
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> I was gonna say opiates but that didn't work out :-(I'm not ruling buprenorphine out, since I could care less about an addiction at this point. I have a whole stash of strips, though they're a few month's expired. I took a low dose once and felt horribly nauseous for about 10 hours, though I was wondering if you acclimate to that nausea.
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> Maybe high doses of niacinamide? Coupled with C, B-complex, maybe some taurine in there? I'm prone to akathisia and that's some of what I take (modified Orthomolecular) and it seems to keep akathisia and TD (to which I am also prone) at bay, despite ongoing Abilify use.Niacinamide worked for a day, then the GABAergic effect agitates me (same with benzos). Vitamin C is involved in norepinephrine synthesis and makes it worse, unfortunately.
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> If melatonin works, I wonder if other antioxidants may help, too? Natural form E with mixed tocopherols (with c, of course) comes to mind, as does high dose tocotrienols.I take Vitamin E, which helps a little .. and Vitamin A too.
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> b6 in high doses helps acute akathisia. I don't know if your akathisia will respond, but it may well be worth a shot.Tried B6, but it seemed stimulating. I'm thinking about just taking the Propanolol more regularly (it depresses and fatigues me) and seeing if it allows me to tolerate the supplements that might help. Uridine was quite good, but overstimulating .. however, it seems to have powerful effects on restoring normal dopaminergic tone.
Someone recommended Galantamine or possibly a low dose of Deprenyl, though I guess that would be quite experimental.
I didn't make it to the doctor today ..
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