Posted by Lou Pilder on October 8, 2014, at 21:27:39
In reply to Does EPS put you at higher risk for TD? Worried!, posted by oceansun on October 8, 2014, at 20:27:28
> I'm worried I'm getting Parkinson's-like symptoms from taking Abilify 5-15 mg for 7 years. I almost drool sometimes and have painful marked muscle stiffness. I've had muscle pain for years, but the drooling and stiffness are new.
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> I read that having EPS can put you at higher risk of tardive dyskinesia. Is this true? I would rather stop Abilify than even possibly get TD! Also, is it true that EPS is reversible when you discontinue the drug?o_s,
You wrote about TD and if EPS is reversible and stopping Abilify.
Be advised that discontinuing Abilify could lead you to kill yourself. And continuing the drug could lead to permanent involuntary movements and a lifetime of misery from TD.
Stopping the drug makes sense and if you know what to expect when the withdrawal strikes you, you could prevent suicide, for it is in that state that suicidal ideation can appear. But taking more drugs can lead you down a road that leads to death.
If you are going to undertake the task of withdrawing from the drug, a lot of armor may be needed. This armor I am prevented from posting about here due to prohibitions posted to me here by Mr. Hsiung. I would like to see you be freed from this horror that could come to you from these drugs, for what you have posted could be the beginning of sorrows.
Lou
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