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Posted by JACJ on March 19, 2006, at 10:18:45
How come AP's can cause twitching and muscle jerks after the medicine is withdrawn?
Posted by SLS on March 19, 2006, at 10:25:01
In reply to Neuroleptics, posted by JACJ on March 19, 2006, at 10:18:45
> How come AP's can cause twitching and muscle jerks after the medicine is withdrawn?
I don't know.
Maybe postsynaptic membrane supersensitivity in striatal neurons?
Which muscles are twitching?
What were you taking? What dosage?
How long has it been since you discontinued the drug?
Has there been any trend towards the twitches lessening?
- Scott
Posted by JACJ on March 20, 2006, at 9:09:21
In reply to Re: Neuroleptics, posted by SLS on March 19, 2006, at 10:25:01
> > How come AP's can cause twitching and muscle jerks after the medicine is withdrawn?
>
> I don't know.
>
> Maybe postsynaptic membrane supersensitivity in striatal neurons?
What does this mean?>
> Which muscles are twitching?
> * My eye lid, chin area, legs, back, thumb, top of my foot.
> What were you taking? What dosage?
*80mgs of Geodon for 1 year or so and was on
Zyprexa and Seroquel but can't remember the doseage. I was on AP's for about 2 years and 5 months.
>
> How long has it been since you discontinued the drug?
* It will be two years at the end of this month since I have been off everything.>
> Has there been any trend towards the twitches lessening?
> * Yes, the twitching has greatly decreased.
>
> - Scott
Posted by MARTY on March 24, 2006, at 22:16:14
In reply to Re: Neuroleptics, posted by JACJ on March 20, 2006, at 9:09:21
Your post freaks me big time. I don't understand why pharmaceutical company can get away without being forced to tell cleary in their literature that "Antipsychotic cause permenant change in the brain which could result in this and that"I think I am a pretty good prospect for the same problem. Look at my post http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20060322/msgs/624235.html
Marty
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