I’ve been recently diagnosed TD. I’d like to know if anyone has experienced it and how they handled their diagnosis.
TD, if you haven’t heard of it is a movement disorder that develops as a side effect of taking antipsychotic medication. For me it looks like I’m chewing. It’s totally subconscious and it’s become chronic. I also find it’s much harder for me to sit still.
My doctor thinks it was from Loxapine which I stopped taking, my husband thinks it’s from the ziprasadone I’m still taking. My doctor initially said it couldn’t be from the ziprasadone but has since done some research and now says it could be.
I need to make some decisions.
First, I need to decide if I want to take a prescription for my TD. I means another script when I’m on so many plus my TD may be permanent so I could be on the medication for the rest of my life.
Second, I need to decide if I’m going to stay on the ziprasadone. If the ziprasadone is the cause and I keep taking it my TD symptoms could get worse. Problem is the ziprasadone cured my crippling anxiety after months of trial and error and I’m terrified if I give it up the anxiety will return and we won’t find another drug that works as well.
Any advice or shared experiences would be appreciated.
TD, if you haven’t heard of it is a movement disorder that develops as a side effect of taking antipsychotic medication. For me it looks like I’m chewing. It’s totally subconscious and it’s become chronic. I also find it’s much harder for me to sit still.
My doctor thinks it was from Loxapine which I stopped taking, my husband thinks it’s from the ziprasadone I’m still taking. My doctor initially said it couldn’t be from the ziprasadone but has since done some research and now says it could be.
I need to make some decisions.
First, I need to decide if I want to take a prescription for my TD. I means another script when I’m on so many plus my TD may be permanent so I could be on the medication for the rest of my life.
Second, I need to decide if I’m going to stay on the ziprasadone. If the ziprasadone is the cause and I keep taking it my TD symptoms could get worse. Problem is the ziprasadone cured my crippling anxiety after months of trial and error and I’m terrified if I give it up the anxiety will return and we won’t find another drug that works as well.
Any advice or shared experiences would be appreciated.
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