Posted by yxibow on November 18, 2007, at 9:37:58
In reply to Re: Abilify caused a case of Tardive dyskinesia » yxibow, posted by clipper40 on November 18, 2007, at 7:37:38
> Thanks for all of the info. I didn't even know about AIMS exams, Tardive Dystonia or Clozaril's record against TD.
Yes -- Clozaril has its other faults in blood monitoring programs (automatic discontinuation with low white blood cell count in 1-2% of people) but it is a choice of last resort and does have such a record of improvement of movement disorders.
Tardive Dystonia can be worse in a sense of recovery potential but has the advantage (if there is anything in neurological conditions) of being controllable to an extent (similar to things tics are controllable with).
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> Have you been getting the AIMS exams?Yes I got them more than necessary in the past, I haven't gotten one lately because I think my doctor has changed his views on just how often I should. Besides I recently saw a neurologist.
If so, wouldn't that ease your mind about your tic not being significant?
Oh its significant to me when it gets bad, though not enough to qualify "bad cases", but the orofacial tic has a mind of its own and although it is partly psychological it is definately physical and disconcerting not to mention modestly painful.
I am going to try out a fitted mouth guard, not because it happens all the time but I prefer to keep my enamel. In fact it has happened less frequently though when I think about it it happens more.
Its unfortunately part of me for an unknown time which just raises my OCD level even if it is real and uncomfortable. Continuing Seroquel which is necessary for my functionality exacerbates it. Its circular.
I still believe it was due to multiple changes in Seroquel and Zyprexa and how high of a dose of Seroquel I was on at the beginning but frankly the neurology staff couldn't come to a conclusion on that just as nobody yet has come to a full conclusion on my visual and auditory somatoform disorder (I'm not psychotic).
I have remained a medical mystery there for 6 years to the day, but that's a whole different story.
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> I think my pdoc mentioned something about prolactin levels and TD. I think he said that raised levels precede that kind of trouble. I could be remembering it wrong though.Prolactin levels effect your sexuality and sexual function. Generally raised amounts decrease arousal and increase sexual dysfunction. Some atypicals have a greater chance of that. I haven't heard of any causality towards TD.
But don't take my case as any outcomes from neuroleptics -- I am very medication sensitive as of late. Plenty of people have been on Seroquel since its debut 10 years ago.
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