aura Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Has anyone here experienced muscle twitching on an anti-psychotic? For me it started while on Seroquel. If yes, did you discontinue the drug? Did the twitching go away? Any info is much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnickNak Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 Yes, I did.. on Risperdal.. my eye would twitch and then my upper lip it was soo annoying , it wasn't very noticeable to people but I felt it a lot during the day, it subsided after a few months. So , yes.. I did stay on the drug, because it wasn't terrible but if it is bothering you , def tell your pdoc . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp56 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 (edited) I have the same thing on Seroquel in my legs and hips and sometimes my arms. My doctor gave me Cogentin for anything EPS-related, and that has calmed it down. Edited March 27, 2017 by Swamp56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closure Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I would recommend asking for something like benztropine (Cogentin) or trihexyphendiyl (Artane) myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 What worries me is that it only started after about a year of taking it. Could this be some kind of form of TD? I'm so freaked out about this I want to start tapering down tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I twitch from just about every med I take with Tegretol being the worst offender. Yes, I twitch from Abilify too. Before diagnosing yourself with TD see a doctor who knows what TD is and has seen cases of it before. He/She should be able to put your mind at ease. My understanding is that TD is more about gross muscle movements like puckering, sticking out the tongue, etc. rather than twitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp56 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 50 minutes ago, aura said: What worries me is that it only started after about a year of taking it. Could this be some kind of form of TD? I'm so freaked out about this I want to start tapering down tonight. You might want to hold off on that until you speak with your pdoc. Could you call them tomorrow and see what their advice is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted March 27, 2017 Author Share Posted March 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, Swamp56 said: You might want to hold off on that until you speak with your pdoc. Could you call them tomorrow and see what their advice is? I took my normal dose, even though I'm super anxious about this. I'm trying to hold on until I see pdoc on Tuesday morning. I doubt he'd respond before then... he'll probably just think this is all OCD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 I'm glad that you took your normal dose of meds. Well done! I hope you keep taking them because the alternative is unmedicated SZA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Pdoc agreed to let me take a lower dose of Seroquel, thankfully. So I don't have to lower it myself, AMA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 @aura What did your doctor say about TD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 @jt07 He said the chance is around 10%, which from my perspective is pretty damn high. But he seemed to think this came with long term use, like 10-15 years on APs. He is convinced one day I'll be stable enough to go off meds entirely. I guess I'll just have to hope he's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 @aura So he doesn't think the twitching is TD? If not, that is good news. That 10% number depends on a lot of factors including length of time on meds, doses, and on the actual antipsychotics involved. I wouldn't worry too much about it. I'm also guessing that 10% includes the typicals as well which have a higher rate of TD than the atypicals. Furthermore, you can look at it this way: there is a 90% chance that you will never get TD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aura Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 @jt07 Yea, he thinks the twitching is unrelated. He wants me to take a multivitamin with calcium. I will be shocked if this works. The OCD part of my brain hears "10%" and thinks "100%." :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnickNak Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 (edited) 6 hours ago, aura said: The OCD part of my brain hears "10%" and thinks "100%." :-/ I know that feeling OCD there is no rationalizing. .. but think about this maybe in 10-15 years that is a long time to be on 1 AAP, plus you could be on a few other AAP's that may not have that effect on you for each one. Edited March 29, 2017 by KnickNak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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