Thunderstruck Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Hi for the past 6 months or so all I can think of is getting td when I’m older and loosing a job because my tougne hangs out of my mouth. tardive dyskinesia - does everyone get this after prolonged use of atypical antipsychotics? I have bipolar type 1 and I need to take saphris 10mg every night for the rest of my life. Any insight into this would be much appreciated, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 No. Not everyone gets TD. If that were the case, nobody would take these drugs. There is, of course, a chance, but I believe the chance is lower with the atypical antipsychotics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gearhead Posted May 16, 2018 Share Posted May 16, 2018 God no- part of why AAPs are now prescribed more than the older APs is that the risk of TD is so much less. I’ve been on Seroquel since 2003 and not a sign of it, and I was just evaluated last Thursday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apostle1850 Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I've taken saphris for almost 1 year and have no tardive yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 With older APs there is about a 1% chance per year. With new ones like yours it's much lower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notloki Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Make sure your doc is doing an AIMS (Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale) test once a year if on AP's or AAP's. It tests for the early signs of TD and other movement disorders. http://www.cqaimh.org/pdf/tool_aims.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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