rowan77 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 I take haloperidol 7.5mg and my right hand shakes from time to time. When I become aware of it I can stop it but then I notice it happening again. It's strange that it is only one limb that is affected. Anyone on haloperidol have this side effect? I also have a bit of tongue movement but know that that can be a side effect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 That sounds like it could be parkinsonism (or pseudoparkinsonism). The tongue movement you need to address with your pdoc right away because that could be the beginnings of tardive diskenisia. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted August 11, 2019 Author Share Posted August 11, 2019 2 hours ago, mikl_pls said: That sounds like it could be parkinsonism (or pseudoparkinsonism). The tongue movement you need to address with your pdoc right away because that could be the beginnings of tardive diskenisia. Thank you for your response. It is only very slight tongue movement but I will definitely speak to my pdoc about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 Oh I forgot to mention, benztropine (or benzatropine as it's spelled in some countries) or trihexyphenidyl could likely help with the tremor if it bothers you. Amantadine can also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
argh Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 On 8/11/2019 at 1:46 PM, rowan77 said: Thank you for your response. It is only very slight tongue movement but I will definitely speak to my pdoc about it. You need to have your doc perform the aims test on you https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/tardive-dyskinesia/aims-abnormal-involuntary-movement-scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan77 Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 My pdoc prescribed a small dose of kemadrin for the involuntary movements and they have gone away thankfully Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikl_pls Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 5 hours ago, rowan77 said: My pdoc prescribed a small dose of kemadrin for the involuntary movements and they have gone away thankfully Hopefully that won't mask the development of TD. Anticholinergics have been known to do that, especially with typical antipsychotics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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