Posted by rod on April 5, 2004, at 5:52:45
In reply to Help - Tongue twitches on Zyprexa, posted by Guy on April 4, 2004, at 14:19:32
> My tongue has started to twitch off and on throughout the day, and I'm scared stiff that it might be Tardive Dyskenisia caused by the 10 mg Zyprexa I've been taking for the past several months. (It feels like a weak electrical current has been applied to the tip of my tongue, causing it to contract involuntarily. It's not very bothersome, but I do notice it.) My problem is that I have tried scores of drugs without success, and Z has been the only one that really works for my anxiety and insomnia. Finally, some relief from the suffering. Also, I know my shrink will likely think I am imagining things if I say my tongue is twitching. I just don't know what to do.
I think thats not Tadrdive Dys. Its "Acute neuroleptic-induced dyskinesia". The only thing to do is to reduce dosage or cease the drug at all. This type is responsive to anticholinergic and antihistaminergic drugs. But I dont know which drugs these are in detail.Roland
PS: Soyy that I cant post a reference, because I have this from a full featured paper which is copyright protected and costs money to view, normally :)
Paper name "The current status of tardive dyskinesia" from backwell synergy
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