Posted by yxibow on February 2, 2006, at 12:13:02
In reply to Re: Akathisia vs. Tardive dyskinesia, posted by fenix on February 2, 2006, at 7:25:07
You might try for a compassionate Prior Authorization from your insurance provider (I'm hoping you have insurance :/) or from Novartis (the current orphan drug manufacturer) for the atypical with the least D2, Clozaril. It costs $9,000 a year (when last checked -- costs are more for the testing than the drug I think) because they have to monitor you weekly for agranulocytosis (low white blood cell count in 2% of patients), but it has a) helped the worst schizophrenia cases and b) sometimes brought people out of Tardive conditions.
Your doctor would have to make a considerable letter/case for it but it might be an option.
If not trying another low on the totem pole atypical such as Seroquel or Zyprexa may and has caused a shift in things before in people.
Tidings
Jay
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