Posted by Ritch on December 13, 2002, at 0:02:50
In reply to Re: Extrapyramidal symptoms and dopamine, posted by fluffy on December 12, 2002, at 13:01:53
> This topic caught my eye because I was wondering why my jaw has been clenched for the past week or so. I have noticed it before, but I just started Tegretol 100mg for the treatment of bipolar II. I have been feeling OK, but lately, my jaw has started to ache because of the constant clenching. (esp. in the mornings after a full night of it).
> I'm feeling like I'm on the verge of something, either a depressed or hypomanic jag...I've noticed that my jaw will do this right before a jag. Weird. Maybe I should tell my pdoc when I see him this monday.
I also experienced some jaw clenching (and tongue biting) with stimulants (Ritalin and Adderall) which tend to increase dopamine. When I experienced EPS symptoms in the past (due to antipsychotic use of Stelazine and Haldol) that were treated in the ER or at a physician's office with either Benadryl or diazepam injections, "jaw clenching" was not among any of my symptoms. The primary symptom with Stelazine was "torticollis" (a one-sided neck-muscle dystonia), and with Haldol was a lower back muscle dystonia (I couldn't stand up straight). So, I am not entirely sure that "jaw-clench" or "bruxism" (grinding of teeth) is an element of "EPS".
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