Posted by JACJ on April 26, 2005, at 22:39:43
The side effects of neuroleptics can be very serious and they do not always resolve following discontinuation of the medication. In particular, all neuroleptics, with the exception (thus far) of clozapine have been reported to induce parkinsonism and tardive symptoms, including tardive dyskinesia and tardive dystonia. "Tardive" refers to the late occurrence of symptoms, often many months after starting the medicine, and, in some cases, many months after stopping the medicine.
I copied this from an article I was reading. What bother's me is that TD can show up many months after stopping the drug??? How much truth is there to this? I read the most is 3 months after stopping this. I know you can't trust everything you read but it concerns me. I am off the drugs a year now. I am doing much better but still have much healing to do. I am still very angry b/c I was put on these drugs for nothing and suffered so much on them and off them. I understand and respect other's who chose drugs for their lives but I am anti-drug. I am just afraid I will wake up with TD someday b/c a doctor wanted to test me on a AP and b/c I went psychotic on other drugs. I am allergic to all psychotropic drugs.
I was on AP's for 2.5 years and to me that is a long time. I just worry about permanent damage and don't know how to move on with life from here. I started this jounrey with some anxiety and depression which could have been controlled with therapy and some support along with eating right and instead I am a victim here. I just need to vent my feelings. I know this site is mroe for people who take drugs but I just wanted to vent. Thank you for listening.
JACJ
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