Posted by Lou Pilder on April 10, 2010, at 12:24:48
In reply to Shaking and trouble with fine motor control, posted by tonyz on April 10, 2010, at 11:26:14
> I'm currently taking, 900mg lithium, 125mg seroquel, 125mg Notriptyline, 0.25mg of clonazepam, and 30-60mg of restoril.
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> I noticed that recently I have gotten a lot shakier especially when I put any strain on my muscles. Also have some tremor (loss of fine motor control) when bringing a cup to my mouth etc.
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> I had been on seroquel as high as 400mg and have been tapering, the Notriptyline has been at 125mg for a while now, the clonazepam was at a higher dosage and the restoril was just introduced yesterday. Lithium was increased from 600 to 900/ day on 4/1.
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> Is this shakiness normal and will it go away? What drug is the likely culprit?tonyz,
You wrote,[...is this..normal and will it go away?...]
The chemical combining of two chemicals that are in Seroquel and Nortriptyline can have additive effects on the nervouss system in relation in particular the anticholinergic properties of such.
This could cause twitching.
But the overiding aspect of thosse drugs that you are taking together is that they could have mind-altering consequences such as disorientation, hallucinations, psychosis,and there is the increase of the risk for Tardive Dyskinesia, which could be not reversible and have the potential to be life-ruining.
I am unsure as to the following and if you could post answers to such, I could have the opprotunity to respond accordingly.
A. Are these drugs being prescribed to you to take together?
B. If so, what kind of doctor wants you to take them together? (general practicioner or psychiatrist or some other type of doctor)
C. Has the addictive potential of taking clonazepam been explained to you by whoever prescribed the drugs, if they are prescribed?
D. Can you determine if Li tremor is what you have verses twitching from the combinming of the two drugs in question?
E. other questions if these are answerd
Lou
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