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Posted by becksA on September 26, 2004, at 9:00:10
My doc also told me that there is a SLIGHT (1%) chance of long term risperdal use causing permanent neurological damage..such as facial twitches or slight involuntary arm movements, etc...I'm getting bloodwork done so he can monitor my triglyceride levels for a while...Anyone heard of this one?
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Posted by Nikita on September 27, 2004, at 12:58:52
In reply to Risperdal causes long term neuro-damage..., posted by becksA on September 26, 2004, at 9:00:10
Well that's just great. I started twitching last week and I've been on Risperdal for two years. I have twitches everywhere. I have even twitched in my butt! I'm waiting to get into my psy.
Posted by fayeroe on September 27, 2004, at 14:45:30
In reply to Risperdal causes long term neuro-damage..., posted by becksA on September 26, 2004, at 9:00:10
it also can cause "picking" at skin...causing sores, etc. even after it is discontinued, elderly patients will continue that behavior.
Posted by VelvetElvis on September 27, 2004, at 17:44:35
In reply to Risperdal causes long term neuro-damage..., posted by becksA on September 26, 2004, at 9:00:10
> My doc also told me that there is a SLIGHT (1%) chance of long term risperdal use causing permanent neurological damage..such as facial twitches or slight involuntary arm movements, etc...I'm getting bloodwork done so he can monitor my triglyceride levels for a while...Anyone heard of this one?
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> thanksFWIW, I think you're talking about Tardive Dyskenesia as a side effect. It was much more common in the traditional AP's. Some people have found that it can be countered by taking amantidine.
It's for this reason that I get slightly anoyed when I read about pdoc putting people on AP's for anxiety without trying somthing else first. The drugs works wonders if you need them and surely do less long term neuro-damage than a bullet, but they are too often used as a first line med, imho.
Posted by fayeroe on September 27, 2004, at 22:05:48
In reply to Re: Risperdal causes long term neuro-damage... » becksA, posted by VelvetElvis on September 27, 2004, at 17:44:35
the patient i'm talking about was put on four different meds...and no reason whatsoever for the risperdal. she was a zombie. a zombie that picked at herself constantly. i find that elderly patients are frequently over medicated, without reason.
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