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Old Apr 08, 2010, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Elysium View Post
The symptoms you are relating sound like they could be a mild form of EPS (extra-pyramidal symptoms), or TD (Tardive Dyskinesia).

Both of these things can be side effects of psychotropic medication. I would let your Dr. know sooner than later. The EPS usually goes away with time and/or dose adjustments but sometimes the TD can be permanent.

Here are some links for info:

http://schizophrenia.emedtv.com/extr...-symptoms.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardive_dyskinesia
They already reduced my antipsychotic because of those side-effects, but they did not want to change it because I am doing so well sane-wise on them.
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