I have irreversable tardive dyskenesia because my pdoc put me on Abilify......when he should have known that I was in the highest risk group (age and gender). I had to educate him. I went for three appointments telling him about the progressing tongue and mouth symptoms and for three appointments he kept speculating that there was something wrong with my jaw. TD is very rare but serious, and although I know he has never seen it before, I also know that he should have picked up on it earlier when I had a chance of halting or reversing it.

I also believe I was sent home from the psych unit with an inadequate diagnosis and inadequate meds. If I was treated for severe Bipolar 1 I don't think I would have experienced the psychosis that led to a failed suicide attempt. I'm with my psychiatrist now because there are few other pdocs around and I'm on maintenance medication now. He may not be at fault for the hospital diagnosis and drugs......but either way, it's all water under the bridge now. My life is what it is......a nightmare.......