I had a critical episode of TD, Thanksgiving day of 2008, and it sent me to the ER via 911. But I was twitching and spasming so bad that my toungue had a mind of it's own--I couldn't even really tell the 911 operator what was happening. I also had severe neck spasms, and oh, man, I don't think there were many of the muscles in my upper body that weren't affected...even my lower body was restless.

It took 2 firemen to hold my arm steady for the medic to put my IV in, and I got the Benedryl, which is what TD is treated with when it becomes emergent. I can't tell you what to do, but off the record, from my own experience, it works--use the dosing info on the package, or at least until you can talk to the pnurse...that's what I've done.

But I had to dump the atypicals because it gave me diabetes-insulin-dependent, that doctors were having an extremely difficult time controlling (another nasty side effect they don't tell you about), and my A1c was never in the normal range, or even close...I have nerve damage from it. But it doesn't happen to everyone who takes it but is something to be aware of.

But these guys are right--and even if it didn't occur in the arm--which it can, if you feel you're having side effects of meds that are troublesome, your provider always needs to know...

JMO.

Good luck-hope you feel better soon!
JJ