Hi,

I'm just wondering if anyone has ever experienced a dystonic reaction to anti psychotics? I've had this trouble in the past when I've been on other anti-psychotics, but never had it when I've been on quetiapine. Am on very low dose at the moment (200mg) and psych is adamant she wants to increase it, but this past week I have had neck spasms and this last 24 hours my neck has actually locked in a position over to left. It's the worst I've ever experienced. Psych has prescribed procycladine as says it counterbalances the dystonic reaction I am experiencing, but so far it's not worked. I feel like I just want to stop the quetiapine instantly, but CPN is saying not to. The thing is, she doesn't get how bad this side effect is. I've only been able to describe it over the phone and it's gradually getting worse and worse. I'm worried I'm never going to find medications that work for bipolar as I've had this effect now on 6 different anti-psychotics :-(

Has anyone else ever experienced anything like this? If so, what have you done to manage it? This side effect is making me worse than I do in my down patches. I'd rather be down than experience this, and all CPN is saying is that all medications have side effects and I need to be willing to accept that. I can accept most side effects. Weight gain and drowsiness irritate me, but if it means I'm on meds that work I don't care. But this is different. It feels more debilitating than bipolar :-(