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Originally Posted by still_crazy
my other concern ((I'm not writing this to scare you, btw)) would be developing chronic or tardive akathisia. i think its more common w/ the older drugs, especially at the old school, high doses that were so popular for a long time, but...its a risk w/ any tranquilizer, and long-term akathisia is not very well-studied, and there aren't a whole lot of good options.
again, im -not- trying to scare you. i take an 'atypical,' these are things i think about now and then.
hope this helps a bit.
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Thank you very much. I am morbidly afraid of tardive side effects from the EPS. I am prone to Parkinsonism. I had an acute dyskinesia episode from combining Geodon with cannabis - I stopped using Geodon out of fright. Tongue stuck out involuntarily - went to the bathroom to look in the mirror. A very scary experience.
But nothing helps me sleep better than Seroquel, presently.
I just ran out of Atarax and tomorrow is Sunday. I get Atarax from escripts - would not be able to refill it.
Regrettably, Gabapentin did not counteract akathisia from Seroquel. When I started taking Seroquel, I was on 900 mg Gabapentin at bedtime. I had knee jerks.
But now that you have mentioned it...
Years ago, when I took Seroquel without anything, I had full body akathisia that felt like torture.
On 900 Gabapentin, I had knee jerks. Not a full body experience and not torture-like. Sure, I could not fall back asleep or could not fall asleep in the first place (usually, I'd wake up with knee jerks after a couple hours of sleeping), but it was NOT TORTURE-like. So Gabapentin must have been doing something!
I wonder if I take 1200 mg or 1500 mg - would I be able to sleep through the night? Gabapentin can be given at much higher doses and does not interact with other meds, so it is probably safe - I will email the dr though. Thanks!