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Originally Posted by NolaMae
My symptoms have gotten to the point where I think I may need to go on an antipsychotic again and because of a previous bout of tardive dyskenesia I’m terrified. Does anyone have any idea of which one would have the least risk of TD without causing massive weight gain? Abilify was the one I took before and that was the one that caused TD. Thanks.
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You just have to try one and see. Even your doctor can’t predict for certain what your side effects will be. It is difficult, but you can control your weight on an antipsychotic. You have to monitor your intake closely, but it’s not a given that any drug will cause weight gain.