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Old Apr 02, 2019, 06:51 PM
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A friend's mother had a psychosis and she's been through the ringer with poor quality meds and loads of side effects. She's on a better AP but she still is grinding her teeth. I'm concerned that it might be tardive dyskensia. Is grinding teeth a sign of that? Or is this something more like akathasia that Cogentin could solve? Could Cogentin work regardless? She's really suffering. Any knowledge would be very hopeful!

Does she grind her teeth while awake, asleep, or both?

My wife was grinding her teeth in her sleep while on Lexapro/Cipralex. After she discontinued it it quit.
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