I'm especially dealing with some trouble some akathisia right now. I have taken everything for akathisia I can and even some meds I can't (took valium which is supposed to be my go to but 10mg didn't touch it so I took .5mg cogentin which is for emergencies only because it makes me stop peeing then I got desperate and took 2mg klonopin which I'm really really not supposed to do).
I'm on haldol injections so it's not like I can just stop taking the pill I'm stuck with this along with painful dystonia and tremors for a few more weeks then I'll probably have withdrawals.
I talk to my NP tomomrrow but she's not much of a help usually. She's pretty incompetent but it's all my insurance will get me for now.
How do I cope with this? Am I supposed to go back to the hospital? because this was the original reason I was feeling suicidal I now realize and idk if I can take weeks of this but if someone has some tips for getting through the next few weeks or ideas for meds that I could mention to my NP tomorrow to help I sure would love to hear them.
I can't take propranolol because it also makes me stop peeing and I am allergic to amantadine
Edit: Hallie says requip helps her with risperdal-induced akathisia and on youtube Dr. Tracy Marks says clonidine could help (and I've been on clonidine in the past for ADHD type stuff so I know it shouldn't do anything nasty right off the bat).
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