[Martina]

I've been whining on here about how I'm sick of antipsychotics and I want off them but my pnurse won't take me off.

Well, I have a feeling I just might get my wish.

For the wrong reason.

My left arm is twitching. Really bad. And I brushed it off, but a couple weeks ago while still on the old med, before switching to this new med, it was shaking a little but then it stopped.

If this is an early sign of tardive dyskinesia, then she sure as hell better take me off these damn drugs.

That crap is permanent.

[hahalebou]

Oh God. I sincerely hope that they take you off the medication as well, and STAT. I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers.

[sugahorse1]

Wow-hope it gets sorted real quick.
What are other symptoms of TD?

[Martina]

It's only 6 AM here - I was up all night with insomnia (thanks to the meds...)

I did call her office phone and leave a voice mail about it. She gets in around 9:00.

I'd call her cell phone but if the answer is "stop taking it" then there's not much I can do before she gets in. I already took last night's dose.

Grr. I admit I have a very black/white relationship with her. I either idolize her and credit her for saving my life when I was seriously screwed up 3 years ago, or I completely hate her and want to switch. I already got on the waiting list for a psychiatrist, but she won't be available until at least September. I even looked up phone numbers of psychiatrists in a city 1-1/2 hours away. That's how much I hate her right now, I'm willing to drive an hour & a half to find someone else.

I wanted off the antipsychotics MONTHS ago. I asked her, several times. I really don't think I need them anymore. And now this.

Quite frankly, if she doesn't take me off the antipsychotic today, I will do so myself against her wishes. Something I never thought I would do. Just to prove to her that I can be stable without it.

[Martina]

Guess what I just found while reading the Wiki definition of TD:

"Several studies have indicated that long-term neuroleptic use is associated with both cognitive deterioration and atrophy of the brain."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tardive_dyskinesia

So why the F do I have to take this crap every stinking day when I don't need it?

Cognitive deterioration sure sounds pleasant, doesn't it.

Just a statement more than anything, I had TD with meds years ago and do not have any signs of it now - I always took Cogentin with those meds to eliminate the TD symptoms.