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Feb 05, 2014, 04:49 PM
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the last couple of days I have this feeling like my arm and legs want to move but my mind does not. I am coming off a short hypomania. The pdoc doesn't know if this is akayshisia from a med or a manifestation of hypomania or mixed state. Does any one have a similar experience. Its like I'm jumping out of my skin. It is horrible.
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Feb 05, 2014, 04:54 PM
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Yikes, that is the worst state you can be in. I can relate to the feeling of akisthesia and the inability to stop moving...Ease off the medication that is causing akathesia and find something else that works.
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Feb 05, 2014, 05:14 PM
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Feb 05, 2014, 06:31 PM
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If you are not in the midst of any medically recognizable mood state then I'm betting its the meds. Side effects don't always manifest immediately, but akasthesia has been recorded to become permanent in some cases when the med in question was not dropped.
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Feb 05, 2014, 07:19 PM
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I get that feeling from Seroquel. I have to take cogentin to counteract it. However I only use Seroquel in a severe episode so I haven't had to take it for a couple of months.
My question is are you otherwise calm? Like, are you having symptoms of mania still - racing thoughts, high energy, etcetera? If you still have symptoms of mania and also symptoms of depression then it's a mixed state. If you're otherwise calm, i'd blame the meds.
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Feb 05, 2014, 07:20 PM
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she actually was leaning heavily towards a hypomanic or mixed mood state. I brought up the possibility of akaythesia and she said it was "possible". I am just HOPING it is akaysthesia because if this is going to be one of my mood states I am deeply worried. I am new to Bipolar 1 with marked mania/hypomania though I 've been depressed on and off for years. Again, I am actually scared that "jumping out of skin" is caused by a mood state. Ugh, that is awful to have to worry about it happening again. Today is much better, though. |
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Feb 05, 2014, 07:41 PM
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I've had the jumping out of my skin with skin crawling anxiety during mixed episodes. No fun, so I feel for you, but like I said, atleast its temporary as opposed to another diagnosis.
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Feb 07, 2014, 06:08 AM
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Temporary? I'm happy for you but that doesn't include me...my temporary in the beginning lasted 20 yrs. I've had it 40 years. I have my moments of lucidity but most I'm up or down. I've tried all kinds of meds , shock treatments even a 15 yr spell where mostly well but now coming back and it has dug it's heels in and its staying awhile.
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Feb 07, 2014, 11:53 AM
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Donna I was referring to the feeling of jumping out of your skin as hopefully temporary. Me calling bipolar temporary would be less than intelligable.
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Feb 07, 2014, 01:13 PM
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I got akathesia on Geodon. It wss horrible.
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Feb 08, 2014, 01:57 AM
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I get it when I'm at the point in my mania that everything goes to hell in a bushel basket. I want to literally crawl out of my skin and leave it behind somewhere, like a snake, and I feel like I can't find a place to be and something on my body always has to be moving. I HATE that feeling. You have my sympathies!
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Apr 15, 2014, 06:40 PM
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A Big Thanks for this thread, folks.
I've been variously searching for "jumping out of my skin", "crawling out of my skin", etc. until today finally I found you all here. I just hope this thread is not dead! Yes I have the same wholly weird and impossible deal. I am on no meds other than lithium. Yet this is growing impossible to cope with and I know it makes no sense to others than here. Anyhoo, thanks again. It helps.
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