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Jun 08, 2008 at 10:21 PM
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I have been started on both wellbutrin XL (300 mg) and seroquel XR (300mg). I am developing pretty severe tardive dyskinesia that involves involuntary movements of my tongue, pursing my lips, and grunting. My p-doc is at a loss as to what might be causing my symptoms. Has anyone had a similar experience with either of these drugs?
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Jun 08, 2008 at 11:55 PM
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Hopefully, if the doc feels this is truly TD, he has already taken you off those meds.
Usually, true TD is associated with the older anti-psychotic, although almost all atypicals also list it as a possible side effect. TD can be a permanent disability so I would not fool around trying to determine why you are getting this, just get off the meds. Of course, that being said  , when I was on thorazine many, many years ago, I developed a few "tics" along with some involuntary eye movement and was given the med "cogenten", which really helped.Good luck. |
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Jun 09, 2008 at 12:28 AM
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Any of the antipsychotics, including seroquel, can cause tardive dyskinesia. Usually it happens when someone has been on antipsychotics for years, especially with increasing dosages. It would be very unusual for it to show up when you have first started the meds. That's probably why pdoc is puzzled.
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