Comments on: Akathisia http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/ Award-winning blog on therapy, borderline personality disorder, complex PTSD, major depression, social anxiety and transient psychosis / dissociation. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:49:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Serial Insomniac http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-969 Serial Insomniac Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:06:00 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-969 Thanks WG, Lill and DeeDee. It comes and goes. I am mostly free of it at the minute, but it does come back. From reading other accounts, this seems abnormal, but it's better than having it as a constant whatever the case. Thanks WG, Lill and DeeDee. It comes and goes. I am mostly free of it at the minute, but it does come back. From reading other accounts, this seems abnormal, but it’s better than having it as a constant whatever the case.

]]> By: Serial Insomniac http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-968 Serial Insomniac Mon, 15 Feb 2010 22:04:44 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-968 Thanks Louise. I've actually just changed from Olanzapine to Quetiapine; the former wasn't really stopping the voices etc and was putting hideous amounts of weight on me despite the fact I hardly eat! But I think things have calmed down with the Quetiapine thankfully. Thanks Louise. I’ve actually just changed from Olanzapine to Quetiapine; the former wasn’t really stopping the voices etc and was putting hideous amounts of weight on me despite the fact I hardly eat! But I think things have calmed down with the Quetiapine thankfully.

]]> By: Louise http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-927 Louise Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:50:31 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-927 Quetiapine did this to me too. My neighbour thought I was having a stroke. I went to hospital and was given a dose of Procyclidine. Although the paramedic wasn't impressed he thought I was either drunk or faking it. Zyprexa is OK so far though. Quetiapine did this to me too. My neighbour thought I was having a stroke. I went to hospital and was given a dose of Procyclidine. Although the paramedic wasn’t impressed he thought I was either drunk or faking it. Zyprexa is OK so far though.

]]> By: Louise http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-926 Louise Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:26:26 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-926 I've got an ED blog by the way. I’ve got an ED blog by the way.

]]> By: Louise http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-925 Louise Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:24:34 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-925 Doesn't Procyclidine help with that? Were you even offered any? Doesn’t Procyclidine help with that? Were you even offered any?

]]> By: DeeDee Ramona http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-918 DeeDee Ramona Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:37:46 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-918 Quetiapine did that to me and more. Call NHS 24 and talk to them immediately. They will tell you the safe course of action (go to A&E, get some chlorpromazine). Or go to GP and insist on not being turned away. Quetiapine did that to me and more. Call NHS 24 and talk to them immediately. They will tell you the safe course of action (go to A&E, get some chlorpromazine). Or go to GP and insist on not being turned away.

]]> By: lili http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-912 lili Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:52:04 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-912 Holy crap the zaps and the rocking back and forth involuntarily separated zyprexa and I for good. Then seroquel hit the road too. I loathe seroquel for too many reasons to list here. The Icarus project has taper info if you ever want to look into it. Holy crap the zaps and the rocking back and forth involuntarily separated zyprexa and I for good. Then seroquel hit the road too. I loathe seroquel for too many reasons to list here. The Icarus project has taper info if you ever want to look into it.

]]> By: Woundedgenius http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Woundedgenius Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:56:53 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-880 As a person with no medical expertise and who takes no meds whatsoever right now but who has been arsed about by the NHS drugsquad on several occasions I say BOO. This is wrong. Stop it. S.T.O.P... new word..I.T. Idiots have given you the wrong combo or too much or not enough or you're having the shittest reaction ever. Go back and go crazy on their ass til they fix it. Oh yes. The drugs suck, you don't. Honestly sometimes they hand out this shit like sweeties. Grrr. Don't worry about the Gnome et al unless he talks to you or interacts directly with your world. That's my advice on that one. Hope things get better really soon lovely. As a person with no medical expertise and who takes no meds whatsoever right now but who has been arsed about by the NHS drugsquad on several occasions I say BOO. This is wrong. Stop it. S.T.O.P… new word..I.T.
Idiots have given you the wrong combo or too much or not enough or you’re having the shittest reaction ever. Go back and go crazy on their ass til they fix it. Oh yes. The drugs suck, you don’t. Honestly sometimes they hand out this shit like sweeties. Grrr.
Don’t worry about the Gnome et al unless he talks to you or interacts directly with your world. That’s my advice on that one.
Hope things get better really soon lovely.

]]> By: Serial Insomniac http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Serial Insomniac Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:47:08 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-878 You're all wonderful. Thank you. Slightly calmer today. It's still <strong>there</strong>, strongly, but not quite to the all-consuming levels of yesterday. I hope I'm not tempting fate in saying that... Re: the dose, yes, my understanding is that normal practice is to start on 25mg, and double it each day or two until it reaches the 300mg+ therapeutic dose, so the fact that I started on that higher dose does seem odd to me. It could maybe explain this reaction. Anyway, folks, thank you all again. I really do appreciate each and every one of you :) Much love. xxx You’re all wonderful. Thank you.

Slightly calmer today. It’s still there, strongly, but not quite to the all-consuming levels of yesterday. I hope I’m not tempting fate in saying that…

Re: the dose, yes, my understanding is that normal practice is to start on 25mg, and double it each day or two until it reaches the 300mg+ therapeutic dose, so the fact that I started on that higher dose does seem odd to me. It could maybe explain this reaction.

Anyway, folks, thank you all again. I really do appreciate each and every one of you :)

Much love. xxx

]]> By: werehorse http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-877 werehorse Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:12:54 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-877 I do think you need to call someone SI, this isn't right and it does sound like you're having a bad reaction to the quetiapine and need it changed. I had something similar, though milder, from haloperidol, and it was foul, I couldn't sit still but couldn't bear moving either, nothing felt right and nothing brought relief. did you just start straight on 300mg? I think usually they increase the dose over a period of several days, I'm sure I just took 25mg the first day. (And you're not whinging and you don't suck) I do think you need to call someone SI, this isn’t right and it does sound like you’re having a bad reaction to the quetiapine and need it changed. I had something similar, though milder, from haloperidol, and it was foul, I couldn’t sit still but couldn’t bear moving either, nothing felt right and nothing brought relief.

did you just start straight on 300mg? I think usually they increase the dose over a period of several days, I’m sure I just took 25mg the first day.

(And you’re not whinging and you don’t suck)

]]> By: theprozacqueen http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-873 theprozacqueen Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:40:46 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-873 When did you start the Quetiapine? I'm on it, I started on 200mg but now on 300mg and it has done well for me. Unfortunately we don't all respond the same way. I don't think you suck either. Whinge away, reading whinging can be very helpful to remind us that we are not alone in 'all this'. You're helping more than you think, I just hope I can be a help to you. :) When did you start the Quetiapine? I’m on it, I started on 200mg but now on 300mg and it has done well for me. Unfortunately we don’t all respond the same way.

I don’t think you suck either. Whinge away, reading whinging can be very helpful to remind us that we are not alone in ‘all this’. You’re helping more than you think, I just hope I can be a help to you. :)

]]> By: Phil Groom http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-872 Phil Groom Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:57:08 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-872 You don't suck, hun: it's what you're going through that sucks. And hey: if you can't be whingy on your own blog, well wtf, y'know? Though I may not post much, I'm reading and thinking of you xx You don’t suck, hun: it’s what you’re going through that sucks. And hey: if you can’t be whingy on your own blog, well wtf, y’know?

Though I may not post much, I’m reading and thinking of you xx

]]> By: Bippidee http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Bippidee Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:46:30 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-871 It sounds hideous. I think you should tell C about it, and ask to see a psych ASAP for a medication review. Not all meds are right for all people, and it sounds like the Quetiapine just isn't right for you. Take care of yourself, and you know where I am if you want to talk. xxx It sounds hideous. I think you should tell C about it, and ask to see a psych ASAP for a medication review. Not all meds are right for all people, and it sounds like the Quetiapine just isn’t right for you. Take care of yourself, and you know where I am if you want to talk. xxx

]]> By: Splinteredones http://serialinsomniac.com/2010/02/02/akathisia/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Splinteredones Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:45:47 +0000 http://serialinsomniac.com/?p=977#comment-870 Don't be sorry and you're not dumb. Med changes are hard. Had akathesia on Abilify. Truly horrible. Perhaps you should call Shrink. We had no akathesia on that stuff even were as high as 1600, yes 1600, at one point. Bu stuff works differently for different people as you know. Please call shrink and tell them about it! Don’t be sorry and you’re not dumb. Med changes are hard. Had akathesia on Abilify. Truly horrible. Perhaps you should call Shrink. We had no akathesia on that stuff even were as high as 1600, yes 1600, at one point. Bu stuff works differently for different people as you know. Please call shrink and tell them about it!

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