Can Seroquel cause Akathisia?
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Akathisia, or restlessness in the arms and legs, is not a typical side effect of Seroquel.  The most serious side effects of Seroquel are tardive dyskinesia (uncontrollable movements) and NMS (neuroleptic malignant syndrome.)  Other side effects include elevated blood sugar, drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness, etc.\n\nOther atypical anti-psychotic medications are more likely to cause akathisia.
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Yes, it looks like this is a side effect of the medicine. See less common side effects at the bottom:\n\nCheck with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur:\n\n      More common\n\n            Cough or hoarseness; difficult or labored breathing; fever or chills; increased blood pressure; lower back or side pain; mental depression; shortness of breath; swelling of hands, ankles, feet, or lower legs; tightness in chest\n\n      Less common\n\n            Chest pain; difficult, burning, or painful urination; frequent urge to urinate; headache; sore throat; unexplained broken bones; wheezing \n\nOther side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. However, check with your doctor if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome:\n\n      More common\n\n            Abdominal or stomach pain; anxiety; constipation; diarrhea; dizziness; general feeling of discomfort or illness; general feeling of tiredness or weakness; hot flashes; increased sweating; loss of appetite; nausea and vomiting; pain; trouble in sleeping\n\n      Less common\n\n            Back pain; bone pain; burning, tingling or prickly sensations; confusion; decreased sense of touch; increased appetite; itching; joint pain; -----> loss of hair <-----; rash; runny nose; stomach upset; weakness, generalized\n\nOther side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor.
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There are a ton of other atypical antipsychotics.  Unfortunately, most of them have side effects, like drowsiness or weight gain.  Check with your doctor, but don't stop your meds.  If you just started this medication, the drowsiness sometimes gets better as your body adjusts to the Zyprexa.
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The answer at the top about the lawsuit against Zyprexa was excellent!  The drug has indeed been associated with a number of diseases, diabetes being very much among them.  I believe it is also held to be responsible for some type of cancer.  The decision is of course yours.  Please proceed with caution! \n\nI really feel that your are being "taken" by the System.  Please refer to my previously posted question on whether mental illness is a phony concept and a chiseled disease.  Find out how the System in general works, how people get on the System and how people often are deliberately sacrificed to it.  I think you should explore some alternate views of mental illness and its causes and treatment.  Treatment of mental conditions through drugs, of course, is highly controversial.  To follow are some links that deal specifically with Zyprexa and with what the previous respondent already has mentioned:\n\n            www.zyprexainformation.com\n\n            www.alexanderlaw.com/zyprexa/index.html\n\n            67.18.47.148/com/Articles/Medicine_180/Zyprexa-Side-Effects-are-Deadly-Effects-Include-NMS_26090/default.asp-\n\n            www.library.uow.edu.au/adt-NWU/uploads/approved/adt-NWU20060504.142815/public/11Chapter10.pdf-\n\nGood luck!  Again, please proceed with caution!
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seroxat is part of the drug group selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors all of which have similar side effects, all are indicated for depression but have effects with social phobia. But as people react to differing drugs differently you may get lucky (literally) with an alternative within this group. If not herbal remedies such as st. johns wort may be useful but remember to discuss any change with your doctor as they may interact even if you stopped taking upto 2 weeks ago depending on the drug you stopped and going on to.\n\ngood luck
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I was on seroquel for a while. i used it as a treatement for the early onset of psychosis. i bhelieve the reason i used it instead of other kinds like abilify at first was because my psychosis made me have racing thoughts. i couldnt keep my mind under control. but the seroquel calmed things down CHEMICALLY. i'm not a doctor, but i dont think that personality problems are usually attacked chemically. usually, i think, it's behaviorly. it worked great for me, and it is also an effective solver of sleep problems due to said psychosis and racing thoughts. \n\ni suppose it COULD be used to attack anger and irritation because it is very settling and calming, but i dont think it's a permanent solution by any means.\n\nSorry, i have no sources. i'm answering from experience of seroquel.
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Older antipsychotic drugs are difficult to use as they produce side effects like weight gain, fatigue, stiff body movement, and blurred vision. Newer antipsychotics like Zyprexa do not cause as much blurred vision, dryness of the mouth, or stiff body movements. \n\nThey treat symptoms of psychosis, such as hallucinations and delusions and help to increase concentration and provide clearer thought. Zyprexa adjusts the imbalance of chemicals in the brain, and helps people to handle stress more effectively.\n\nHowever, while Zyprexa is more effective than other antipsychotic drugs, it also carries a greater risk of causing extrapyramidal side effects.\n\nExtrapyramidal side effects include slowing of voluntary movement, expressionless face, rigidity and tremor of arms and head, abnormal tension of muscle tissues, and restlessness.
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Saredutant is an experimental drug and has been shown-in gerbils- to have anti-anxiety efects.\n\nPotential side effects in humans might be similar to other psychiatric drugs, such as: dry mouth, constipation, weight problems, sleepiness or sleeplessness, bladder problems, sexual problems, diziness, heart rate problems, skin sensitivities, vision problems, anxiety and/or depression, psychotic symtoms (including suicide), liver disease, and, of course, symptoms of dependance and withdrawl (withdrawl often means a worsening of psychiatric symptoms when the drug is stopped, diagnosed as "proof" of mental illness.)\n\nLeila
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It could be hypo-thyroidism, hypo-glycemia, depression, narcolepsy and depending on what type of meds you're on it could be side effect of that drug. If it happens alot during the daytime you should not drive or operate machinery. Do to safety reasons until you get it under control.
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Chrystal meth produces schizophrenia-like symptoms due to it's effect on the dopamine receptors. However, unless you are genetically vulnerable to the disorder and the STRESS of taking a stupid recreational drug creates trauma, these effects should be only temporary
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A potentially fatal drug interaction caused by combining drugs that raise the level of serotonin in the patient's nervous system to dangerously high levels. The symptoms of serotonin syndrome include shivering, overreactive reflexes, nausea, low-grade fever, sweating, delirium, mental confusion, and coma. \ni have not heard of getting this while using cymbalta alone but that dosen't mean it can't happen. ask your dr.
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Schizophrenia appears to be a combination of a thought disorder, mood disorder, and anxiety disorder. The medical management of schizophrenia often requires a combination of antipsychotic, antidepressant, and antianxiety medication. Unfortunately, after the first year of treatment, only a minority of schizophrenic outpatients remain on their oral medications (Long, 1996). \nAntipsychotic medications help to normalize the biochemical imbalances that cause schizophrenia. They are also important in reducing the likelihood of relapse. There are two major types of antipsychotics, traditional and new antipsychotics. \n\nTraditional antipsychotics effectively control the hallucinations, delusions, and confusion of schizophrenia. This type of antipsychotic drug, such as haloperidol, chlorpromazine, and fluphenazine, has been available since the mid-1950s. These drugs primarily block dopamine receptors and are effective in treating the "positive" symptoms of schizophrenia.\n\nThe newer antipsychotics, serotonin-dopamine antagonists (SDAs) block both serotonin and dopamine receptors, thereby treating both the "positive" and "negative" symptoms of schizophrenia. These newer medications are effective in treating a broader range of symptoms of schizophrenia, and have fewer side effects than traditional antipsychotics.
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Paxil withdrawl can cause electric-shock feelings up and down the spine and throughout the head.\n\nFrom the GSK website:\n\n"WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT STOPPING PAXIL?\nDon’t stop taking Paxil before talking to your doctor since symptoms may result from stopping the medication, particularly when abrupt. Some patients have experienced symptoms on stopping Paxil, including: dizziness, sensory disturbances (including electric shock sensations and tinnitus), abnormal dreams, agitation, anxiety, nausea, sweating, mood fluctuations, headache, fatigue, nervousness and sleep disturbances."
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I was on lexapro then seroquel then geodon, after weight gain creeping up for about year, all of a sudden I started rapidly gaining, like a pound or two a day, so I had to go off of the medication, I also started getting symptoms of diabetes and cushings syndrome, been off for three months now, lost the severe edema but weight loss is coming very slowly
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Yes I sure was on that junk and just got off about a week ago. I will tell you it is induced terror. Thehttp://health.yahoo.com/drug/d04220a1/;_ylt=AoAqlTzfxG2W40AtTosAkoRo3LMF are are many side effects and that link is for them and the instructions. I felt awful all tight and sick gained weight, threw up, found it hard to breathe and felt very scared and tight. Then before that depresson and thoughts of suicide are very high. It was not nice Risperdal is better! Happy to be off it good luck to you my friend!
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seroquel although a new anti psychotic, made me feel like a zombie. I have been through so many diagnosis's over the past several months and low and behold I am no longer bi-polar 2!  Coming off it was a relief, I do however miss the sleep. While hospitalized they forgot to give it to me for a week and strangely enough the effects were minor.  Ask your doctor for a sleep med if only for a short term to get yourself back on track. The new ones are great but expensive and better yet non addictive... but then again they said effexor wasn't either.  Get some sleep meds.
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Interesting\ncould be anxiety\nbut also could a condition called (Dystonia or Tardive Dyskinesia) which is typically caused by other psychotic medication but could be zoloft too? worth considering indeed since all those medications affect the brain.\nmy advice now is to talk to a psychiatrist (not a psychologist) & also a neurologist.\nif it was me, I wold stop the zoloft (after talking to my doctor)because if it is that condition(dystonia) then it MAY be even irreversible but hopefully it will stop once you stop the medication.\nlike I said, dont ignore it & ask for those 2 professionals mentioned above for their openion.\ngood luck