Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Akathisia comes with any SSRI -- it's that inner restlessness that drives some people to commit murder and suicide. The drug you mentioned as a cure is a beta-blocker, if I'm correct. Don't see how that will help you. Getting off the drug is the only cure. Are you in the process of weaning???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Akathisia comes with any SSRI -- it's that inner restlessness that drives some people to commit murder and suicide. The drug you mentioned as a cure is a beta-blocker, if I'm correct. Don't see how that will help you. Getting off the drug is the only cure. Are you in the process of weaning???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Akathisia comes with any SSRI -- it's that inner restlessness that drives some people to commit murder and suicide. The drug you mentioned as a cure is a beta-blocker, if I'm correct. Don't see how that will help you. Getting off the drug is the only cure. Are you in the process of weaning???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Akathisia comes with any SSRI -- it's that inner restlessness that drives some people to commit murder and suicide. The drug you mentioned as a cure is a beta-blocker, if I'm correct. Don't see how that will help you. Getting off the drug is the only cure. Are you in the process of weaning???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Tim, I live in Sacramento, California, USA. I'm feeling a lot better...I started taking this supplement called EMpower and I can't tell you how good it has made me feel so far..i'm just keeping my fingers crossed...the diary is coming along great... --- Tim Casey <realityab@...> wrote: > > Dear Mellissa, > > Lots of the members here and over at the benzo > group have gone through it. Sounds like just another > wonderful effect of the drugs. > > You're sounding much better though. How's the > diary coming along. It's important. Also, where do > you live ? What state ? What country ? > > Tim > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Tim, I live in Sacramento, California, USA. I'm feeling a lot better...I started taking this supplement called EMpower and I can't tell you how good it has made me feel so far..i'm just keeping my fingers crossed...the diary is coming along great... --- Tim Casey <realityab@...> wrote: > > Dear Mellissa, > > Lots of the members here and over at the benzo > group have gone through it. Sounds like just another > wonderful effect of the drugs. > > You're sounding much better though. How's the > diary coming along. It's important. Also, where do > you live ? What state ? What country ? > > Tim > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Tim, I live in Sacramento, California, USA. I'm feeling a lot better...I started taking this supplement called EMpower and I can't tell you how good it has made me feel so far..i'm just keeping my fingers crossed...the diary is coming along great... --- Tim Casey <realityab@...> wrote: > > Dear Mellissa, > > Lots of the members here and over at the benzo > group have gone through it. Sounds like just another > wonderful effect of the drugs. > > You're sounding much better though. How's the > diary coming along. It's important. Also, where do > you live ? What state ? What country ? > > Tim > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Tim, I live in Sacramento, California, USA. I'm feeling a lot better...I started taking this supplement called EMpower and I can't tell you how good it has made me feel so far..i'm just keeping my fingers crossed...the diary is coming along great... --- Tim Casey <realityab@...> wrote: > > Dear Mellissa, > > Lots of the members here and over at the benzo > group have gone through it. Sounds like just another > wonderful effect of the drugs. > > You're sounding much better though. How's the > diary coming along. It's important. Also, where do > you live ? What state ? What country ? > > Tim > > > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2003 Report Share Posted January 12, 2003 a, I read the article, and now I'm worried because I take Triavil, and have taken it for years. I take it along with desipramine to prevent migraines, and it's done a fantastic job with that, so I hate to stop it. Also, the article says that often the akathisia starts when one of the offending drugs is stopped. Very scary. Sue > From: a <paula54@...> > Here is a good article on tardive akathisia: > http://www.kumc.edu/parkinson/td.html > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2003 Report Share Posted January 13, 2003 Sue, I don¹t blame you for being worried. I didn¹t know it was so prevalent until reading about it. That site said up to 50% of people are affected, but other sites I¹ve read say it¹s 5-35%. Those odds are still quite high, and it¹s upsetting that so many people aren¹t aware of the risk. If the meds are doing such a great job and the risk is when you stop taking the meds, I¹d be thinking twice about stopping it. Please talk to your doctor and see what he says. a > a, > > I read the article, and now I'm worried because I take Triavil, and have > taken it for years. I take it along with desipramine to prevent migraines, > and it's done a fantastic job with that, so I hate to stop it. Also, the > article says that often the akathisia starts when one of the offending drugs > is stopped. Very scary. > > Sue > >> > From: a <paula54@...> > >> > Here is a good article on tardive akathisia: >> > http://www.kumc.edu/parkinson/td.html >> > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Dear Stravos, I have sent you privately another page of websites you can look at and perhaps show them to your son's doctor to see what he thinks about the different treatments. This one I found at another medical website to be sure it is not faulty information. Here diphenhydramine is an over the counter drug we take for allergies and other things. I also used it when flying for motion sickness. It has the effect of calming those nerves that make you sick and this is yet another use for it. You must be very concerned to write to us about your son all the way from Greece. If there is anyone else who has some information, I'm sure they will post it here to help you in your search. I am sure we would all be doing the same thing if our children had a disease or affliction that was keeping him from growing up like the rest of your children who are not tormented with these symptoms. Has your doctor given you any opinion as to what is causing this to your son? I know I wrote you about several theories and treatments, but also suggested you show them to your doctor to get his opinion. Is there a support group for Akathisia that you have run across that could help you? You could belong to Face Book to find others in similiar situations. Here is the address: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14551149643 Here is a website for people with neurological diseases. I was not able to browse in it because you have to become a member. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/tags.php?tag=akathisia --------------------------------------- " Dopamine D2 antagonists are known to induce akathisia, the emergency management of which remains undetermined. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of diphenhydramine in the treatment of akathisia induced by 10 mg intravenous prochlorperazine. This prospective, open-label, uncontrolled study evaluated a cohort of akathisic adult Emergency Department patients who were participating in a series of three studies of acute akathisia at an academic medical center. Each subject received intravenous diphenhydramine, with akathisia measurements (graded from 0–17 points) performed just before and 30 min after infusion. Mean scores were calculated using descriptive statistical analyses. The effect of treatment was evaluated using the paired t-test. For the 87 akathisic patients, the mean score before treatment was 9.8 ± 3.6, and after treatment was 1.2 ± 2.6, a mean reduction of 8.5 ± 3.8 (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.8 to 9.4; p < 0.0001). In conclusion, intravenous diphenhydramine rapidly reduces signs and symptoms of acute akathisia induced by prochlorperazine. " Keywords: akathisia, diphenhydramine, prochlorperazine, antiemetics * Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA Correspondence: R. Vinson, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group, 1600 Eureka Road, Roseville, CA 95661, USA. We wish you luck in finding help for your son. FYI, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Stavros is # 559 in the Zero Club. Zavie [ ] Akathisia Dear Stravos, I have sent you privately another page of websites you can look at and perhaps show them to your son's doctor to see what he thinks about the different treatments. This one I found at another medical website to be sure it is not faulty information. Here diphenhydramine is an over the counter drug we take for allergies and other things. I also used it when flying for motion sickness. It has the effect of calming those nerves that make you sick and this is yet another use for it. You must be very concerned to write to us about your son all the way from Greece. If there is anyone else who has some information, I'm sure they will post it here to help you in your search. I am sure we would all be doing the same thing if our children had a disease or affliction that was keeping him from growing up like the rest of your children who are not tormented with these symptoms. Has your doctor given you any opinion as to what is causing this to your son? I know I wrote you about several theories and treatments, but also suggested you show them to your doctor to get his opinion. Is there a support group for Akathisia that you have run across that could help you? You could belong to Face Book to find others in similiar situations. Here is the address: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=14551149643 Here is a website for people with neurological diseases. I was not able to browse in it because you have to become a member. http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/tags.php?tag=akathisia --------------------------------------- " Dopamine D2 antagonists are known to induce akathisia, the emergency management of which remains undetermined. We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of diphenhydramine in the treatment of akathisia induced by 10 mg intravenous prochlorperazine. This prospective, open-label, uncontrolled study evaluated a cohort of akathisic adult Emergency Department patients who were participating in a series of three studies of acute akathisia at an academic medical center. Each subject received intravenous diphenhydramine, with akathisia measurements (graded from 0–17 points) performed just before and 30 min after infusion. Mean scores were calculated using descriptive statistical analyses. The effect of treatment was evaluated using the paired t-test. For the 87 akathisic patients, the mean score before treatment was 9.8 ± 3.6, and after treatment was 1.2 ± 2.6, a mean reduction of 8.5 ± 3.8 (95% confidence interval [CI], 7.8 to 9.4; p < 0.0001). In conclusion, intravenous diphenhydramine rapidly reduces signs and symptoms of acute akathisia induced by prochlorperazine. " Keywords: akathisia, diphenhydramine, prochlorperazine, antiemetics * Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA Correspondence: R. Vinson, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, The Permanente Medical Group, 1600 Eureka Road, Roseville, CA 95661, USA. We wish you luck in finding help for your son. FYI, Lottie Duthu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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