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Does Geodon Cause Tardive Dyskinesia?
Question: is tremmors from Geodon a sign of tardive dyskenisa I also take lamictal and kolonopin
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Detailed Answer:
Hello
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I just needed a few more details to answer your query:
1) Since how long are there tremors?
2) Since how long are you on geodon and on which dose?
3) Are there any other abnormal movements other than tremors.
Hope to hear from you at your convinience,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
Clarifications
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for using Health Care magic for posting your query.
I just needed a few more details to answer your query:
1) Since how long are there tremors?
2) Since how long are you on geodon and on which dose?
3) Are there any other abnormal movements other than tremors.
Hope to hear from you at your convinience,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Most Probably a EPS symptom
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow-up details.
Geodon at 80 mg has a high tendency to cause extra pyramidal sideeffects. The tremors that you are experiencing is probably a resting tremors of extra pyramidal symptom. They will get resolved either by reducing the dose or by adding trihexyphenidyl 2mg in the morning. It may not be a tardive dyskinesia as tardive dyskinesia involves abnormal movements which are certainly more than tremors. They may be irregualar choreoform and non bilateral movements. Tremors are regular and bilateral and hence they are mostly EPS symptoms.
Are you on Lamictal and klonopin also since 12 years or are they a recent starter?
Hope this helps,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Most Probably a EPS symptom
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow-up details.
Geodon at 80 mg has a high tendency to cause extra pyramidal sideeffects. The tremors that you are experiencing is probably a resting tremors of extra pyramidal symptom. They will get resolved either by reducing the dose or by adding trihexyphenidyl 2mg in the morning. It may not be a tardive dyskinesia as tardive dyskinesia involves abnormal movements which are certainly more than tremors. They may be irregualar choreoform and non bilateral movements. Tremors are regular and bilateral and hence they are mostly EPS symptoms.
Are you on Lamictal and klonopin also since 12 years or are they a recent starter?
Hope this helps,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Brief Answer:
Gettig off geodon would be better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The fact that you are having tremors with geodon suggests that you are sensitive to the EPS side-effects of Geodon. Hence it would be wise to get yourself off geodon and switch to the drugs which have less EPS causing tendency like olanzapine or quetiapine. If you continue taking geodon, there is a chance that in coming years you may develop a tardive dyskinesia- which is a choreoform movement disorder. At present you have not developed this and get your medicines changed from a psychiatrist.
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
Gettig off geodon would be better
Detailed Answer:
Hello
The fact that you are having tremors with geodon suggests that you are sensitive to the EPS side-effects of Geodon. Hence it would be wise to get yourself off geodon and switch to the drugs which have less EPS causing tendency like olanzapine or quetiapine. If you continue taking geodon, there is a chance that in coming years you may develop a tardive dyskinesia- which is a choreoform movement disorder. At present you have not developed this and get your medicines changed from a psychiatrist.
Regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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