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What Causes Involuntary Movements In Body While On Reglan, Metoclopramide, Abilify And Aripiprazole?
Question: What happens when Reglan/Metoclopramide and Abilify/Aripiprazole are prescribed concurrently. Experiencing unvoluntary movements.
Brief Answer:
Call your psychiatrist immediately.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I looked up the combination of these two medications and when combining them there is a significantly increased risk of Parkinson-like symptoms and of Tardive Dyskinesia, which is a movement disorder.
Stop the Reglan and call your psychiatrist, or the psychiatrist who is on call for his or her group, to discuss that both meds were prescribed and you now have involuntary movements. Do not wait, but call now.
Call your psychiatrist immediately.
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I looked up the combination of these two medications and when combining them there is a significantly increased risk of Parkinson-like symptoms and of Tardive Dyskinesia, which is a movement disorder.
Stop the Reglan and call your psychiatrist, or the psychiatrist who is on call for his or her group, to discuss that both meds were prescribed and you now have involuntary movements. Do not wait, but call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am a 100% Disabled Veteran who has experience Tardive Dyskenesia for over 2 yrs. My Psychiatrist and my Hepathologist are aware of of my condition. What are the chances the side effects will one day stop.
Brief Answer:
If symptoms are worsening, still call.
Detailed Answer:
I am very sorry you are having TD. I understand that both your doctors know about the TD, but if the symptoms are worsening since you started the combination of meds (both of which can cause TD) then I'd suggest you let them know if there has been a change in your TD symptoms.
The side effects are likely to persist. But I don't know the statistics on how likely it is for the TD to stop. If you would like, you can post this specific question, and write in the first line of your question "For Psychiatrist Only" and a psychiatrist will respond. It may take a while as we don't always have psychiatrists answering at all times on this site.
If symptoms are worsening, still call.
Detailed Answer:
I am very sorry you are having TD. I understand that both your doctors know about the TD, but if the symptoms are worsening since you started the combination of meds (both of which can cause TD) then I'd suggest you let them know if there has been a change in your TD symptoms.
The side effects are likely to persist. But I don't know the statistics on how likely it is for the TD to stop. If you would like, you can post this specific question, and write in the first line of your question "For Psychiatrist Only" and a psychiatrist will respond. It may take a while as we don't always have psychiatrists answering at all times on this site.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
"FOR PSYCHIATRIST ONLY"
May I have your opinion on the above questions as it is an area you may be know about.
May I have your opinion on the above questions as it is an area you may be know about.
Brief Answer:
I think you will have to repost as a new question.
Detailed Answer:
Hi - this question went back to me as our discussion isn't closed.
If you have the option to ask as many questions as you want for one month, then repost your question as a new question and write
"For Psychiatrist Only" in the first line of your new question. Then it will get to a psychiatrist.
You can specifically ask about the statistics on how likely it is for Tardive Dyskinesia to resolve.
I'm sorry in my note above I made a typo and wrote "nly" instead of "Only". Please do write the whole phrase out.
I hope this explanation is clearer.
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
I think you will have to repost as a new question.
Detailed Answer:
Hi - this question went back to me as our discussion isn't closed.
If you have the option to ask as many questions as you want for one month, then repost your question as a new question and write
"For Psychiatrist Only" in the first line of your new question. Then it will get to a psychiatrist.
You can specifically ask about the statistics on how likely it is for Tardive Dyskinesia to resolve.
I'm sorry in my note above I made a typo and wrote "nly" instead of "Only". Please do write the whole phrase out.
I hope this explanation is clearer.
Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh, MD
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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