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What Causes Tremors In Body While On Seroquel And Wellbutrin?

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Posted on Mon, 1 Dec 2014
Question: I will start out that I have been an insulin dependant diabetic since the age of two and am now 31. I was diagnosed with mild neuropathy about 4 years ago. I take seroquel and Wellbutrin along with xannax for anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. About two years ago (while only on xannax to sleep at night,) I noticed that I shake, or tremor with simple tasks. It really became apparent whilst trying to do simple tasks while in a more relaxed state, such as calming at night. It became more embarrassing when others began to notice and ask why I'm shaking. When I physically try to maneuver it is less noticeable. But when I try
To settle and relax at night, I find that my pointer finger and thumb run together as if I'm polishing a coin. My upper lip purses on its own as my bottom jaw rotates as a horse eating hay. It's annoying because it gets worse as I relax and I have no control over it. It has proven to be a daunting task just to write or fill out paperwork as my handwriting is getting very small. I don't know if it's related but I've also been experiencing muscle stiffness almost like when I was younger and had ketones but I keep my blood sugar in control and my HA1C stays around 8.
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Answered by Dr. Tushar Kanti Biswas (32 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Dyskinesia & Seroquel(quetiapine)

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns.
Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) a psychotropic agent used to treat the symptoms of bipolar disorder can rarely cause Tardive Dyskinesia characterised by involuntary movements of the face, tongue, lips and rest of the body. These extrapyramidal side-effects most commonly occurs after prolonged treatment with antipsychotics,Micorgraphia or small hand writing is a also a part of secondary parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia induced by neuroleptics . Wellbutrin(Bupropion) and Xanax (alprazolam) are unlikely to produce these symptoms as side effects.







Regards

Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX

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What Causes Tremors In Body While On Seroquel And Wellbutrin?

Brief Answer: Dyskinesia & Seroquel(quetiapine) Detailed Answer: Hi, Thank you for your query. I can understand your concerns. Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) a psychotropic agent used to treat the symptoms of bipolar disorder can rarely cause Tardive Dyskinesia characterised by involuntary movements of the face, tongue, lips and rest of the body. These extrapyramidal side-effects most commonly occurs after prolonged treatment with antipsychotics,Micorgraphia or small hand writing is a also a part of secondary parkinsonism and tardive dyskinesia induced by neuroleptics . Wellbutrin(Bupropion) and Xanax (alprazolam) are unlikely to produce these symptoms as side effects. Regards Dr. T.K. Biswas M.D. XXXXXXX