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Suggest Treatment For Tardive Dyskinesia And RLS
Posted on
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
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Mon, 19 Oct 2015
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Question : I have tardive dyskinisia and tardive dyskinisia. My symptoms are increasing and involving my entire body which is difficult to deal with. I currently use ropinerole for RLS and flexeral when symptoms increase I also take multiple allergy medications I am wondering if there are natural ways to minimize symptoms.
Brief Answer:
Offending medicines should be stopped.What medicines are you taking?
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If it is a confirmed diagnosis of 'Tardive dyskinesia',then stopping the offending the medicines is the best way to improve the symptoms.
Please tell the details of medicines which you are taking?Some of these must be the culprit drug.
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Offending medicines should be stopped.What medicines are you taking?
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being on healthcaremagic.com.
I am Dr.Ajay Panwar,a neurologist,here to answer your query.
If it is a confirmed diagnosis of 'Tardive dyskinesia',then stopping the offending the medicines is the best way to improve the symptoms.
Please tell the details of medicines which you are taking?Some of these must be the culprit drug.
I shall be glad to have you in follow-up with details.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM(Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
I ,currently take montelukast,cetirizine,omeprazole,rantidine,mirtazapine,lamotrgine,clobenzaprine,ropinerole,vitamine e,iron, and naproxen,advair discus and restasis. I have multiple health conditions so this is complicating the neurological symptoms. I also have a seizure disorder
Brief Answer:
It is to be traced that which medicine is the most culprit.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.
There are quite a few medicines in your prescription which can result in Tardive dyskinesia on long term use. Out of these, lamotrigine, ropinirole, mirtazapine, cetrizine, ranitidine may be contributing.
The approach to the management should be a 'hit and trial approach'. Medicine suspected most (ropinirole, lamotrigine, mirtazapine) should be stopped first and it should be observed if improvement occurs or not. If the improvement does not occur, then second medicine should be stopped and observed for improvement and likewise.
Please discuss it with your treating neurologist.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM (Neurology)
It is to be traced that which medicine is the most culprit.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for being in follow-up and providing further details.
There are quite a few medicines in your prescription which can result in Tardive dyskinesia on long term use. Out of these, lamotrigine, ropinirole, mirtazapine, cetrizine, ranitidine may be contributing.
The approach to the management should be a 'hit and trial approach'. Medicine suspected most (ropinirole, lamotrigine, mirtazapine) should be stopped first and it should be observed if improvement occurs or not. If the improvement does not occur, then second medicine should be stopped and observed for improvement and likewise.
Please discuss it with your treating neurologist.
Regards
Dr.Ajay Panwar,
MD,DM (Neurology)
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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