Can my mind get akathesia

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I read people get restless (pace). I get that at times but not often. Can the mind get akathesia (restless)? I feel like my mind has akathesia and that it kicked in a few hours ago.

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It could be racing thoughts. Or disorganized thinking.

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My shot caused it though, I think. Unless I was slipping (in other ways) and the shot just didn’t start working yet?

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It could be that, or just a relapse of certain symptoms

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I’ll never break free from this ■■■■. At least I’m taking my meds

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Yeah, I feel you. I’m struggling with knowing what’s real and what’s not.

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I hope it gets better for you. I don’t feel capable of anything, I don’t know when distinguishing stuff will get better but whatever

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I’m restless on my meds. I don’t always stand still. I like my thought life- many and varied. I pace a lot I like it- my exercise. My grandfather used to march around the house to get his exercise. He was a doctor in the first world war.

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@John_Raven do you have any idea if prn Klonopin would help?

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I don’t know, but it might. I would ask my pdoc first.

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Okay, gotya… Well I have it for panic attacks, I can take it whenever just wasn’t sure if this was the situation I should. I might just take more at night so I sleep

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I read online that some consider restless mind to be part of akathisia, also. I did a lot of research on it when a different med was causing it to happen to a serious degree.

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Ok, would cogentin help? I haven’t taken that in years

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Yes because I got when I took Haldol. It made my mind restless I couldn’t sleep, I would get nightmares

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Thanks for letting me know

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It’s hard to find coping skills when the mind has taken off on you

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Either cogentin or propranalol probably, I’m currently on propranalol for my akathisia. I have been on cogentin before, they both seem to help a little.

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Ok, thank you! 151515

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Sheesh this is me to a T, " Other symptoms include feeling irritable, stressed, impatient, or panicked. You may feel like jumping out of your skin" I need to get on something to control it

Well I just looked on the treatment and I’m already on mirtazapine and Klonopin. So maybe it will go away

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I took cogentin and klonopin since Tuesday when I got my shot. When invega wears off a little I don’t need cogentin.