100% have akathisia.
I had it. It’s tough. Take meds.
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Is akathisia when you have trouble focusing…or have a short attention span?
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No, when you have restless legs. And you can’t stand still
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Oh, thanks. I had restless legs on Olanzopine and had to stop that drug because it was keeping me awake all night.
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Restless legs are just like twitchy legs at night, whereas akathisia is a compulsion to move and stay in motion. I’ve had both, restless legs was not quite as bad. Do you have anything to take for it?
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Yeah have a med called procyclidine is a bit like cogentin I think
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I have akathisia have had it over a year. I don’t take anything for it. Just put up with it. Does medication for it get rid of it ?
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Cogentin was necessary practically when I was on prolixin. The one time I didn’t take it I got in a car accident
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I would ask for some medicine to fix it. Akathisia can be torture and is associated with suicide
When I was on 140mg of Latuda, which is almost the max dosage, I had akathisia. My pdoc backed med off to 120mg and prescribed me propranolol. Since then it hasn’t been as much of a problem for me. Hope the med you take for it helps, @anon94176359. I know how uncomfortable it can be.
I’m the same as @disciple. I am on 120mg of Latuda and take propranolol. Without it my akathisia is awful.
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