Tardive Dyskinesia

Involuntary muscle tics may be a consequence of long-term “antipsychotic” medication use. According to research or other evidence, the following self-care steps may be helpful.

• Get some extra EReduce the severity of TD by taking 1,600 IU of vitamin E every day under a doctor's supervision
• Discover lecithinImprove symptoms by taking 25 grams of this nutritional supplement twice a day, providing 35 grams of phosphatidyl choline per day
• Mix in manganesePrevent onset by taking 15 mg of manganese a day, or help reverse the condition by taking up to 60 mg per day under a doctor’s supervision
• Manage movement with melatoninWith the supervision of a knowledgeable doctor, take 10 mg of this natural hormone each night to help reduce abnormal movements

Tardive Dyskinesia (TD) is a condition of abnormal, repetitive, uncontrollable movements that develop after a long-term use of so-called antipsychotic medications used to treat schizophrenia and related psychiatric disorders. The term“tardive” (which means “late”) is used because the condition appears only after long-term use of these drugs, which include chlorpromazine (Thorazine), thioridazine (Mellaril), and trifluoperazine (Stelazine). Dyskinesia means “abnormal movement.”
The uncontrollable movements of TD can interfere greatly with a person’s quality of life. TD may gradually diminish in severity after the medication is discontinued, but all too often the problem is permanent, persisting after withdrawal from the drugs that caused the condition. Conventional treatment for TD is unsatisfactory, so prevention is considered crucial. It is important that people requiring antipsychotic drugs be given the lowest effective dose and that treatment be discontinued as soon as it is feasible.

Symptoms

Symptoms of TD include repetitive and involuntary movements (tics), most often of the facial muscles and tongue (such as lip smacking), although any muscle in the body can be affected (e.g., moving legs back and forth). Symptoms may be mild or severe and can interfere with eating and walking.

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