My girlfriend suffers from schizophrenia and is generally well at
present on her medication,which is 500mg solian and 7.5mg kemadrin
daily. However ,she suffers with one major problem in which several
times weekly ,particularly when she excercises she gets a rapid
movement
of her eyelids which is visible to me and also what she describes as a
feeling that her eyes are going up in her head. This is accompanied by
an extreme feeling of anxiety.If she gets it particularly bad ,her arm
may also start to spasm uncontrollably. If she takes cogentin with her
solian
instead of kemadrin or akineton she never gets this problem.However
cogentin has been discontinued in ireland ,where we live,and the doctor
will not prescribe it.The doctors cannot give us a reason why this
happens and dont seem to be very willing to help us find a solution. My
girlfriend is at her wits end with this problem which is ruining her
life and nobody except me seems to care.Can any of you advise me what
to do or where I can get help to find out what this problem is and how
to solve it. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
PeterB - 27 Sep 2005 16:04 GMT
These are side effects of her medication. Find a naturopath in your
area for alternatives.
PB
Vashti - 27 Sep 2005 19:17 GMT
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> The doctors cannot give us a reason why this happens and dont seem
> to be very willing to help us find a solution. My girlfriend is
> at her wits end with this problem which is ruining her life and
> nobody except me seems to care. Can any of you advise me what to
> do or where I can get help to find out what this problem is and
> how to solve it. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Hi Paul, I'm sorry the docs don't seem interested in helping. I
can't offer advice myself but can say that Margrove's advice on
the anxiety group has helped me a great deal in the past both in
recommending medicinal and non-medicinal ways to solve problems.
He's a professional who knows what he's talking about despite his
lack of punctuation... I trust him and value his opinion.
I hope your girlfriend can get the help she needs, good luck.
Vashti
tunderbar@hotmail.com - 27 Sep 2005 19:30 GMT
What is her diet like? What does she usually eat on a daily basis? Both
meals and snacks. And have you guys considered or discussed dietary
modifications to mitigate the underlying problem? Has her doctor
suggested anything diet related?
TC
> My girlfriend suffers from schizophrenia and is generally well at
> present on her medication,which is 500mg solian and 7.5mg kemadrin
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> to do or where I can get help to find out what this problem is and how
> to solve it. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
paul f - 28 Sep 2005 09:32 GMT
Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.
muhammad - 28 Sep 2005 11:01 GMT
hi paul, my name is muhammad, from malaysia..
iam sorry for your friend... i think you should be with her at all
time... maybe she need you moral support...
tunderbar@hotmail.com - 28 Sep 2005 14:49 GMT
> Thanks for the advice. Much appreciated.
What is her diet like? You might be able to help the medications work
or minimizing the amounts needed by altering the diet.
TC