If you're worried and feel you'll be ok without it, then the safest course of action is to stop it.

I don't have any stats so I'm speaking from knowledge of my friends and my experiences only.

I had one friend who developed TD when on olanzapine, but it went away when she switched to Abilify.

I know a lot of people who are on A-typical, antipsychotics and don't develop TD. My understanding it's more of an issue with the older class AP's.

I currently take 5 mg a day of risperidone and 800 mg a day of seroquel. Both are considered high doses. I've been on the risperidone since sometime in the mid 2000's, and the seroquel since 2013. I've never developed any sign of TD, however I do have another side effect of muscle stiffness and limited range of motion, particularly in my legs. It's annoying but I can live with it, and the meds really help with my depression and anxiety, so for me it's worth staying on them.

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