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Default Jun 26, 2020 at 10:03 PM
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It's a good idea to give the Vraylar a try for as long as possible. All the antipsychotics can cause restlessness. You might adjust to it within a few weeks. You mentioned an interest in Abilify, but studies indicate Abilify is one of the most likely to cause restlessness.
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I just started taking it! Did you notice any weight gain? I haven't had the other side effects yet.
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The medication that is sometimes used to treat movement disorders (such as those caused by psych meds) is called Amantadine. Since neither cogentin, nor propanolol have been helpful for me, I'm going to give Amantadine a try.
Have you started it yet?
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It's a good idea to give the Vraylar a try for as long as possible. All the antipsychotics can cause restlessness. You might adjust to it within a few weeks. You mentioned an interest in Abilify, but studies indicate Abilify is one of the most likely to cause restlessness.
Is it normal to constantly pace?
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I just started taking it! Did you notice any weight gain? I haven't had the other side effects yet.
I feel like I’ve gained a few pounds but nothing major.
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Default Jul 10, 2020 at 09:10 AM
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I’m still restless but giving it time.
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I would not take vraylar based on their awful commercials. Not unless it was vraylar or death.

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I would not take vraylar based on their awful commercials. Not unless it was vraylar or death.

I used to think the Abilify commercials were ridiculous, but now I take Abilify, so go figure...

I haven't seen the Vraylar commercials, but that's kind of an aside.

Anyway, has the restlessness gone away? Sometimes it does go away. I mean, I used to have restlessness with Abilify and I just don't have it anymore.

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I used to think the Abilify commercials were ridiculous, but now I take Abilify, so go figure...

I haven't seen the Vraylar commercials, but that's kind of an aside.

Anyway, has the restlessness gone away? Sometimes it does go away. I mean, I used to have restlessness with Abilify and I just don't have it anymore.

And would you look at that, I am now taking Vraylar as an antipsychotic. I guess their advertising works, ha ha.

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Default Aug 03, 2020 at 06:59 PM
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I am still restless all the time. I can’t sit still. I have been pacing all day. If it weren’t for all of that, I would really like this medication because it has really improved my mood.
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And would you look at that, I am now taking Vraylar as an antipsychotic. I guess their advertising works, ha ha.
What do you think of Vraylar so far?
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What do you think of Vraylar so far?

It's kind of a long story, but, I'm actually not on Vraylar anymore. I just reverted back to my old meds. It wasn't because of any side effect, though. Just because I didn't feel as well on Vraylar as I did on my old meds.

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I’ve been taking Vraylar and now I’m extremely restless which is one of the side effects. I can’t sit still and I can’t stop pacing.

Will this go away?
What you're experiencing is called "akathisia," and it's horrible. I know because I've had akathisia. I don't believe your doctor has any way of knowing that this "will go away." Sometimes, akathisia can be caused by going up in dosage too fast. Seems to me that you've suffered with this long enough. Vraylar is known to cause akathisia in a lot of people. Your doctor needs to do sommething about this. Don't suffer in silence.

Pramipexole was effective against akathisia for me.
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