Posted by Sad Panda on July 5, 2004, at 9:11:12
In reply to Re: Anyone here with movement disorders » Sad Panda, posted by 2ndXround on July 5, 2004, at 1:35:14
> Hi
> I agree that meth abuse can cause movement disorders.....but I did not take any for about 25 years. In fact, I didn't smoke, drink or take any drugs at all. I was put on Prozac after I had been totally clean for at least 12-13 years....and up till then I had no movement problems. Then I took Prozac, the problems suddenly started up and have continued ever since.
> I would think that any movement problems would have shown up within the 12-13 years I was clean.....
> however....do you think the Prozac might have been a trigger? Perhaps my system had kept the problem under control until Prozac tipped the scale......what do you think?
> It would be interesting to find out if a drug that was abused in a person's past could suddenly cause problems so many years later.
> How sad....and a wake-up call for people who are abusing drugs now...(if true). It is hard enough getting old when you are in good health.
> Thanks for your input. Let me know if you have anymore advice....I need it.
> Take care
>
>My understanding is that as you get older, receptor quantities diminish slowly, you only need 20% to move normally, but once you cross the line, movement disorders appear rapidly. I doubt that Prozac caused your problem, but it could very well have been the straw the broke the camel's back.
Cheers,
Panda.
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