How does a 31-year-old cope with tardive dyskinesia?

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A few people who take antipsychotic medications for a long time may develop tardive dyskinesia. It results primarily from upregulated and super-sensitive dopamine D2 receptors following chronic dopamine receptor blockade.

First of all, be reassured that tardive dyskinesia is a manageable condition. Many people experience significant improvement with appropriate treatment, although recovery is variable. Symptoms may improve over weeks to months, but in some individuals, they can persist longer or even become permanent.

Ask your consulting psychiatrist for tardive dyskinesia-specific medication to be added as an adjunct to your primary treatment if it has not already been included.

Occasionally, we overestimate how much others are noticing or judging us, and these thoughts can make the symptoms feel even more distressing. Anxiety and stress can also exacerbate the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia.

To manage anxiety associated with TD (tardive dyskinesia), CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) is really helpful. Also, regular physical activity, meditation, mindfulness, deep breathing exercises, and reducing the use of caffeine and nicotine help manage anxiety.

Short-term use of anxiolytics such as clonazepam in divided doses helps in alleviating both anxiety and tardive dyskinesia movements.

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