Has anyone that’s taken antidepressants for long periods of time developed tics?

[Anonymous]

It seems like tardive dyskinesia, I’ve had it since November, I can’t control my hands, face , speech on occasion or legs well and i sometimes feel like I’m constantly stoned or out of it, psychiatrist wasn’t too much help and emergency room came back with nothing, I take Valium almost around the clock and have to sleep nonstop cuz that’s the only thing that stops it.

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I also rarely leave my house cuz it interrupts my day to day life.

[NotTacocaT6969]

Google the anti-depressant and read up on the possible effects.


Most medications say “if you experience uncontrolled muscle movements, stop taking this and contact your doctor immediately.”

[Asker]

I did that and it didn’t help.

[NotTacocaT6969]

Neurological and nerve damage are usually permanent. :/

[Asker]

I was tested for nerve damage and that came back fine.

[NotTacocaT6969]

They need to scan your brain.

My uncontrolled muscle movements began after having brain surgery…so, damage to the brain is a possible cause.

Ask as many doctors as you have fo. One of them must be competent enough to find what’s wrong.

[Asker]

MRI was normal and Cat scan.

[Anonymous]

I took them but they made me feel suicidal so I stopped taking them

[Asker]

Sorry to hear that, I hope you’re doing better now.

[Opinion Owner]

Honestly I'm still in the same dark place I have been all those years ago. People say there is help out there but I haven't had any positive experiences with psychologist or the mental health teams. Thank you for your concern

[Anonymous]

I have clinical depression and I have this fidgeting in my hands. Also my calves hurt so much at nights

[Asker]

I can’t control my hands either, it started when I was on Prozac.

[Opinion Owner]

I had many kinds of prozac. I could never take any of them for no more than two days. They made me to feel like a zombie. As the girl down here said, it made me to feel suicidal. I don't know how I am supposed to heal from this.

To be honest, loving someone who loves you helps. But everytime I met manipulative women who made me to hate my life.

[Opinion Owner]

Oh, and prozac makes my calves pain worse. That's another reason I don't take them

[Asker]

Prozac was horrible, Zoloft was worse tho in my opinion, I tripped out on Zoloft twice.