Tardive Dyskinesia question

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I've been on Seroquel, an anti-psychotic medicine for many years. I use it for sleep. I started with 12.5mg/night in 1999 and now I'm up to 400-600mg every night. Over the last few months I've noticed that my legs have been twitching (that's the best way I can explain it) constantly. Sometimes my arms do too but not as often as my legs. Sometimes my entire body twitches...it's hard to explain what that's like, but I move so forcefully that if I'm near my husband and he's sleeping, it wakes him up. I have a parrot and if she's on me when my body twitches, she jumps and flies away. It never hurts, it's just annoying. I'm wondering if this is a form of Tardive Dyskinesia? From what I've read, Tardive Dyskinesia is involuntary movements in your face, not the rest of your body.  Does anyone know if this is from the Seroquel or if it's Tardive Dyskinesia?

Thanks

[Dr_Smita_S]

Hi
Tardive dyskinesia is repetitive and involuntary movements of the limbs. It can also present as abnormal tongue protrusion and eye blinking.

It is a known side effect of antipsychotic medications (seroquel) and risk of developing tardive dyskinesia is more in patients with prolonged duration of treatment with seroquel.
If the symptoms worsen or are intolerable, you can discuss alternate therapies with your doctor.

Regards