My daughter is more of a paradoxical effect than remedy. Doctors refuse to look at the psychiatric side of the side effects, printed by the pharmaceutical company themselves. The doctor's all quickly agree, that dry mouth, metallic taste, even twitching and tremors are OK with them, but when my daughter was delusional on Haldol, they refused to accept that as a side affect. I called a neurologist and asked him, if she could have paradoxical effects from Ativan, then why not delusions from Haldol? he said, of course.
The psych's want to treat symtoms, have favorite med of choice, and once reaching "the top" having a Chief of Staff watch my daughter's medications, he refused to acknowledge her all night, no sleep for 10 days as a side effect of 800 mg of seroquel.
He was truly befuddled. I was not. I have lived with her for 18 years.
Come on. I was told if I took Prozac to take the "edge" off of moving to a new house...'things will roll off your back'...it was a nightmare, right down to the 5pm stomach pains, the shooting stars from the finger tips, nightmares, etc..My daughter revs up on cough syrup..I also believe that once on an antipsychotic, may not be able to go off of it, regardless of why placed on it. Off soap box.(not for long).

I totally agree with all the about, I've seen this happen to lots of people. In fact I think Haldol is one of the worst med's ever given. Most don't even need it. Thanks.

Thanks , Kevin. Yes, the docs added Haldol back into her mix (along with zyprexa, hmm one antipsychotic at a time please)because the doc said they saw her 'less aggressive' on it...claiming 3 mg per day of Haldol was OK. Well.If kicking,punching,scratching and biting is less aggressive, then what? not to mention her deluisions have taken flight again. So crappy.