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Tremors and twitches?

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Do you get them?
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yep. What are yours from?
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yes, some are from my depekote the other is from being panicky.
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I shake from my lithium; from fear when speaking to some; and from panic attacks when they get out of hand.

The head-twitching? I just do that for fun to freak people out...lol
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I don't know. I guess from one of my new meds.
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the twitching can't be from panic.
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If they are severe, your dosage may be incorrect. Please be sure to have them monitor, so you won't be taking too much of something.
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I have hand tremors. My head does also twitch though, but very infrequently and usually while talking. What is that about?
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I'm having withdrawls from the klonopins and ativans I traded in for the xanax maybe. I also just started abilify.
I've been taking Lamictal and cymbalta for a while with no problems.
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Good heavens, woman - did you taper off the klonopin or just change it for the xanax? Klonopin is MAJOR addictive and must be tapered gradually. You would have all kinds of shakes from that.

Hand tremors are a side effect for several drugs, and head twitches are common with several, too - as well as general anxiety.
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I don't have neck twitches or tremors as much. I have twitches in my knees and hands when I try to hold something.

I'm also coming off wellbutrin. Maybe I'll just take a klonopin.
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