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Haldol withdrawal - Body
Haldol withdrawal - Flushing - The skin all over the body turns red.
Haldol withdrawal - Varicose Vein - Unusually swollen veins near the surface of the skin that sometimes appear twisted and knotted, but always enlarged. They are called hemorrhoids when they appear around the rectum. The cause is attributed to hereditary weakness in the veins aggravated by obesity, pregnancy, pressure from standing, aging, etc. Severe cases may develop swelling in the legs, ankles and feet, eczema and/or ulcers in the affected areas.
Haldol withdrawal - Abdominal Cramp/Pain - Sudden, severe, uncontrollable and painful shortening and thickening of the muscles in the belly. The belly includes the stomach as well as the intestines, liver, kidneys, pancreas, spleen, gall bladder, and urinary bladder.
Haldol withdrawal - Belching - Noisy release of gas from the stomach through the mouth; a burp.
Haldol withdrawal - Bloating - Swelling of the belly caused by excessive intestinal gas.
Haldol withdrawal - Constipation - Difficulty in having a bowel movement where the material in the bowels is hard due to a lack of exercise, fluid intake, and roughage in the diet, or due to certain drugs.
Haldol withdrawal - Diarrhea - Unusually frequent and excessive, runny bowel movements that may result in severe dehydration and shock.
Haldol withdrawal - Dyspepsia - Indigestion. This is the discomfort you experience after eating. It can be heartburn, gas, nausea, a bellyache or bloating.
Haldol withdrawal - Flatulence - More gas than normal in the digestive organs.
Haldol withdrawal - Gagging - Involuntary choking and/or involuntary throwing up.
Haldol withdrawal - Gastritis - A severe irritation of the mucus lining of the stomach either short in duration or lasting for a long period of time.
Haldol withdrawal - Gastroenteritis - A condition where the membranes of the stomach and intestines are irritated.
Haldol withdrawal - Gastroesophageal Reflux - A continuous state where stomach juices flow back into the throat causing acid indigestion and heartburn and possibly injury to the throat.
Haldol withdrawal - Heartburn - A burning pain in the area of the breastbone caused by stomach juices flowing back up into the throat.
Haldol withdrawal - Hemorrhoids - Small rounded purplish swollen veins that either bleed, itch or are painful and appear around the anus.
Haldol withdrawal - Increased Stool frequency - Diarrhea.
Haldol withdrawal - Indigestion - Unable to properly consume and absorb food in the digestive tract causing constipation, nausea, stomach ache, gas, swollen belly, pain and general discomfort or sickness.
Haldol withdrawal - Nausea - Stomach irritation with a queasy sensation similar to motion sickness and a feeling that one is going to vomit.
Haldol withdrawal - Polyposis Gastric - Tumors that grow on stems in the lining of the stomach, which usually become cancerous.
Haldol withdrawal - Swallowing Difficulty - A feeling that food is stuck in the throat or upper chest area and won’t go down, making it difficult to swallow.
Haldol withdrawal - Toothache - Pain in a tooth above and below the gum line.
Haldol withdrawal - Vomiting - Involuntarily throwing up the contents of the stomach and usually getting a nauseated, sick feeling just prior to doing so.
Haldol withdrawal - Back Discomfort - Severe physical distress in the area from the neck to the pelvis along the backbone.
Haldol withdrawal - Bilirubin Increased - Bilirubin is a waste product of the breakdown of old blood cells. Bilirubin is sent to the liver to be made water-soluble so it can be eliminated from the body through emptying the bladder. A drug can interfere with or damage this normal liver function creating liver disease.
Haldol withdrawal - Decreased Weight - Uncontrolled and measured loss of heaviness or weight.
Haldol withdrawal - Gout - A severe arthritis condition that is caused by the dumping of a waste product called uric acid in the tissues and joints. It can become worse and cause the body to develop a deformity after going through stages of pain, inflammation, severe tenderness, and stiffness.
Haldol withdrawal - Hepatic Enzymes Increased - An increase in the amount of paired liver proteins that regulate liver processes causing a condition where the liver functions abnormally.
Haldol withdrawal - Hypercholesterolemia - Too much cholesterol in the blood cells.
Haldol withdrawal - Hyperglycemia - An unhealthy amount of sugar in the blood.
Haldol withdrawal - Increased Weight - A concentration and storage of fat in the body accumulating over a period of time caused by unhealthy eating patterns, that can predispose the body to many disorders and diseases.
Haldol withdrawal - Jaw Pain - The pain due to irritation and swelling of the nerves associated with the mouth area where it opens and closes just in front of the ear. Some of the symptoms are pain when chewing, head aches, losing your balance, stuffy ears or ringing in the ears, and teeth grinding.
Haldol withdrawal - Jaw Stiffness - The result of squeezing and grinding the teeth while asleep that can cause your teeth to deteriorate as well as the muscles and joints of the jaw.
Haldol withdrawal - Joint Stiffness - A loss of free motion and easy flexibility where any two bones come together.
Haldol withdrawal - Muscle Cramp - When muscles contract uncontrollably without warning and do not relax. The muscles of any of the body’s organs can cramp.
Haldol withdrawal - Muscle Stiffness - Tightening of muscles making it difficult to bend.
Haldol withdrawal - Muscle Weakness - Loss of physical strength.
Haldol withdrawal - Myalgia - A general widespread pain and tenderness of the muscles.
Haldol withdrawal - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - A pinched nerve in the wrist that causes pain, tingling, and numbing.
Haldol withdrawal - Coordination Abnormal - A lack of normal, harmonious interaction of the parts of the body when it is in motion.
Haldol withdrawal - Dizziness - Losing one’s balance while feeling unsteady and lightheaded which may lead to fainting.
Haldol withdrawal - Disequilibrium - Lack of mental and emotional balance.
Haldol withdrawal - Faintness - A temporary condition where one is likely to go unconscious and fall.
Haldol withdrawal - Headache - A sharp or dull persistent pain in the head
Haldol withdrawal - Hyperreflexia - A not normal and involuntary increased response in the tissues connecting the bones to the muscles.
Haldol withdrawal - Light-headed Feeling – Uncontrolled and usually brief loss of consciousness caused by lack of oxygen to the brain.
Haldol withdrawal - Migraine - Reoccurring severe head pain usually with nausea, vomiting, dizziness, flashes or spots before the eyes, and ringing in the ears
Haldol withdrawal - Muscle Contractions Involuntary - Spontaneous and uncontrollable tightening reaction of the muscles caused by electrical impulses from the nervous system.
Haldol withdrawal - Muscular Tone Increased - Uncontrolled and exaggeration muscle tension. Muscles are normally partially tensed and this is what gives us muscle tone.
Haldol withdrawal - Paresthesia - Burning, prickly, itchy, or tingling skin with no obvious or understood physical cause.
Haldol withdrawal - Restless Legs - A need to move the legs without any apparent reason. Sometimes there is pain, twitching, jerking, cramping, burning, or a creepy-crawly sensation associated with the movements. It worsens when a person is inactive and can interrupt one’s sleep so one feels the need to move to gain some relief.
Haldol withdrawal - Shaking - Uncontrolled quivering and trembling as if one is cold and chilled.
Haldol withdrawal - Sluggishness - Lack of alertness and energy, as well as being slow to respond or perform in life.
Haldol withdrawal - Tics - A contraction of a muscle causing a repeated movement not under the control of the person usually on the face or limbs.
Haldol withdrawal - Tremor - A nervous and involuntary vibrating or quivering of the body.
Haldol withdrawal - Twitching - Sharp, jerky and spastic motion sometimes with a sharp sudden pain.
Haldol withdrawal - Vertigo - A sensation of dizziness with disorientation and confusion.
Haldol withdrawal - Aggravated Nervousness - A progressively worsening, irritated and troubled state of mind.
Haldol withdrawal - Agitation - Suddenly violent and forceful, emotionally disturbed state of mind.
Haldol withdrawal - Amnesia - Long term or short term, partial or full memory loss created by emotional or physical shock, severe illness, or a blow to the head where the person was caused pain and became unconsciousness.
Haldol withdrawal - Anxiety Attack - Sudden and intense feelings of fear, terror, and dread physically creating shortness of breath, sweating, trembling and heart palpitations.
Haldol withdrawal - Apathy - Complete lack of concern or interest for things that ordinarily would be regarded as important or would normally cause concern.
Haldol withdrawal - Appetite Decreased - Having a lack of appetite despite the ordinary caloric demands of living with a resulting unintentional loss of weight.
Haldol withdrawal - Appetite Increased - An unusual hunger causing one to overeat.
Haldol withdrawal - Auditory Hallucination - Hearing things without the voices or noises being present.
Haldol withdrawal - Bruxism - Grinding and clenching of teeth while sleeping.
Haldol withdrawal - Carbohydrate Craving - A drive and craving to eat foods rich in sugar and starches (sweets, snacks and junk foods) that intensifies as the diet becomes more and more unbalanced due to the unbalancing of the proper nutritional requirements of the body.
Haldol withdrawal - Concentration Impaired - Unable to easily focus your attention for long periods of time.
Haldol withdrawal - Confusion - Not able to think clearly and understand in order to make a logical decision.
Haldol withdrawal - Crying Abnormal - Unusual and not normal fits of weeping for short or long periods of time for no apparent reason.
Haldol withdrawal - Depersonalization - A condition where one has lost a normal sense of personal identity.
Haldol withdrawal - Depression - A hopeless feeling of failure, loss and sadness that can deteriorate into thoughts of death.
Haldol withdrawal - Disorientation - A loss of sense of direction, place, time or surroundings as well as mental confusion on personal identity.
Haldol withdrawal - Dreaming Abnormal - Dreaming that leaves a very clear, detailed picture and impression when awake that can last for a long period of time and sometimes be unpleasant.
Haldol withdrawal - Emotional Lability - Suddenly breaking out in laughter or crying or doing both without being able to control the outburst of emotion. These episodes are unstable as they are caused by things that normally would not have this effect on an individual.
Haldol withdrawal - Excitability - Uncontrollably responding to stimuli.
Haldol withdrawal - Feeling Unreal - The awareness that one has an undesirable emotion like fear but can’t seem to shake off the irrational feeling. For example, feeling like one is going crazy but rationally knowing that it is not true. The quality of this side effect resembles being in a bad dream and not being able to wake up.
Haldol withdrawal - Forgetfulness - Unable to remember what one ordinarily would remember.
Haldol withdrawal - Insomnia - Sleeplessness caused by physical stress, mental stress or stimulants such as coffee or medications; it is a condition of being abnormally awake when one would ordinarily be able to fall and remain asleep.
Haldol withdrawal - Irritability - Abnormally annoyed in response to a stimulus.
Haldol withdrawal - Jitteriness - Nervous fidgeting without an apparent cause.
Haldol withdrawal - Lethargy - Mental and physical sluggishness and apathy that can deteriorate into an unconscious state resembling deep sleep. A numbed state of mind.
Haldol withdrawal - Libido Decreased - An abnormal loss of sexual energy or desire.
Haldol withdrawal - Panic Reaction - A sudden, overpowering, chaotic and confused mental state of terror resulting in being doubt ridden often accompanied with hyperventilation, and extreme anxiety.
Haldol withdrawal - Restlessness Aggravated - A constantly worsening troubled state of mind characterized by the person being increasingly nervous, unable to relax, and easily angered.
Haldol withdrawal - Somnolence - Feeling sleepy all the time or having a condition of semi-consciousness.
Haldol withdrawal - Suicide Attempt - An unsuccessful deliberate attack on one’s own life with the intention of ending it.
Haldol withdrawal - Suicidal Tendency - Most likely will attempt to kill oneself.
Haldol withdrawal - Tremulousness Nervous - Very jumpy, shaky, and uneasy while feeling fearful and timid. The condition is characterized by thoughts of dreading the future, involuntary quivering, trembling, and feeling distressed and suddenly upset.
Haldol withdrawal - Yawning - involuntary opening of the mouth with deep inhalation of air.
Haldol withdrawal - Neck/Shoulder Pain - Hurtful sensations of the nerve endings caused by damage to the tissues in the neck and shoulder signaling danger of disease.
Haldol withdrawal - Alopecia - The loss of hair or baldness.
Haldol withdrawal - Dry Skin - The lack of normal moisture/oils in the surface layer of the body. The skin is the body’s largest organ.
Haldol withdrawal - Folliculitis - Inflammation of a follicle (small body sac) especially a hair follicle. A hair follicle contains the root of a hair.
Haldol withdrawal - Furunculosis - Skin boils that show up repeatedly.
Haldol withdrawal - Lipoma - A tumor of mostly fat cells that is not health endangering.
Haldol withdrawal - Pruritus - Extreme itching of often-undamaged skin.
Haldol withdrawal - Rash - A skin eruption or discoloration that may or may not be itching, tingling, burning, or painful. It may be caused by an allergy, an skin irritation, a skin disease.
Haldol withdrawal - Skin Nodule - A bulge, knob, swelling or outgrowth in the skin that is a mass of tissue or cells.
Haldol withdrawal - SPECIAL SENSES
Haldol withdrawal - Conjunctivitis - Infection of the membrane that covers the eyeball and lines the eyelid, caused by a virus, allergic reaction, or an irritating chemical. It is characterized by redness, a discharge of fluid and itching.
Haldol withdrawal - Dry Eyes - Not enough moisture in the eyes.
Haldol withdrawal - Earache - Pain in the ear.
Haldol withdrawal - Eye Infection - The invasion of the eye tissue by a bacteria, virus, fungus, etc, causing damage to the tissue, with toxicity. Infection spreading in the body progresses into disease.
Haldol withdrawal - Eye Irritation - An inflammation of the eye.
Haldol withdrawal - Metallic Taste - A range of taste impairment from distorted taste to a complete loss of taste.
Haldol withdrawal - Pupils Dilated - Abnormal expansion of the blace circular opening in the center of the eye.
Haldol withdrawal - Taste alteration - Abnormal flavor detection in food.
Haldol withdrawal - Tinnitus - A buzzing, ringing, or whistling sound in one or both ears occurring from the internal use of certain drugs.
Haldol withdrawal - Vision Abnormal - Normal images are seen differently by the viewer.
Haldol withdrawal - Vision Blurred - Eyesight is dim or indistinct and hazy in outline or appearance.
Haldol withdrawal - Visual Disturbance - Eyesight is interfered with or interrupted. Some disturbances are light sensitivity and the inability to easily distinguish colors.
Haldol withdrawal - Acute Renal Failure - The kidneys stop functioning properly to excrete wastes.
Haldol withdrawal - Angioedema - Intensely itching and swelling welts on the skin called hives caused by an allergic reaction to internal or external agents. The reaction is common to a food or a drug. Chronic cases can last for a long period of time.
Haldol withdrawal - Grand Mal
Seizures (or Convulsions)
- A recurring sudden violent and involuntary attack of muscle spasms with a loss
of consciousness.
Haldol withdrawal - Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome - A life threatening, rare reaction to an anti-psychotic drug marked by fever, muscular rigidity, changed mental status, and dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system.
Haldol withdrawal - Pancreatitis - Chemical irritation with redness, swelling, and pain in the pancreas where digestive enzymes and hormones are secreted.
Haldol withdrawal - QT Prolongation - A very fast heart rhythm disturbance that is too fast for the heart to beat effectively so the blood to the brain falls causing a sudden loss of consciousness and may cause sudden cardiac death.
Haldol withdrawal - Rhabdomyolysis - The breakdown of muscle fibers that releases the fibers into the circulatory system. Some of the fibers are poisonous to the kidney and frequently result in kidney damage.
Haldol withdrawal - Serotonin Syndrome - A disorder brought on by excessive levels of serotonin caused by drugs and can be fatal as death from this side effect can come very rapidly.
Haldol withdrawal - Thrombocytopenia - An abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets in the circulatory system. A decrease in platelets would cause a decrease in the ability of the blood to clot when necessary.
Haldol withdrawal - Torsades de Pointes - Unusual rapid heart rhythm starting in the lower heart chambers. If the short bursts of rapid heart rhythm continue for a prolonged period it can degenerate into a more rapid rhythm and can be fatal.
If you are taking Haldol or thinking of taking Haldol and you are wondering about side effects or the potential of side effects with using Haldol, there is something you need to know. There is a way to predict adverse reactions with a very simple test.
Dr. Lester M. Crawford, Acting FDA
Commissioner had this to say about this test on
Dec. 24, 2004. “Physicians can use the genetic information from this test to
prevent harmful drug interactions and to assure drugs are used optimally, which
in some cases will enable patients to avoid less effective or potentially
harmful treatment choices,”
Haldol Side Effects
Haldol is an antipsychotic medication generally prescribed for the long term care of antipsychotic therapy.
Caution should be used prescribing this medication. Haldol can cause psychotic behavior and hallucinations. Haldol should never be taken within 14 days of antidepressant usage.
If you just reread the above paragraphs twice, you read correctly. It can and does cause the same psychotic reactions it is prescribed to treat.
The most common side effect experienced by patients in clinical trials with HALDOL were extrapyramidial reactions (EPS), a syndrome involving involuntary facial, arm, leg and body movements. In most cases, these reactions were usually mild to moderately severe and usually reversible. The side effects of HALDOL Decanoate 100 and HALDOL Decanoate 50 are those of oral HALDOL. The prolonged action of HALDOL Decanoate 100 and HALDOL Decanoate 50 should be considered in the management of side effects.
DRUGS AND FOODS TO AVOID:
Ask your doctor or pharmacist before taking any other medicine, including over-the-counter products.
· Make sure your doctor knows if you are also taking lithium, seizure medicine, sedatives, sleeping pills, narcotic pain-killers, muscle relaxants, cold or allergy medicine, or methyldopa (Aldomet®, Aldoril®).
· Avoid drinking alcohol while using this medicine.
WARNINGS:
· If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk to your doctor before taking this medicine.
· Before using this medicine, make sure your doctor knows if you have heart or lung disease, a seizure disorder (epilepsy), an enlarged prostate, glaucoma, trouble urinating, Parkinson's disease, depression, or an allergy to tartrazine or aspirin.
· This medicine may make you more sensitive to sunlight and heat. Avoid sunlamps, hot tubs, tanning beds, and saunas. Take care not to get overheated during exercise or outdoor activity. Use a sunscreen when outdoors.
· There is a risk of having tardive dyskinesia (TAR-div dis-ken-EE-zha) while taking this medicine. This causes uncontrollable muscle movements. Discuss this risk with your doctor.
SIDE EFFECTS
Call your doctor right away if you have any of these side effects:
· Unexplained fever or muscle stiffness
· Fast, slow, or irregular heartbeat
· Movements or tremors in the face, neck, jaw or eyes that you cannot control
· Yellowing of eyes or skin
· Skin rash
If you have problems with these less serious side effects, talk with your doctor.
· Trouble sleeping, restlessness
· Drowsiness, depression, or headache
· Hallucinations or confusion
· Irregular menstrual periods
· Dry mouth
· Nausea, vomiting, or constipation
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