Looking for support for my wife

[StephanIrle]

My wife suffers from severe depression caused by the severe pain brought on by tardive dyskinesia and dystonia that appeared as the consequence of doctor-prescribed benzodiazepine use. She has further lost much of her life quality by not being able to participate in family activities or connecting with our 16 year-old child.

[CLB1125]

tardive dyskinesia? Is that the one with the uncontrollable movement? Will it stop when the drug stops? I’m sorry I don’t know much about it. We all struggle with depression here. I do understand the isolation though. I have disassociated myself from most things. Does she see a therapist? Maybe she would like to join us here. There’s always someone to talk to here. I have found so many understanding people who truly care.

[StephanIrle in reply to CLB1125]

Hi, thank you for your message. There are lots of unknowns but general wisdom is that yes, symptoms of drug-induced tardive dyskinesia (TD) will stop eventually upon GABA receptor regeneration in the brain. This is a process that might take years, unfortunately. I did join this group to see what resources folks may be able to provide and I will encourage her to join by herself. Thank you for getting in touch with me right away!

[CLB1125 in reply to StephanIrle]

you are welcome even though I couldn’t help. I take a lot of antidepressants and the commercials I’ve seen about it scare the heck out of me.

[designguy]

You might see it there are any support groups for living with chronic health conditions in your area for her.