tardive akathisia, zyprexa withdrawal, and vitamins

[Guest guest]

I have been working with my acupuncturist and psychiatrist to work on

finding alternative treatments to tardive akathisia as we all find

the usual treatment, clozaril, to be unacceptable. So far, we have

found information on vitamins that help to prevent akathisia as well

as vitamin E, B6, and manganese to reverse the effects.

I have been trying to take the following:

1000mg Calcium

500mg Magnesium

200mg B3

600mg B6

40mg Manganese

800mg E

B complex

I know these are a lot of vitamins, so I am looking for the best way

to get them so they can be easily absorbed. My ability to eat is

still extremely bad due to the zyprexa withdrawal, but at this point

I am managing three meals a day.

The neurologist told me that such high levels of B6 can cause

neuropathy, but my psychiatrist was a little skeptical as he claims

drug companies propagate such rumors to sell their drugs.

Nonetheless, he wasn't sure if it would be reversible if it started

to occur. I have been advised that if I can divide up the doses as

much as possible and get more natural forms of B6, the chances of

neuropathy should go down. Bee pollen was advised, but on further

investigation, it didn't appear to have enough B6

Thanks for any advice.

-eliz.