# After how much time did you get tardive dyskinesia? **URL:** \ **Category:** Lounge\ **Created:** [April 25, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781 "2026-04-25T03:28:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 3:28am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/1 "2026-04-25T03:28:55Z")
I am afraid of permanent td. I am on 8mg risperidone again recently. It has high td risk. I was was on 6mg before but was on 8mg 10 months ago and had muscle twitches in my face which disappeared after dropping to 6mg. I read its an early td symptom. 8mg has similar td risk to Haldol 20-30℅ over 10 years, its already been 6 years on risperidone. After how much time did you get td and what med and dosage? My family is telling me having td is nothing compared to dangers of psychosis ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 3:35am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/2 "2026-04-25T03:35:58Z")
I developed severe TD after 3 years on 100mg of Loxapine. Instead of taking me off the medication my pdoc prescribed Ingrezza to help. Which it did not help. I finally got off Loxapine fully last April(2025) I’ve been off it for a year and my hand is still disabled(It caused muscle spasms in my left hand impeding on my grip strength and dexterity). I still take Ingrezza, but I am disapointed I haven’t noticed much of an improvement in my hands, the facial twitches and tongue movements did start to improve though. I’ve seen probably 50% progress there ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 3:38am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/3 "2026-04-25T03:38:47Z")
> [@Hanna\_Foxx](#): > > I’ve seen probably 50% progress there Thats great, hopefully more improvement in the future. What med were you switched to that helped reduce td risk? ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 3:39am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/4 "2026-04-25T03:39:59Z")
Well I stayed on Geodon. Because i was taking a combo of low dose Geodon and high dose Loxapine. So when I came off Loxapine we raised my Geodon to a therapeutic level ---
**Author:** ![D3VOUR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecccb3/32.png) [@D3VOUR](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/D3VOUR)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/5 "2026-04-25T03:43:01Z")
> [@Hanna\_Foxx](#): > > Geodon Yes Geodon has low td risk. My dr doesn’t want to prescribe it because its not as effective as my risperidone and because it needs to be taken twice a day with 500 cal. ---
**Author:** ![Hanna\_Foxx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/hanna_foxx/32/1135_2.png) [@Hanna\_Foxx](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Hanna_Foxx)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/6 "2026-04-25T03:45:10Z")
Yeah Geodon isn’t as strong as like Zyprexa or Risperidone, but at a high dose (80am and 80pm) it controls my symptoms well. I can’t take Risperidone because of elevated prolactin levels ---
**Author:** ![Dika](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/dika/32/9061_2.png) [@Dika](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Dika)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 10:40am UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/7 "2026-04-25T10:40:47Z")
I get worried about this condition too because I take 5mg haloperidol and wonder if it’s going to cause it in future. At my outpatients Dept I sometimes see an elderly lady there with it, how her mouth makes involuntary movements and i felt so sorry for her that she couldn’t control it. I’d hate to be in that position ---
**Author:** ![Relaxe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Relaxe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Relaxe)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/8 "2026-04-25T13:07:10Z")
I’ve had strong antipsychotics at strong doses for 32 years and haven’t gotten TD yet. I was on Ziprasidone (160 mg -240 mg) for 19 years. With Seroquel (300 mg -900 mg) for 14 years. With Clopixol depot(400 mg every 3 weeks - 300 mg weekly) for 30 years. No signs of TD or what so ever. ---
**Author:** ![Om\_Sadasiva](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/om_sadasiva/32/179_2.png) [@Om\_Sadasiva](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Om_Sadasiva)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 1:08pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/9 "2026-04-25T13:08:41Z")
Few years ago, I was sticking my tongue 👅 out all the time. It was embarrassing. It passed, fortunately. But now i jerk my head, usually to the right. It must be TD. ---
**Author:** ![Relaxe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/d2c977/32.png) [@Relaxe](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/u/Relaxe)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://schizophreniasupport.discourse.group/t/after-how-much-time-did-you-get-tardive-dyskinesia/4781/10 "2026-04-25T13:52:37Z")
I think vulnerability to TD is expressed in the Genes. So a few will go through life with no TD.