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I can often barely see

Age: 26–35  ·  Duration of use: 2–5 years  ·  Current status: No, currently tapering
Symptoms: Akathisia, Emotional blunting, Sexual dysfunction, Cognitive impairment, Oculargyric crisis

I am trapped looking up at the ceiling because of the antipsychotic Clopixol.

This is called oculargyric crisis. It happens 4 times a week, starting at various parts of the day and lasting until waking up the next morning.

Without medication I'm a little hypomanic, but with it I'm literally disabled.

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