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Can you have blood sugar issues when going through antipsychotic medication withdrawal?
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Metabolic syndrome: One of the side effects of the first and second generation antipsychotics is the metabolic syndrome. One of the initial signs is weight gain and elevated blood glucose and tryglicerides. Keep your taper under a doctor control as sometimes there might be some degree of hypertension and ensuing cardiovascular problems. It all depends on your baseline risk and med doses as well as time of treatment.
Answered 11/28/2017
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