EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 57 MIN
Episode 6 - Stacey on living with akathisia for over 30 years
from Akathisia Stories
Stacey is a 48 year old housewife and artist residing in Southern California. She has had akathisia not just from pharmaceuticals, but also due to hormonal issues and what she believes was PANDAS in childhood. As a result, she has had bouts of akathisia since youth and has had it chronically since a protracted withdrawal from klonopin plus reinstatement that occurred approximately ten years ago. At the time of the withdrawal, she was wrongly diagnosed as bipolar and polydrugged. She is currently working on tapering off these medications.
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Stacey is a 48 year old housewife and artist residing in Southern California. She has had akathisia not just from pharmaceuticals, but also due to hormonal issues and what she believes was PANDAS in childhood. As a result, she has had bouts of akathisia since youth and has had it chronically since a protracted withdrawal from klonopin plus reinstatement that occurred approximately ten years ago. At the time of the withdrawal, she was wrongly diagnosed as bipolar and polydrugged. She is curre...
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