Long term use of Reglan linked to serious movement disorder
Barbara* suffered from acid stomach and was prescribed by her doctor a medication known as Reglan (metoclopramide). During the nine years she was on the medication, she began suffering from other symptoms – an enlarged tongue that skewed her speech, facial twitches, and other involuntary muscular movements. Her doctor diagnosed her with Tardive Dyskinesia. The culprit? The acid reflux medication she had taken for years had caused the condition. Stopping Reglan didn’t make the symptoms go away, and now Barbara is far more disabled than she was before she was prescribed the drug.