Delayed gastric emptying symptoms and conditions

My dad has been taking metoclopramide (Reglan generic) for about 8 weeks for delayed gastric emptying. About 2 years ago he suffered a freak infection that left him paralyzed from the chest down. 3 surgeries and A LOT of therapy later, he has made good progress, until he started taking this medication. He has been struggling with ongoing fatigue, muscle weakness, minor episodes of confusion, and a few depressive episodes. I realized the connection when my mom had said he started having more trouble walking over the past 3 weeks or so. He has fallen 3 times in 2 weeks. He went to his primary care doc today and he immediately took him off of the meds. He told my dad "I have one word to describe this med. Nasty." We just pray that he gets his strength back after it works out of his system.

My mother was prescribed Reglan following surgery for colon cancer. She had delayed gastric emptying and also had pre-existing hiatal hernia and GERD. She was kept on the Reglan for 3 years, now has Tardive Dyskinesia. It is pitiful to observe. She has constant involuntary head jerking (side to side) and involuntary mouth movements that look as if she is chewing. We only found out recently that the problem is Tardive Dyskinesia, when she was referred to a neurologist with suspected Parkinson's Disease because of "stiffening" of the extremities and tremors. Parkinson's was ruled out, instead we were told the muscular stiffness, along with the involuntary movement disorder, is due to the side effects of Reglan. It is a dangerous drug.