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Re: Risperdal experiences? Please, Help!

Posted by ChrisK on November 15, 2000, at 6:11:00

In reply to Re: Risperdal experiences? Please, Help! » KarenK, posted by angelrose on November 15, 2000, at 0:55:54

Angelrose,

I have had a lot of success with Zyprexa. Since I responded well to it, my pdoc has prescribed it for other patients in a similar condition. I tried Risperdal once but it was much too sedating for me. Zyprexa is also sedating but I found that initial phase to go away after about two weeks. If you want to give it a try I would suggest that you start on a Friday evening. At least that way you can get past some of the initial sedation effects.

One thing that may concern you is that Zyprexa is known to cause weight gain in a lot of people. I am in the middle of losing the weight I put on initially. It can be done if you watch your diet and excersize properly.

Also, I am taking 7.5 mg/day. We started out with 2.5mg doses until we found a good theraputic dose. If your doctor and you are both willing to give it a try I would suggest that others have responded well to the low dosage.

Hope this helps a little and best of luck with whatever you finally decide on.

Chris


> > How much Prozac are you taking? When I first started taking it, it made me very jittery. I had to start taking it in liquid form because the lowest dose in capsule form is 10mg.
> >
> > Buspar also gave me a panic attack the one and only time I took it.
> >
> > My son took risperdal for bipolar for awhile and it was a little too sedating for him at the lowest dosage and nothing knocks him out. I tried one of his pills once and I didn't find it very relaxing.
> >
> > I take depakote, prozac, and topamax now.
> >
> > KarenK
>
> Hi Karen:
> Thanks for your input.
> How have these meds helped you?
>
> My doctor suggested Zyprexa, I think I will give it a try.


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