Posted by anita on May 17, 2001, at 16:53:30
In reply to Zyprexa just quit working/dose info?, posted by AngieT on May 17, 2001, at 13:21:51
Hi Angie,
I have depression and had a similar experience with Risperdal. When I first tried it at a very low dose, it made me feel alive and energetic and optimistic. However, within 2 weeks that effect went away (fortunately, I did not sink into a depression, tho.) The same thing happened when I increased the dose. Yet, two months later, at a still low dose, I started feeling good in a different way. I'm still taking it and it works very well for me.
The initial response you got may be due to a paradoxical increase in dopamine, and every time you raised it, the same effect may have happened. How long did it take to stop working when you started and when you raised the dose? It may be that it will just continue to eventually poop out on you every time you raise the dose, which has happened with others on this list, BUT you may want to stick with one dose and wait for a month or so to see if it has any positive effect in the long run, as it did for me. Or, you could try a different antipsychotic and see if that works better for you.
I wish you luck.
anita
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