Posted by Ritch on May 14, 2002, at 10:15:37
In reply to Ritch, thanks for answering, more...., posted by rainbowlight on May 14, 2002, at 1:41:24
> I spoke with my pdoc. She thinks the level of Risperdal is raising in my system. She told me to take half my normal dose (which will be only 12.5 mgs.) for 5 days and than discontinue it. She also raised my Cogentin to get rid of the stiff neck. I was suspecting that it was the Zoloft, but she doesn't think I am at high enough levels to be having a serotonin problem. (I take 30 mgs. Remeron, 100 mgs. Lamictal, and 37.5 mgs. Zoloft). I have never had a Lamictal increase, I started at 50 and went up to 100 a few days later (scary huh?!). I am not feeling agitated or disoriented like you mentioned. I pretty much feel like I have the flu, no mental symptoms at all. It's driving me nuts!
Yep,It probably was the Risperdal. Stiff neck/back are pretty classic EPS symptoms on AP's. So, you are discontinuing the Risperdal? The dose you listed seems kind of high there--do you mean 1.25mg (Risperdal) instead? The "flu thing" really sounds like the Zoloft, though. That might pass with your body becoming adjusted to it. So, you have also been taking Cogentin to offset the EPS from the Risperdal? The sfx of the Cogentin could be adding in with the Zoloft, too. I assume that you will withdraw the Cogentin after you have withdrawn the Risperdal?
Mitch
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