Posted by judy1 on June 25, 2002, at 20:15:23
In reply to Re: risperdal AND zyprexa? » judy1, posted by AllieD on June 25, 2002, at 13:46:19
I don't think it is riskier... just akathesia is more common in risperdal. I am dxed BP1 and am taking 10 mg of zyprexa/day now. When I took risperdal, it was in the 4-6mg/day range- significantly higher then the doses you are mentioning. I only take an AP for auditory hallucinations, if I am not have psychotic symptoms I don't take them. BTW, I've had them all- haldol, thorazine, mellaril and all the atypicals. Zyprexa is often used as a mood stabilizer in treatment resistant bipolars, but for sedation I like klonopin (which is sometimes used as a secondary mood stabilizer) Maybe your pdoc would be more accepting of klonopin over ativan. Almost every bipolar specialist feels AD's worsen cycling, so not being able to take it is probably a good thing. I really wouldn't be too concerned about side effects because your dose is extremely low. Take care, judy
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