Posted by stjames on February 14, 2003, at 22:48:52
In reply to when and how to get a second opinion?, posted by babs on February 14, 2003, at 17:50:38
risperdal or any AP carries a real risk of perm.
movement disorders. Almost no one, who has been on AP's long term, is free of TD, EPS, or another movement disorder. Long term here is 10 or more years; the new APs have not been around this long.If you are taking risperdal for anxiety, you should consider something less risky to treat
this condition.
AP's are fine if you are psychotic or have something nothing else will treat. Almost
all main stream psycomeds carry less risk than APs.I would say add a benzo and then withdraw the risperdal. Get yourself stable. For me, the anxiety has to be controled or it will build.
It also tends to feed itself. Once things are better review your other meds with your doc and decide what you need.Mental Illness is a big deal, do not be afraid
and ashamed of taking what you need to get well
or be stable. Discuss this wih you doc, of course.You seem to like your doc and he is willing to perscribe all the standard psyco meds. Many on this list seem to want for that ! I would say put
the ball in his corner. Tell him your meds are not working and you need help now.If it were me I would go back to what worked, imipramine, and add a benzo. All of this need to be done correctly
and being one a benzo is the only way to change
meds without a big to do. 23 years on meds have
taught me it is better for me and everyone else if
I take a benzo while adjusting my meds.If you liked imipramine, Remeron is much the same
with, for me, less side effects. Gone are the
anticolinergic effects, but it still feels like a TCA.
poster:stjames
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