Posted by SLS on February 16, 2005, at 6:05:53
In reply to Re: TO RISPERIDONE I GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! » SLS, posted by ace on February 15, 2005, at 21:47:45
> > OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> > What's with all the yelling?
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> > I hope my guess about risperidone was right. I thought that it might be a good drug for you to try based upon what I had encountererd in the medical literature and how well you responded to Zyprexa. Throw a little intuition in there somewhere.
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> > Good luck.
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> >
> > - Scott
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> Thanks Scott- sorry bout the shouting...little old Ace gets excited sometimes!!!!
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> Dude, do you know what....I think the Seroquel is making the OCD worse....
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> I have really heard great thinks about risperidone -- it is the strongest of all new antipsychotics....
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> At 1-2mg, how do you see my risk of TD or other EPS???
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> Thanks heaps man!
> Ace
Supposedly, the risk of EPS and TD becomes significant with risperidone at dosages of 6.0mg and higher. I think 3.0 mg is safe.When you first start risperidone, you might feel some things that you won't like. For some people, it can produce anxiety, which might make it seem like your OCD is getting worse. You might also feel somewhat depressed, slowed-down, sedated, or somnolent. These startup effects might take 5-10 days to disappear. Try not to react too quickly by discontinuing risperidone should these things emerge. It really can feel like a different drug 2 weeks into treatment.
I'll be keeping my fingers crossed for you. You deserve to live without being hampered by OCD.
- Scott
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