Posted by SLS on November 1, 2005, at 7:23:10
In reply to Risperdal ever make any one worse?, posted by 4wd on October 31, 2005, at 20:55:28
Hi.
Risperdal produces anxiety as a startup side effect. It can also leave one feeling affectively flat (depression-like) and apathetic. Both of these are likely to be temporary. Your dosage is too low to be good for much of anything in my experience. If you trust your doctor and want to give this thing a try, I would continue to raise the dosage and not obsess about how you feel in the mornings. You need to give these startup side effects time to dissipate.
Why was Risperdal chosen in the first place? Were any other APs given consideration?
- Scott
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> Okay, so I started Risperdal very low on Thursday night - .125mg. Didn't notice much on Friday, jsut a little tired. Friday night another .125mg. Okay on Saturday. Saturday night up to .25mg. Woke up very scared Sunday morning, crying a lot all morning. That afternoon felt quite apathetic, tranquil but just very detached. So that night took .125mg again. Monday morning (today) woke up extremely scared and have been very, very depressed all day and scared all day, more than usual.
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> Is this normal? Should I give it more time? I'm afraid if I take it again tonight and am progressively worse tomorrow it will be unbearable.
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> Marsha
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