Posted by SLS on November 1, 2005, at 9:39:27
In reply to Re: Risperdal ever make any one worse?, posted by blueberry on November 1, 2005, at 8:02:34
Hi Blueberry.
> I would call your doctor right away and ask for something else. But that's just me.This might be exactly the right thing to do. It is difficult to evaluate a situation and make recommendations with so little information. I would have preferred to know why Risperdal was chosen in the first place.
Although its properties are closer to the older typical neuroleptics than the other atypicals, I still find that Risperdal occupies an important place in modern psychiatry. I have experienced this drug for myself and have seen it work wonders for people with psychotic disorders for whom none of the other atypicals worked. At 3.0mg per day, Risperdal can do more for someone than 800mg of Seroquel or 30mg of Abilify.
Risperdal is not an ideal drug, but you can only work with what you have available.
- Scott
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