Posted by 4wd on November 2, 2005, at 21:52:26
In reply to Re: Risperdal ever make any one worse? » 4wd, posted by SLS on November 1, 2005, at 7:23:10
Hi Scott,
I've stayed on the Risperdal and things are getting better. It's been about a week now. I know the dosage is low but I've always been extremely sensitive to meds - always low doses of ADs, etc.
I've tried Seroquel (couldn't tell it helped at all), Geodon, helped a little but not with depression, just helped the anxiety a little. Zyprexa was good but woke my bulimia back up (the hunger it caused). I think my pdoc chose Risperdal because it's an NE blocker and NE enhancing drugs make me more anxious.
He told me it would help with anxiety and enhance the effects of my AD (Celexa 10mg). Also taking Klonopin .5mg in the morning.
Thanks,
Marsha
> Hi.
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> 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.
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> Why was Risperdal chosen in the first place? Were any other APs given consideration?
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> - 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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