Posted by 10derHeart on September 24, 2005, at 22:57:57
In reply to Is the Risperdal doing anything??, posted by Deneb on September 24, 2005, at 22:19:33
Ahh..but Deneb, I wonder..
Maybe that last part you wrote, about it feeling different, not normal...well, maybe, that could be that for the first time you experiencing something closer to what others feel inside. No - wait I said that wrong. Arrghh - this is hard to articulate.
I'm trying to say, when I read your post, it sounds like maybe you are saying, even though you started thinking about the Dr. Bob stuff, you did *know* it was obsessive, and could feel it starting...but maybe not worsening much, or at least not quickly, because you were able to logically short-cicuit it a bit better? Maybe the med helps you do that much sooner? Do you see what I mean?
This could be good.
It may feel utterly alien.
But it could be just the brain adapting to the med
And since you've never felt any *different* way before...it's perceived as strange - that would be natural.An analogy for me (not the best but...) is when I found the best med for my ADD symptoms like racing thoughts, chatter in my head, impulsiveness, horrible concentration, a sense I was listening to 5 radio and TV stations all at once and couldn't tune in just one...stuff like that. When the med worked, it was...wow. Lots of inner peace and steadiness...perhaps a bit of...normal.
Meaning normal for a non-ADD brain.
BUT, the first week or so I almost hated it - only 'cause it was so weird, strange, different, amazing but scary as I didn't know that type of inner world could be *me.*
Later, the calmness became familiar and okay.
Does this make any sense?I'm just thinking it might be a good thing, but you still need to be patient and see how it goes with more time.
And it's always possible dosage or med will need to be adjusted in the future.You're doing great. It's good to pay attention to the sensations, so you can tell the p-doc, but try not to worry too much.
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