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Posted by Kelly on January 7, 2000, at 19:53:19
Hi, I just got Risperidone added to my cocktail and wondered if anyone out there has had it and what to expect. I take effexor and celexa too the risperidone is to replace the zyprexa i now take. Oh, I am a manic depressive. Thanks!!!
Posted by judy on January 7, 2000, at 22:08:22
In reply to Risperidone, posted by Kelly on January 7, 2000, at 19:53:19
> Hi, I just got Risperidone added to my cocktail and wondered if anyone out there has had it and what to expect. I take effexor and celexa too the risperidone is to replace the zyprexa i now take. Oh, I am a manic depressive. Thanks!!!
You didn't mentiom what mood stabilizer you're on- if any? Risperdal helped with my auditory hallucinations in both manic and depressive episodes. I took 3mgs/day. A lot of people get very agitated on it; that happened to me one time and the pdoc gave me mellaril. But other than that one time, it worked well. Best of luck.
Posted by Kelly on January 8, 2000, at 10:00:18
In reply to Re: Risperidone, posted by judy on January 7, 2000, at 22:08:22
> > Hi, I just got Risperidone added to my cocktail and wondered if anyone out there has had it and what to expect. I take effexor and celexa too the risperidone is to replace the zyprexa i now take. Oh, I am a manic depressive. Thanks!!!
>
> You didn't mentiom what mood stabilizer you're on- if any? Risperdal helped with my auditory hallucinations in both manic and depressive episodes. I took 3mgs/day. A lot of people get very agitated on it; that happened to me one time and the pdoc gave me mellaril. But other than that one time, it worked well. Best of luck.
Judy, thanks, I'm not on anything other than 60mg celexa, 75mg effexor, 5.0 zyprexa, and 2.0 risperidone. slowly getting off the zyprexa and adding the effexor. I am still thinking a lot of suicidal thoughts and highly depressed. I gained 72 pouns since I started taking the celexa and zyprexa.
Posted by judy on January 8, 2000, at 11:53:09
In reply to Re: Risperidone, posted by Kelly on January 8, 2000, at 10:00:18
Hi Kelly,
Your pdoc is giving you some pretty energizing meds; I assume he's monitoring you closely- with no mood stabilizer you're taking a pretty volatile mix for a person with bipolar disorder. But hypomania probably looks pretty good to you now. I'm assuming you are dxd bipolar 2? Are you comfortable with the diagnosis? I took effexor at 225mgs/day- is that your pdoc's target? Sorry to ask so many questions, I guess I've never heard of a cocktail like yours being used in someone who is bipolar. I hope you feel better soon, I'm betting you will. Take care.
Posted by Kelly on January 10, 2000, at 8:47:47
In reply to Re: Risperidone, posted by judy on January 8, 2000, at 11:53:09
> Hi Kelly,
> Your pdoc is giving you some pretty energizing meds; I assume he's monitoring you closely- with no mood stabilizer you're taking a pretty volatile mix for a person with bipolar disorder. But hypomania probably looks pretty good to you now. I'm assuming you are dxd bipolar 2? Are you comfortable with the diagnosis? I took effexor at 225mgs/day- is that your pdoc's target? Sorry to ask so many questions, I guess I've never heard of a cocktail like yours being used in someone who is bipolar. I hope you feel better soon, I'm betting you will. Take care.
I don't know what dxd 2 is? Sorry to be so uneducated, I have a stagering ability to block out anything to do with illness of any sort. I do think he is going for a higher dose of the effexor, I was on it before with a different pdoc and did well until I hit a super manic period and the old doc took me off of it and put me on the celexa, zyprexa combo. Thanks for your input!
Posted by judy on January 10, 2000, at 17:11:05
In reply to Re: Risperidone, posted by Kelly on January 10, 2000, at 8:47:47
Hi again Kelly,
Bipolar 2 is used for people who only become hypomanic not manic. Mania usually results in hospitalization (sometimes psychoses and/or delusions). When you don't have a mood stabilizer in place and take an anti-depressant (like effexor or celexa) you run the risk of inducing a manic state, which happened to me on prozac. Do you know why you're not taking a mood stabilizer- lithium, depakote, tegretol are the big 3, but there are others. Take care.
Posted by Kelly on January 11, 2000, at 8:13:05
In reply to Re: Risperidone, posted by judy on January 10, 2000, at 17:11:05
> Hi again Kelly,
> Bipolar 2 is used for people who only become hypomanic not manic. Mania usually results in hospitalization (sometimes psychoses and/or delusions). When you don't have a mood stabilizer in place and take an anti-depressant (like effexor or celexa) you run the risk of inducing a manic state, which happened to me on prozac. Do you know why you're not taking a mood stabilizer- lithium, depakote, tegretol are the big 3, but there are others. Take care.I just started seeing this pdoc, see him again in a couple days, he may have a mood stablizer in mind for me, have done the hosp. bit and had plenty manic episodes, though I do miss the energy, am not looking forward to going through another one. I'll ask him about mood stabilizers. Thank you for your help.
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