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Posted by Dinah on December 17, 2009, at 19:14:35
I started taking Risperdal for anxiety with some stuff going on with my mother late last month, and have been keeping it up because I seem to be left with some major anxiety.
I think it's getting in the way of therapy. Of therapy and anything else related to emotions.
It feels so strange to go to therapy and not really remember who my therapist is to me. Intellectually I remember, but viscerally it's like he's miles and miles away.
I can't help but wonder what it is that Risperdal does that so cuts me off from my emotional self. And what it says about my emotional self that it's cut off by Risperdal.
And to what extent it's worth it.
Posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2009, at 12:23:01
In reply to Meds affecting therapy, posted by Dinah on December 17, 2009, at 19:14:35
Dinah knowing that you are very involved in your theraphy and I never found a good therapist. I'm wondering did you go higher on the resperidol? To cope? Are you able to work? If working I know you need to be able to highly function. If able to function as wife mother worker. Seriously how does it effect theraphy? I don't understand. Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on December 18, 2009, at 20:12:01
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy » Dinah, posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2009, at 12:23:01
It's a balance I think, between staying emotionally present and managing anxiety.
I also remembered today that the more I live in my head, the more anxious I get and the more my OCD acts up. So to some extent, remaining in touch with my emotional self might keep me from needing so much anxiety meds.
I'm not sure.
Posted by obsidian on December 18, 2009, at 21:41:27
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy » Phillipa, posted by Dinah on December 18, 2009, at 20:12:01
> It's a balance I think, between staying emotionally present and managing anxiety.
I think I agree.
> I also remembered today that the more I live in my head, the more anxious I get and the more my OCD acts up. So to some extent, remaining in touch with my emotional self might keep me from needing so much anxiety meds.interesting...
>
> I'm not sure.
Posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2009, at 21:52:11
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy » Dinah, posted by obsidian on December 18, 2009, at 21:41:27
Oh true for me the more thinking I do the more OCD and anxiety. Big time. Phillipa
Posted by Dinah on December 18, 2009, at 23:50:24
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy » Dinah, posted by obsidian on December 18, 2009, at 21:41:27
Do you also walk that fine line?
It would be almost funny if it weren't so annoying.
Posted by Dinah on December 18, 2009, at 23:51:51
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy, posted by Phillipa on December 18, 2009, at 21:52:11
At those times, maybe it would be an interesting experiment to try to get in touch with your feelings?
But then again, sometimes I discover my defenses were doing a good job, and I really did need to be distracted from my feelings.
Posted by obsidian on December 19, 2009, at 8:43:25
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy » obsidian, posted by Dinah on December 18, 2009, at 23:50:24
yes, I think so.
it puts me in a cognitive state of mind because my emotions are sort of in a lull. Not that I mind terribly when my emotions are running on a lower idle, it makes functioning a heck of a lot easier...there's the rub.
Posted by Tabitha on December 22, 2009, at 2:20:02
In reply to Meds affecting therapy, posted by Dinah on December 17, 2009, at 19:14:35
What a choice-- feel visceral aliveness, or be relatively anxiety-free. I hope you find a solution.
Posted by Dinah on December 24, 2009, at 9:20:58
In reply to Re: Meds affecting therapy » Dinah, posted by Tabitha on December 22, 2009, at 2:20:02
I think I've decided to cut back.
Perhaps the medications have some long term effect, because I had a (totally literal) hysterical meltdown Friday but wasn't left feeling as unstable afterward as I did last month.
I'm still using the Risperdal, but not as regularly and not as often. Seems like maybe my system has been reset for right now.
The problem is that I'm not entirely lacking in issues when I'm on Risperdal. When I'm more in my head, my OCD tends to get worse and worse. Which is why therapy helped/helps me. It's all to easy for me to lose touch with my feeling self.
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