Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 279698

Shown: posts 1 to 3 of 3. This is the beginning of the thread.

3 Antipsychotics for a short time

Posted by TJO on November 14, 2003, at 10:18:19

Hi All,
I wanted to post some information. I am on 1200 mg Neurontin, 150 mg Wellbutrin,.5 mg Risperdal 30 mg Abilify and 400 mg Seroquel.
My doctor has been tapering me off on the Risperdal from 3 mg downwards. I will probably (if all goes well) be off the Risperdal entirely by my next doctor visit in a couple of weeks. He said that 3 antipsychotics are rarely given at the same time but he didn't want to take me off the Abilify because I was getting an antidepressant effect from it. I have felt no side effects or ill effects from this combination.

Tammy

Tammy

Re: 3 Antipsychotics for a short time

Posted by SLS on November 14, 2003, at 10:39:39

In reply to 3 Antipsychotics for a short time, posted by TJO on November 14, 2003, at 10:18:19

> Hi All,
> I wanted to post some information. I am on 1200 mg Neurontin, 150 mg Wellbutrin,.5 mg Risperdal 30 mg Abilify and 400 mg Seroquel.
> My doctor has been tapering me off on the Risperdal from 3 mg downwards. I will probably (if all goes well) be off the Risperdal entirely by my next doctor visit in a couple of weeks. He said that 3 antipsychotics are rarely given at the same time but he didn't want to take me off the Abilify because I was getting an antidepressant effect from it. I have felt no side effects or ill effects from this combination.

What taper schedule has your doctor prescribed for you to discontinue Risperdal?

- Scott

Re: 3 Antipsychotics for a short time

Posted by TJO on November 14, 2003, at 11:37:14

In reply to Re: 3 Antipsychotics for a short time, posted by SLS on November 14, 2003, at 10:39:39

> > Hi All,
> > >
> What taper schedule has your doctor prescribed for you to discontinue Risperdal?
>
>
> - Scott
Hi Scott,
He has me taking 1 mg every other day. It seems to be working. I think the antipsychotic effect that I am getting is pretty much all from the Seroquel and the low dose of Risperdal is just to pevent any withdrawal symptoms.

Tammy

This is the end of the thread.

Show another thread

Psycho-Babble Medication | Extras | FAQ

Dr. Bob is Robert Hsiung, MD, bob@dr-bob.org

Script revised: February 4, 2008
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/cgi-bin/pb/mget.pl
Copyright 2006-17 Robert Hsiung.
Owned and operated by Dr. Bob LLC and not the University of Chicago.