Posted by ace on June 13, 2003, at 2:11:24
In reply to i'm new.. on Risperdal/risperidone, posted by Adia on June 12, 2003, at 15:45:04
> Hi..I'm new to this board.
> I wanted to ask if anyone has had any experience with Risperidone..and how this med has worked for you....Very Limited experience ie only a week or so on it. However, I have read many papers and anecdotes on it.
> i'm taking 4 mg a day but lately i'm not taking it as i should, because it makes me soooo sleepy that i can't function during the day..i take it and i fall asleep in 2 hours..i started with a lower dose, and it was ok but now, i'm taking 1 mg at midday and 3mg at night...i sometimes sleep for 12 hours or more non-stop.
> it does work to help ease other things and i feel calmer and the things i used to experience are less frequent now (though they haven't gone away completely) and i fear what would happen if i discontinue. I don't want to go back to how it all was before taking it...my psychiatrist said she has no doubt that this med is right for me...that this is a side effect -
> i guess..i'd like to know how it has been for others....how you've handled this...
> maybe i should distribute the dose in some other way instead of 1/3 mg..
> just wondering if anyone cared to share how this med has worked for you..
>
> thank you in advance,
> Adia.Hi Adia,
Maybe you could lower your dose temporarily. Do you suffer psychosis? If not, you maybe able to switch to an alternate agent. In terms of antipsychotics, most have the potential to cause sedation...there are a few exceptions...I believe these are the older ones.Bottom line, if it works well for your problems and the only thing is the sedation that is bothering you, I believe you should stay on it. For the dedation you could either lower dose for a while or add a stimulant.
All the best,
Ace.
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