Posted by Christ_empowered on December 3, 2012, at 10:56:17
In reply to Re: Whether to increase Risperdal Consta » capricorn, posted by herpills on December 2, 2012, at 23:53:48
If its anxiety, I would see about an add on medication and/or supplements, self-help, that sort of thing. High dose antipsychotics *can* cause or worsen anxiety. I've had this happen before. Lowering the dose and maybe adding in something to address the anxiety might help in that situation.The point of antipsychotics is really just to prevent hospitalization and unfortunate behavior. I'd say keep the dose where it is now unless you feel you're at risk of a relapse. No point in using a strong antipsychotic to reduce anxiety when the potential risks are pretty severe (especially as the dose goes up).
BuSPar, maybe? Atarax? Neurontin? An antidepressant of some sort? You have options. Please talk to your doctor, and make it clear that you're looking to avoid an increase in the Risperdal dose and that you don't feel that you're at risk of a relapse.
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