I feel bad for you people. You are all on meds that are highly likely to give you permanent brain damage. Anti psychotics basically lobotomize your brain. I think these drugs are even more dangerous than benzo's. If you want to experience a miserable movement disorder such as tardive dykenisia or tardive dystonia for the rest of your life then go for it.
Risperdal/Risperidone --> antipsychotic
just started it... very low dose... 0.25 mg
anyone tried it? comments?
i will comment on how it goes for me. i'm also on paxil. been on it for 4 years now.
anyone tried it? comments?
i will comment on how it goes for me. i'm also on paxil. been on it for 4 years now.
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HI PN :roll:
You know I am (and I am sure everybody here is aware too) of those risks. They scare me as well too. And NO, I don't want any TD for the rest of my life. That is why I hesitate before taking it.
But when your life is going nowhere and you have a real trouble to function,you have suicidal thoughts and your fear has no limits, sometimes it's normal to wonder if a more potent drug could help. Especially when you already tried many drugs.
That was my point. That's all.
Cynthia (who is not taking it for now)
You know I am (and I am sure everybody here is aware too) of those risks. They scare me as well too. And NO, I don't want any TD for the rest of my life. That is why I hesitate before taking it.
But when your life is going nowhere and you have a real trouble to function,you have suicidal thoughts and your fear has no limits, sometimes it's normal to wonder if a more potent drug could help. Especially when you already tried many drugs.
That was my point. That's all.
Cynthia (who is not taking it for now)
G
Ok. I suppose I feel a need to warn since I have been on the receiving end of the brain damaging effects of psychiatric drugs. I had akathisia so bad that I almost literally blew my brains out because I was in such wretched pain that was caused by the med. I am told that akathisia can happen with AP's too, so I thought i'd let everyone know. Have a nice day 8)
I've been on Risperdal for about a month and I havent had any problems with td or ta. It usually only happens in the elderly, and if you've been using the drug for a long period (years). So don't worry about it. If it's recognized early, the chance for any permanent damage is low.
This website tells you about risperdal and tardive dyskinesia.
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Thought_Disorders/schizo/medications/td.htm
This website tells you about risperdal and tardive dyskinesia.
http://www.healthyplace.com/Communities/Thought_Disorders/schizo/medications/td.htm
I am always here to talk C. I know that you don't think you'll ever get better, but you will. Just keep telling yourself that this isn't going to last forever. I know it's hard, but I have faith in you.
I cut back my medication after having serious problems trying to think. I couldn't plan. I was scared. Also, my social anxiety was sky high- it hadn't been that bad in over 4 years. After halfing my dose, those symptoms disappeared and I returned to my 'pre-risperdol' self.
ok so my doc convinced me to try again. i've upped my dose to 0.50 mg again. hopefully i can prove to her my probs were due to the drug and not to anxiety.
G
Ho Uni-g,
I have real real problems right now, I think I will go for the hard meds. I have trouble to live, really, it's hard even to remember what I did this morning, and I have terror and disorientation all the time. It's not a live.
If I can get any sort of relief for now, I will take it. Klonopin doesn't help anymore, and I feel in a bad, bad bad mood.
Allure
I have real real problems right now, I think I will go for the hard meds. I have trouble to live, really, it's hard even to remember what I did this morning, and I have terror and disorientation all the time. It's not a live.
If I can get any sort of relief for now, I will take it. Klonopin doesn't help anymore, and I feel in a bad, bad bad mood.
Allure
No probs this time at 0.5 mg so upped it to 0.75 mg. Will report back in a few weeks.
Supergrass,
What dose did you go up to and how did it affect you?
What dose did you go up to and how did it affect you?
I'm now on 1 mg. We are slowly upping the dose. The regular therapeutic dose is 2 - 16 mg so I have a bit of a ways to go. Allure, I don't notice anything positive yet. I am worried it is making thinking more difficult. I feel I am getting stuck mid-sentance more often and my thoughts feel choppy. It's hard to be patient with this. I'm scared.
June 6th
OK so I've noticed this drug really affects my thinking. Supposedly this is a side effect and will disappear. I'm going to gamble and up my dose from 1 mg to 1.5 mg. Wish me luck- I'm quite scared. Will update again soon. Oh, and btw, my doc wants to try all of the four main antipsychotics prior to trying lamotrigine. I am still trying to save for a SPECT scan at the Amen Clinic.
OK so I've noticed this drug really affects my thinking. Supposedly this is a side effect and will disappear. I'm going to gamble and up my dose from 1 mg to 1.5 mg. Wish me luck- I'm quite scared. Will update again soon. Oh, and btw, my doc wants to try all of the four main antipsychotics prior to trying lamotrigine. I am still trying to save for a SPECT scan at the Amen Clinic.
Good luck in continuing with this treatment, UniG. If you think it's worthwhile I suppose it's at least worth giving it a shot.
One thing, though: are you really sure that you want to try all four major antipsychotics? Not to say that they're always "bad", but doing a few months on each with these kind of side-effects could potentially have a detreimental effect, in my view. Perhaps you could persuade your docs to let you try lamotrigine after trying, say, only two of the variants of antipsychotics. Just a thought.
One thing, though: are you really sure that you want to try all four major antipsychotics? Not to say that they're always "bad", but doing a few months on each with these kind of side-effects could potentially have a detreimental effect, in my view. Perhaps you could persuade your docs to let you try lamotrigine after trying, say, only two of the variants of antipsychotics. Just a thought.
Hey Monkeydust,
Thanks for your input. I will think about trying to persuade my doc to try me on lamotrigine prior to trying all of the antipsychotics. This is so frustrating. I just want a SPECT scan but it is way too pricey and my doc doesn't believe in their accuracy.
Thanks for your input. I will think about trying to persuade my doc to try me on lamotrigine prior to trying all of the antipsychotics. This is so frustrating. I just want a SPECT scan but it is way too pricey and my doc doesn't believe in their accuracy.
UniG,
What about consulting with a different dr.? You know that one dr. does not neccessarily have the right answers, don't do anything you are not comfortable doing. It is your body and mind. Just a thought...
What about consulting with a different dr.? You know that one dr. does not neccessarily have the right answers, don't do anything you are not comfortable doing. It is your body and mind. Just a thought...
Like rainboteers said, I'd seriously consider getting new Doctors.
I don't know your full situation, of course, but from what I gather you seem to say that your doctors think you have some rare form of schizophrenia. Whether or not that is the case, it seems that, given your symptoms, it's hard to be certain about the matter - there should at least be enough doubt, I think, for them to think that if one or two antipsychotics aren't working then it's a "blind alley" treatment-wise.
As for the SPECT scan, what is it that you need it for, specifically? Will it confirm your diagnosis? Or is it only useful in detecting physiological problems?
I don't know your full situation, of course, but from what I gather you seem to say that your doctors think you have some rare form of schizophrenia. Whether or not that is the case, it seems that, given your symptoms, it's hard to be certain about the matter - there should at least be enough doubt, I think, for them to think that if one or two antipsychotics aren't working then it's a "blind alley" treatment-wise.
As for the SPECT scan, what is it that you need it for, specifically? Will it confirm your diagnosis? Or is it only useful in detecting physiological problems?
It's not so easy to get a new doc and my doc does really want me to get better. As for the SPECT scan, you can check it out at http://www.amenclinic.com What the scan will do is detect which parts of my brain are not functioning optimally. This may contribute to a more accurate diagnosis. As well, it will point me in hopefully the right direction med wise. If the scans weren't so pricey I would have had one eons ago. If only I were rich I may have a second chance at life.
Monkeydust said:Like rainboteers said, I'd seriously consider getting new Doctors.
I don't know your full situation, of course, but from what I gather you seem to say that your doctors think you have some rare form of schizophrenia. Whether or not that is the case, it seems that, given your symptoms, it's hard to be certain about the matter - there should at least be enough doubt, I think, for them to think that if one or two antipsychotics aren't working then it's a "blind alley" treatment-wise.
As for the SPECT scan, what is it that you need it for, specifically? Will it confirm your diagnosis? Or is it only useful in detecting physiological problems?
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