As I read two of your entries I was concerned by the disjointed thoughts and content of some of your writing. I believe you need to print out what you have written and take it to your psychiatrist. You probably do need a med adjustment.
Hi,
I just now read your post. I found it by typing in on my search engine Bing
" What is a maximum safe dosage of Risperdone?" . I read your post and I am hoping you are doing okay. Just be careful with those medicines. Some of them do contribute to suicides. If you start having any thoughts of suicide then please contact your doctor immediately. He probably needs to switch your meds. Also if you feel like the doctor you have isn't very concerned about your health. Then ask for your medical records and take your business somewhere else. I hope my advise helps.
May God Bless You.
I apologize for not responding to replies...I have been very ill with multiple issues and fever and depression adding the the whole nightmare. I am simply not well enough to be up long enough. So, when I can post or reply further, I will. At this point, don't know when that will be. am dealing with too many uncertain types of illnesses right now, and just trying to rest. Thanks. graceinGod
Hi, I did not read you bio yet...have a horrendous headache and bad abdominal pain plus just feel like hell. I read your comments and thought maybe you were more of a twin than the twin sister I have, although she has many illness much the same as mine too. I too have been told I have schizoaffective disorder, biploar mixed, PTSD with dissociation, panic, and DID, OCD, and a whole host of other things. And I only am taking Benedryl with back to the Risperdal...doctors suggests 1/2mg. for God know how long along with 25mg. of Benedryl until I adjust to my allergic reactions...yeah, I am REALLY holding out hope at this point...hahaha. I feel done with medical care, with psych care, with life in general. No, I won't end my life. I will continue to pray that I just simply die..it won't be in my sleep because I don't sleep a whole lot any longer..actually, can't say I ever have unless I am drugged out for a test or in the ER for horrible pain and some really nice doctor..rare...decideds to drug the heck out me with a ton of Morphine...coulda kissed the last one for that...still had the pain, but was too loopy to care. My husband actually thought I was manic...I told him no, just flying high. He got pissed and went to the truck to sleep...yeah, right. But even though I know that his own health is hard on him now...and that I do try to enourage him and support him in his own depression..gee, he hasn't ever had lifetime severe episode of depression like I have...but I try, but I get anger from him. And yeah, I am tired of the only people I see being all doctors who some seem to be getting as hopeless as I am...well, they lasted longer than I did. And yeah, I know about Chantix. I did take it twice and it actually was really effective, but yes, I did lose my sanity with it both times...in fact, the lady at 1-800-no-butts had a fit talking to me about being a psych case on Chantix. She told me that my doctors should have NEVER put a psych case on that drug. Figured that out on my own actually. And Risperdal is not Metolonin...??...natural sleeping med, right? No, it is an atypical anti-psychotic just as Seroquel is. By the way, if you do have restless leg syndrome with Seroquel or Risperdal, I take Mirapex in the generic form that makes like livable with restless legs. But I do take many other medications to treat many health issues....not a choice, although I may make it one to stop all medical treatment....and I used to take Risperdal and Seroquel with no added side effect...I tolerated them pretty well. Not anymore. Same story..different day. I become allergic to another med each and every year also it seems. I wish you well. I know all too well how it is to feel so sick and also feel so depressed and to not feel better with medical or psych intervention at all. And to wonder why I keep trying it. Like I said, I am not holding out hope any longer....it just sets me up to freak out and get even more upset. If it works, gee, it would be a first. If it doesn't, I won't be disappointed yet again. I am going to accept your friend request..hey we don't even have to leave the house for that. Thanks so much for your support and also just knowing exactly where I am at. I'm sorry though that you too have to experience this. graceinGod
BTW - I checked out the drug information with the Risperol, and it does not mix with many other medications, so I think this idea of me switching to Risperol is out of the question.
Check under drugs for the Risperol and Im sure you will find that it could be very possible there is a conflict...I would suggest to do the same for Seroquel, some of the symptoms you had, like metal taste would go away with the use, but even to this day, I have balance and speach problems from the Seroquel.
I have even been accused of being impaired by my family, but I know and my Dr knows so I have gotten to the point of constantly debating if I should continue on my meds.
I dont know if you smoke, but if you do, do not take Champix, I had a severe reaction with the mix.
Chenoa
Hi;
Strange I came across your posting. I had been considering getting off Seroquel and take Risperol, which as I understand is Meletonin. I take 600mg of Seroquel per day, and with taking the Seroquel, along with the list of other medications I gained over 40lbs. I was trying to find something that I could take without the weight gain, and of course side effects are always different, I even get side effects from medication that I have been on for a while.
I have been diagnosed with Schizoaffective disorder, Bi polar I, PTSD, and many more, check out my bio, its to long to type out. I am 47 yrs old, and I too am having family issues. My husband who I have been married to for 26yrs, and living together 30yrs knows of my illness as well as having severe osteoporosis, I know he is in bad health, and its because like you, I dont go out unless I am going to the Dr's and when I do go out I have to take medication so I dont freak out, I also suffer from extreme anxiety.
I am also on disability, actually I was on and most my life because of my denial, but now I am just trying to get through a day. I too am getting friction from relatives who dont understand, I have also had side effects such as having a grand mal seizure, and dying, until my husband found me, and punched my back and chest until I took a breath, but with that came the discovery of the osteoporosis, and 5 broken vertibrae, which the hospital didnt notice when I was admitted and I had to function for a month with a broken back until they took xrays, MRI's.
Ask me any questions you may have, I truly think I can relate to you. I sometimes cant get on line but be sure I will respond.
One big thing I would say is dont take ANY over the counter meds, or holistic meds, because they do not mix with any psyc meds.
I am trying to keep this short - but like you I could write a novel, I just dont have the patience.....and also like you, I wonder is this the future for me?
Look forward to hearing from you.
Chenoa