Posted by SalArmy4me on February 13, 2001, at 10:13:32
In reply to ...add a pinch of Risperdol.....Dysthymia Cocktail, posted by shar on February 13, 2001, at 9:08:37
Risperdal has been proven to speed up the action of antidepressants in a couple of studies. It is very well tolerated, and the chance of tardive is miniscule.
> The continuing saga: My new p-doc is really good, and has been taking a conservative approach to my meds (which I like).
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> He first upped my Wellbutrin from 200 to 300, all to be taken in the morning.
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> Effexor 150 taken about 2-4 hours after Wellbu (Effexor is very sedating to me).
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> At bedtime, Effexor 150, Klonopin 1 mg.
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> Yesterday, after doing the med combo above for over a year with my other pdoc and limited success, he added .5 mg of Risperdal at bedtime. He said about 1% chance of Tardive. Plus, he said it sometimes takes a while before people notice anything from Risp.
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> So, we will see how this goes. He said he runs about 50-50 with patients having good response to Risp.
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> I'll keep ya'll updated as the saga continues.
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> Shar
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