Posted by jay on April 14, 2002, at 4:40:39
In reply to Risperdal, posted by James on April 13, 2002, at 23:24:22
Hi James:Your situation bothers me, because it seems to be such a popular fashion to precribe atypical antipsychotics (like Risperdal) and mood stabalizers like Gabatril. I went through a year in a 'fog' on Zyprexa (another atypical antipsychotic.) DOn't get me wrong...I think they have their place. But, to just use Risperdal to.."slow you down a bit" REALLY is odd. There are many, many safer and more effective meds you can/should be taking.
For starters, clonazepam can knock out mania right away. It is safer than Risperdal and Gabatril. There are also a number of other benzos to choose from, that work "perfectly" for everything from mania to anxiety.
There are also some excellent sedating antidepressants that could be of help. The tricyclics are older, cheaper, but no other a.d.'s are considered better. (Of course, people emphasize side effects like the anticholinergic actions...possible effects on the heart in those who have a problem..), but I can give you a ton of side effects for every a.d. and Risperdal too.
Anyhow...that's my thoughts. Please hang around and here what others have to say. Good luck!
Jay
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