Posted by katekite on July 5, 2002, at 9:24:16
In reply to Re: diagnosis, antipsychotics, pdoc suggestions wanted, posted by mouse on July 4, 2002, at 18:14:35
If it helped when he raised it six months ago then another increase might be an idea. If it really didn't seem to do anything when it was raised six months ago, then maybe think about not stopping it, but putting it back to 1 mg, and trying another drug too.
If the other drug was really effective then you could most likely stop the risperdal. Xyprexa is a possibility, similar to risperdal but different enough to have some different effects.
Some of your thoughts sound pretty anxious (worrying), that makes me think of neurontin which was helpful for me for anxiety. Or other anxiety meds. If the thoughts just seem weird to you but aren't bothersome then neurontin probably wouldn't be worth trying.
I find it really helpful to take a list of questions with me to my pdoc, otherwise I forget or start feeling like it doesn't matter.
Kate
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