Posted by Ritch on June 12, 2003, at 9:46:33
In reply to paxil, wellbutrin, risperdal, ohh my!, posted by eep on June 12, 2003, at 1:52:35
>..my moods range from normal, aggitated, happy, ambivalent, preoccupied and/or spacial, content, indifferent, giddy; they change frequently and fast. ironically enough, they've slowed down a bit since adding wellbutrin, inspite of the fact that i feel less patient with people and the world in general. my moods are not what i'd call extreme, though they can be when i'm really stressed out.
>sure, i'd like to be less moody and be more even keeled (i was during my first 6 weeks on paxil.. did it "poop out" then?) but am really uneasy about taking the risperdal out of fear of the nasty documented side effects. i know the dose is incredibly low, but tardive dyskinesia? feeling like a zombie? do the benefits really outweight the risks?
The description about your moods sounds like a mild rapid bipolar syndrome. If you are concerned about the Risperdal you might ask your doctor about a low-dose trial of a first-line antimanic medication such as lithium or Depakote instead. Of course there are issues with those such as weight-gain, hairloss, etc. I've found that low-doses of Wellbutrin also seem to "straighten" out my distractability, but it seems to add more anxiety.
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