Posted by Adia on June 12, 2003, at 15:45:04
Hi..I'm new to this board.
I wanted to ask if anyone has had any experience with Risperidone..and how this med has worked for you....
i'm taking 4 mg a day but lately i'm not taking it as i should, because it makes me soooo sleepy that i can't function during the day..i take it and i fall asleep in 2 hours..i started with a lower dose, and it was ok but now, i'm taking 1 mg at midday and 3mg at night...i sometimes sleep for 12 hours or more non-stop.
it does work to help ease other things and i feel calmer and the things i used to experience are less frequent now (though they haven't gone away completely) and i fear what would happen if i discontinue. I don't want to go back to how it all was before taking it...my psychiatrist said she has no doubt that this med is right for me...that this is a side effect -
i guess..i'd like to know how it has been for others....how you've handled this...
maybe i should distribute the dose in some other way instead of 1/3 mg..
just wondering if anyone cared to share how this med has worked for you..thank you in advance,
Adia.
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