Posted by alfbarks007 on January 10, 2014, at 7:37:55
I am New here and New to all this antipsychotics. I need someone to hold me hand through this. I am female and 56. I have a history of anxiety since I was 13, I also have a history of outbursts of anger and some mood problems. I've been told I'm bipolar 2 but I don't think I am. Sometimes when I've had outbursts I've literally been hungry but not really hypoglycemic though they seem to be the same,
So I've broke enough cell phones, computers, punched walls, doors and stopped short of people lol.
Ok so I have 4 grandkids I take care of before and or after school, it is stressful for me and raises this mood/anger I get. I have many times wiped the beautiful and precious smiles from their faces and slumped over in tears and frustration from the hurt in their eyes and the confusion I know I've inflicted on them.
This pain has finally caused me to seek help. The Drs .answer was risperidone .25 to start and.1 to end. I literally started at 1/4 of the.25 but finally made it! Also with each dose increase I would have a lot of energy compared to just sitting on my butt which is what I am so use to doing now and I think in part from the beta blocker, I emailed my Dr. today to see what can be done about it, maybe change it, I take it for Tachycardia.
I've seen such a huge and positive difference in my mood control that I marvel that it's even me and so does my husband and daughter!
So though all good I've gotten little relief from anxiety and my Dr encouraged me to go to.50 for anxiety help. My fear: DK, seizures, diabetes, weight gain etc on the side effects...I don't want them and I'm terrified of them!
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