Posted by Dinah on June 24, 2006, at 7:22:02
In reply to Re: May I point out a pattern?, posted by Deneb on June 24, 2006, at 2:44:49
Yes. .75 mg Risperdal is enough to make a difference if you stop taking it.
It's not enough for controling psychosis, no. But you aren't psychotic.
It is enough to provide a safety net for mood dips, so that you don't dip too low. It is enough to provide some mood stability so that upsets don't build on themselves. It is enough to help with rejection sensitivity, and I know I use it for that.
I know you feel uncomfortable with the idea that something makes you do better with Risperdal than without. I suspect the fact that it's an antipsychotic has to do with that. I don't hear you being as upset about your other meds.
It's not *just* an antipsychotic. It's used by many people for things other than psychosis. And if anyone assumes anything about you by what medication you're on, well then, it's a teaching opportunity.
For example. Deneb, I do better with Risperdal than without. That doesn't mean there's anything shameful about me. Risperdal isn't just for psychosis, and I rather wish they'd change the name of the class of drugs.
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