Posted by Dinah on March 22, 2011, at 8:18:08
In reply to Re: today, god was rough. » Phillipa, posted by floatingbridge on March 21, 2011, at 21:42:47
Zyprexa is a rather sedating AP. They aren't all like that. And while I readily admit their effect on weight and blood sugars, I think that's a greater issue if it's used on a regular basis.
I use risperdal more as I'd use klonopin, but I like the effect much better. I think more clearly, feel a bone deep calm instead of a surface relaxation, and in general feel "sane" again. I get prescribed thirty pills a month but refill very very infrequently. Sometimes my prescription runs out of time with many refills remaining.
It was like this for me. Klonopin made the anxiety go away, and that was nice. When I took an SSRI for the first time, I felt like there was a possibility that I wouldn't be overstimulated for the rest of my life (although I think in the long run it actually increased my overstimulation). But when I took Risperdal for the first time, I thought "Hey! This is what normal feels like! This is what I used to feel like." Not sedated, not anxious, and with a clear clear head.
It takes a bit longer to kick in than klonopin, and I take a smidge of klonopin if I absolutely need to be tranquilized right away. Risperdal takes maybe an hour or two to kick in. But it's way better in that I think clearly and sometimes that helps to "reset" my brain I think. So that when it wears off, I'm less likely to need it right away again.
Of course everyone responds differently to meds, and what works beautifully for me might not work for you. But maybe you could discuss with your pdoc the possibility of easing pain with a less sedating AP like Risperdal, on an as needed basis only.
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