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Posted by beano on September 28, 2005, at 5:24:06
i was on risperdal for a couple of months, started on .5mg and ended up on 4mg. was on them for paranoia... came off them cause they just took away my whole personality and sex drive amongst other things.... when i was coming off them i got really bad panic attacks for a few days... then i was up and down with slight depression for a few days and then the last few days i was hit with the lowest depression ive ever felt in my life, its so low its like a pain, its killing me.. i have been off them for a week and a half... does anyone know how long this lasts because it is destroying me
Posted by ed_uk on September 28, 2005, at 5:24:06
In reply to help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 26, 2005, at 10:00:43
Hi
Did you reduce your Risperdal dose gradually to get off it? You need to do this to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
You can restart Risperal at a low dose and come off it slowly next time.
~Ed
Posted by Phillipa on September 28, 2005, at 5:24:06
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals » beano, posted by ed_uk on September 26, 2005, at 16:09:29
Hi Ed, You're posting! What a great surprise! Love PJ O
Posted by blueberry on September 28, 2005, at 5:24:06
In reply to help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 26, 2005, at 10:00:43
If I were in your shoes I would definitely get back on it, stabilize, and then begin a long slow taper down. Risperdal has been stimulating your dopamine system. Take away that dopamine stimulation suddenly or too fast and bad news can expected.
Risperdal has a way of raising prolactin levels, which is probably the cause of the sexual probs.
I had that happen to me when I tried amisulpride years ago.Zyprexa does not do that though. Another option might be to switch straight over to zyrexa, and then taper off of it. Since it comes in pills, you can cut to custom sizes for micro-weaning down.
Posted by beano on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by blueberry on September 26, 2005, at 19:23:10
i went to 3 mg for 2 days, 2mg for 2 days and then 1 mg for 2 days..... is that too quick of a taper off? what are my prolactin levels? my head is such a mess
Posted by beano on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals » beano, posted by ed_uk on September 26, 2005, at 16:09:29
> Hi
>
> Did you reduce your Risperdal dose gradually to get off it? You need to do this to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
>
> You can restart Risperal at a low dose and come off it slowly next time.
>
> ~Ed
well im off it a week and a half now so there would be no point goin back on it would there? i dread the thought of goin near it again
Posted by ed_uk on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 27, 2005, at 7:46:30
Hi Beano
>i went to 3 mg for 2 days, 2mg for 2 days and then 1 mg for 2 days..... is that too quick of a taper off?
Yes, much too quick! You need to get a prescription for the 0.5mg tablets to help you taper.
~ed
Posted by ed_uk on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 27, 2005, at 11:59:32
Hi
>well im off it a week and a half now so there would be no point goin back on it would there?
I think you should restart Risperdal at 0.5mg/day and increase the dose in steps of 0.5mg/day every couple of days until you feel better. Then you can taper...........
~ed
Posted by jclint on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 26, 2005, at 10:00:43
I quit zyprexa after a couple of months 3 days ago and today and yesterday I've been having the worst sweating anxiety at work, it has been through the roof. I feel almost feverish from sweating. Do you possibly think this is due to the withdrawal? (I didn't taper)
Posted by beano on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals » beano, posted by ed_uk on September 27, 2005, at 14:51:06
> Hi
>
> >well im off it a week and a half now so there would be no point goin back on it would there?
>
> I think you should restart Risperdal at 0.5mg/day and increase the dose in steps of 0.5mg/day every couple of days until you feel better. Then you can taper...........
>
but im off them 2 weeks , is it not too late to do that? i was thinking of starting to take 5-HTP to build me up
> ~ed
Posted by blueberry on September 28, 2005, at 5:25:14
In reply to help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 26, 2005, at 10:00:43
Yeah, that tapering was way too fast I think. It would have maybe been better to drop down in smaller steps, and stay at each step for at least 3 or 4 days or even a week or two more before going down to the next step.
Posted by beano on September 28, 2005, at 6:38:14
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by blueberry on September 27, 2005, at 17:43:46
im off them 2 weeks now so is there any point to go back on that lower dose and taper or is it too late?? and how long should i taper for if i should still do it and on how many mg a week? why did the psychiatrist do this to me, they dont even care do they!
Posted by ed_uk on September 28, 2005, at 15:55:45
In reply to Re: help me, risperdal withdrawals, posted by beano on September 27, 2005, at 16:47:53
>but im off them 2 weeks , is it not too late to do that?
I don't think so, no. Start Risperdal at a low dose though eg. 0.5mg/day.
~Ed
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