Posted by JohnL on August 18, 2001, at 4:24:47
In reply to What do you know, experiences with RESPERIDOL??, posted by Janelle on August 17, 2001, at 23:39:20
> Hi, my dear friend I've posted on behalf of who's suffering severe depression and anxiety has now been prescribed Wellubtrin IR (taken a few times through the day) and Resperidol (anti-psychotic because she does say and think some "weird" things). I know nothing about Resperidol and would like to hear about it from folks on here, particularly those with personal experience taking it. What does it do, what are possible side effects, etc.?
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> I'm on Zyprexa (for strong anxiety and sleep problems), so I'm particularly curious about what the differences might be between these two meds; why I was given Zyprexa, while my friend was given the other one. THANKS.
> -JanelleHi Janelle,
According to my psychiatrist, Zyprexa and Risperdal are similar except that Risperdal supposedly has less sedation and less weight gain than Zyprexa. My pdoc would use them interchangeably. That is, if one didn't work then the other was the next choice.With both Zyprexa and Risperdal, anecdotal observations suggest that they work differently at low doses than at high doses, so experimentation with dosing is needed. Generally lower doses are more appropriate for depression, while medium to higher doses are appropriate for other symptoms.
John
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