Posted by HenryO on August 3, 2003, at 0:22:18
In reply to Re: prozac and risperdal, posted by pendulum on August 2, 2003, at 9:15:52
I took Prozac and Resperadal together for a few years. It helped lift me up at first when I was way down. However, over time I felt it also kept me from getting much higher. As mentioned Resperadal has a weight gain potential which is depressing in itself. Longterm Prozac use also often has some unpleasant sexual side effects. Sorry to be so negative. We all have such different responses to these meds, you can't really use another person's experience to go by.
I have found Lamictal to be the best med I've ever been on. I see a lot of posts here about people having disappointing poop out experieces with it, but that has not been the case with me. Also when I am super low like you are talking about, Pindolol (aka Visken) has been a decent short term fix just to take the edge off while I wait for something to kick in.
Hang in there and keep searching, something will work. Stay after those doctors make them work for you.
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