Posted by TJO on July 27, 2004, at 5:03:25
In reply to Re: major obsessing! drugs that help? chemist,others?, posted by banga on July 27, 2004, at 0:27:22
Hi,
I've found that Risperdal 3 or 4 mg will take care of any slightly psychotic symptoms. I did not like Risperdal either, however. It gave me a fuzzy headed feeling, upset my menstrual cycle and I gained about 20 lb.
I switched to the combo of Seroquel and Abilify and feel much better. Seroquel also made me sleepy, at a dosage from 50mg to 600 mg. At 700 mg, the sleepiness effect of the drug went away. So maybe if you tried it at the higher dose you would not have the sleepiness problem.
I also found that a combination of Seroquel and Risperdal was effective. I was at 1 mg Risperdal, which greatly lessened the side effects, and about 400 mg of Seroquel. So maybe that combo would work for you. However, I like the Seroquel+Abilify combination much better. For years I did not have a normal sleep cycle, which I am sure made my Bipolar disorder worse. I have a normal sleep cycle now and it is probably one of the reasons that I feel better.Tammy
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