Posted by MoparFan91 on November 1, 2005, at 9:44:33
In reply to Re: Risperdal ever make any one worse? » 4wd, posted by Chairman_MAO on November 1, 2005, at 9:01:17
If you react badly to this drug or to any other AP for that matter, it indicates that you don't need them.
Basically, taking something that you don't need can mess you up. Most people should not take AP's for mood disorders, depression, or anxiety.
I react badly to about every antipsychotic except very low doses of Seroquel which works only as an anti-histamine for a sleep aid (it's a weak AP in general).
I took Zyprexa and felt super agitated out of my mind and in a Mixed State few hours after each dose and made me sleep for hours later. I took Geodon and it made me sleep for hours and made me manic as hell later. Abilify put me in Dysphoric mania, mixed states, and turned me into paranoid maniac. Risperdal, since it's older, would give me EPS. I hit jackpots on side effects, too, at higher doses.
Overall, I reacted badly because, I didn't need them.
I have BP ultradian/ultra-rapid cycling, OCD, social phobia, and possible Aspergers Syndrome.
I react best to anti-convulsants and SSRI's. I'm even able to take SSRI's by themselves but anti-convulsants and SSRI's together work best. Dopamine/Norep. drugs don't play as well with me, though. They make me too edgy.
> I took .25mg and felt the exact same way as you.
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> Backed up my intuition that risperidone is sick stuff that should only be taken as a last resort given all of the other options. I would rather taken cloazpine in a heartbeat despite the "risks".
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