Posted by Jay on February 6, 2007, at 19:15:11
In reply to Re: J+J and Janssen in trouble over Risperdal, posted by med_empowered on February 5, 2007, at 17:20:02
I think this "Risperdal Backlash' is based more on how they marketed the med, rather then any problems with the med itself. I'd also point to caution of posting such one-sided info on here, as many people may be on this drug, and it will not only scare them extremely , but could cause them to stop the drug, and cause very disastourus results.
I've heard a number of very good uses of Risperdal from everybody from pdocs to family docs. Risperdal used at a dose of 1-2 mg for a few days can stop dysphoric mania in it's tracks. Small doses of .5 mg's of Risperdal help with certain problems like SAD and Chronic Fatigue. It seems to work excellent for BP2-3. I've been on up to a 4mg a day dose of Risperdal for many years for my BP2 and GAD, with great results. I may even need to turn to the med again in the future. My *only* reasoning for stopping it was to take a more sedating atypical, as I was having some real problems dealing with a very stressful situation at my job which prevented me from sleeping good.
Yes, there may be finer points to argue over most medications, and psych meds are no exception. But, I will testify even for myself, that I as well as many millions are living proof these drugs work well in helping to give-back to a tattered life, and getting back on your feet.
IMHO,
Jay
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