Posted by Dinah on February 9, 2007, at 14:06:54
In reply to Re: J+J and Janssen in trouble over Risperdal, posted by munificentexegete on February 8, 2007, at 20:55:22
Risperdal has been a godsend for me. It is calming without making me drowsy. And it's calming in a bone deep way that benzos just can't mimic. I'm often less tearful on it, although I'm not sure whether it's because it has antidepressant qualities or if it's mainly anxiety that causes my depression.
If I use it regularly, I tend to lose touch with my emotions. And it's not great for my diabetes. So it's not without costs.
I have used between .25 mg and 1.5 mg a day, I think, with .25 mg being the norm for me when I use it. When I don't need it I don't use it, and I have no problems with withdrawal.
I find it a bit energizing, but it doesn't cause that creepy itchy jumpy feeling that anything with NE does for me.
I think results vary widely from person to person. But whatever it offers appears to be exactly what I need.
poster:Dinah
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