Risperdal and effexor

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1798419 tn?1315810427 My brother has been on Effexor for several years and it has made him gain some weight and is hard for him to lose weight.
Avatar m tn medication cocktails people are seeing these days for OCD and especially the pure O type? I am currently on 112.5 mg of Effexor and moving up to 150 mg soon. I was "fine" for about 6 years after my last bout of medication (Risperdal and Zoloft) that I quit due to horrible weight gain. So, I am also looking to find the most weight neutral combination as well.
Avatar n tn Hi, all I have been on Effexor-XR 150 mg since the birth of my son in November of 2002 and then they put me on Risperdal 1 milligram in February of 2006 and now as of March 7, 2008 I am weaning off both. My doctor has me taking 75 mg of Effexor for 1 week and then 37.5 mg of Effexor for 1 week and then stop. She has me weaning off the Risperdal by taking 0.5 mg for a week then 0.5 mg every other day for a week. I have had horrible weight gain with both of these medications.
Avatar f tn Well, seizures are one of the side effects of risperdal and can occur any time after starting the medication. However, if they have started after eight years of medications, other causes too should be looked into. You may need an EEG. Please consult your doctor regarding this immediately. Take care! The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you.
674607 tn?1240017232 Lithium can actually lower blood pressure in some cases, Risperdal does not have it listed as a side effect, Clonazepam lowers blood pressure but Dexedrine can cause hypertension and does - its a common side effect. Its also an amphetamine and a bad idea for most bipolar patients.. Call your doctor ok.
Avatar m tn Sometimes 3-4 hours a night I sleep. I been taking old sleeping pills off and on with this medicine so I can sleep. I notice sleeping pills causes suicidal thoughts. Have anybody have any sleeping problems with this medicine?
Avatar m tn I take 40mg citalopram (generic version of celexa) and 225 mg Venlafaxine (for effexor) each day, then went to 5mg saphris in am and bedtime. I wondered about using Risperdal hoping not to have the same side effects. My husband is really concerned as are my closest friends.
Avatar m tn Not a doc, but the combo of Lexapro and Effexor is pretty odd to me. They both affect serotonin, but Effexor also affects norepinephrine. I can switching from one to the other, but don't understand taking both. You do need to discuss this thoroughly with a psychiatrist, but I'd personally get another opinion if you can for these reasons: This one is just adding meds to meds that don't work. That isn't how augmentation is usually done.
649982 tn?1226357902 ) My symptoms of anxiety and exhaustion were much like yours and I had found Effexor to be just the ticket. I got 4 solid years from Effexor before it pooped out on me. That's a pretty damn good run on the same AD medication. Just some ideas to throw at your P-dock on next visit.
Avatar f tn I am currently on a combination of 300 mg. Effexor XR, 20 mg. Celexa and 3 mg. Risperdal and have had good response. I have been on phys meds for 25 yrs. and I must say the Effexor has helped me the best. I looked up the name of the medication for drug resistant depression, it is Symbyax; you may want to give it a try. I hope you find something helpful soon, we are here for you if you need us. Take care Sweetie, Jude.
420308 tn?1203041262 I also am bipolar depressive and was on Effexor, which pooped, then Paxil and 600mg Seroquel. I went from 130 to 180 in 6 months and was having ongoing panic attacks. Day and night for an entire year. I'll tell you what made the panic attacks and depression go away. I quit antidepressants and sloooooly tapered off the seroquel. It was remarkable. The antidepressants were making me crazy. The awful anxiety slowly got better, although not all the way.
559509 tn?1216180446 I show mixed tendencies ( is that type 1 ),and my Dr gave me Risperdal for what appeard to be a manic state( I was off all meds at the time except Welbutrin which may have excaserbated my mania). My manic states don't last that long and it confuses me cause I am in somewhat of denial about my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder which i've had for three years now. I get intense anger and irratability for no reason other than I get pissed off eaily.
Avatar m tn hi. i've been on effexor xr since 2004. i can tell you that it seemed to help a little, but after a while my symptoms seemed to be worsening. i was on 150/day, and went up to 225/day. after a few weeks we tried 300/day and i about went nuts. so for the last 3 or so months i've been back down to 225/day, and recently added abilify and dropped risperdal 2 weeks ago.
Avatar f tn PLease anyone who can help with this question,,,as i have stated before i was switched from ativan to xanax on nov 13 because after 3months on ativan the last month of it i thought was causing my dizziness( i was also on low dose of risperdal and it was stopped nov 13 also) since the change from ativan to xanax i feel like im in a black pit im scared i dont feel like going on and i have so much to be happy for Would this change make me so depressed....
Avatar f tn I have been on Zoloft, wellbutrin, Risperdal, Depakote, Effexor, Lexapro, celexa, and am currently taking 3 Xanax a day and NOTHING seems to help. All suggestions are welcome.
Avatar n tn I would like to know what would be a good allergy medicine that can be taken with risperdal. I have given my son benadryal in the past and he would become calm but since the risperdal he gets very hyper and stays up all night. My son has seasonal allergies. I have given him claritin and it does not work. Thank you for any advice you can give.
1515545 tn?1291395764 I am taking Lithium 150 m.g. and Risperdal 50 m.g. what are the usual disorders these are used for and is Risperdal a common medicine to put adults on ?
Avatar f tn I take Effexor XR, Celexa and Risperdal. When the p-doc added the Celexa I had mania for a week. I have been on this cocktail for a couple of months and only one other issue with mania but it only lasted 3-4 days and was not too severe. I can tell you my depression is 100 times better with the additional anti- depressant. Best of luck to you and I hope you find success with the new cocktail.
Avatar f tn It will take a few months to build up to a full dose of Lamictal and if you have angry outbursts that get physical your psychiatrist might want you to take Risperdal and then as the Lamictal builds up to a full dose see if you can do without it so that you have full stability in the meantime as Risperdal unlike Lamictal works right away. Risperdal of course has a good mood stabilization effect. They can coordinate about this as well.
Avatar n tn Well it depends. Risperdal is an antipsychotic and it is effective in treating psychosis. Asperger's is a developmental disability and thus doesn't specifically respond to antipsychotics. What is the Risperdal specifically being used for? Also there is a community specifically for Asperger's.
Avatar n tn I was taking risperdal for 6 month (4MG) and stopped "cold turkey" as the doctor suggested. now for 2 month i am having insomnia. can not sleep more then 3 hours per night. What can i do and how long should it take to get my normal sleep? how long the insomnia last?
Avatar n tn He is 10 and on Concerta 54 mg (for last almost 3 years) and Zoloft 100 mg and Intuniv 2 mg and recently Risperdal 0.25 mg every am and 0.5 mg q pm. The neurologist wanted to add another med Abilify on board as he was still having some outburst behavior. I find this troubling that he wants my child on 5 psychoactive meds. we sought a second opinion from a psychiatrist that our son's therapist recommended.
Avatar m tn She is 39 years old. I have been trying to be hard-nosed and told her that she can't live with me anymore if she keeps on doing drugs. So, she left, and she went completely off the risperdal for about 3 days now. And, as I figured, she is currently in the hospital because of an episode. The people that she decided to "hang with" are enablers so they let her go cold turkey on the risperdal even though I told them that she could get psychotic if she does.
Avatar f tn One of his anxieties is about traveling far and spending money. It has been such a tough journey, and we (my sis, mom, and I) have tried sooo hard to be supportive, but it gets tough when he no longer wants to try. May I ask, what, if any, medication are you on that has worked for you?
Avatar n tn 4 Months after her last dose she got pancreatis and Bells Palsy and now her jaw moves back and forth under stress. Is Bells palsy linked to tardive dyskinesia? I read in the Facial Nerve Book that it is.
674607 tn?1240017232 Finally, eight years ago, I was put on medication--first for depression and then for BP2 (Lamotrigine, Effexor, Lithium, Risperdal, Clonazepam). Still, I am rarely symptom-free. On good days, I may feel only worried, incompetent, unworthy, and fatigued. On bad days, it's either depression, nasty hypomania, or a mixture of both. On and on it goes, medication and all, with rarely a break between.
Avatar f tn Hi. I am taking Risperdal and 300 mg. effexor xr and 20 mg. Celexa. It has been trial and error but finally with the increase of the effexor xr and addition of Celexa I still have some depression and some mood swings but overall, I am MUCH better. I took Prozac for many years and really good success, really worked great for me and after several years it lost it's effect on me. Sometimes it it a matter of increasing your present meds. Best of luck to you.
2176476 tn?1338605299 I am currently taking Risperdal, Lamictal, Lithium, and Lexapro. I was on Seroquel XR for quite sometime, but switched back to Risperdal because 1) it is a heck of a lot cheaper, and 2) it really worked well for me, even better than Seroquel. I believe in the fact that medications work quite differently for everyone. I personally have not had any issues with my current combination.