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171791 tn?1358214381 Also Risperidone is not only prescribed to people who are bipolar, so if it is working that is good but I am really concerned about what I said in the other post.
574118 tn?1305135284 I read that one attack of mania is enough to be called bipolar, but perhaps because I stopped the risperidone (my first mania occurred after 3 months from stopping it and living on anafranil only). I read that mood stabilizers are necessary even if I am not bipolar so that if the mania comes back it doesn't come stronger (which is the case this time: the 1st mania was happiness, excessive courage, … now rage, revenge and anger).
573297 tn?1304709140 My 13 year old son has learning disabilities and ADHD. I have bipolar disorder and he is showing more signs of being bipolar as he ages...my pdoc asked me to get my son a referral to him. I did but of course that takes a little while. Meanwhile, my son is on Vyvanse for his ADHD but as with all the stimulants; they get him like night and day and it isn't pretty. He presently has a boxers fracture from getting in a fight with a boy and punching him in the head.
603015 tn?1329862973 i am afrraid this is not the risperidone, but it's called spastic colon (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). it just happened that they occurred by chance simultaneously. when you have anxiety you get spastic colon and especially with the change of weather, i.e. seasonal change from summer to fall say. I know it's devastating. They reckon it afflicts up to 20% of the world's population.
Avatar f tn My four year old grandchild/fosterchild has been to the doctor and now take meds for ADHD. Frist was riddelen that did not work at all. New medication is Risperidone. No change has been noticed. This child before meds was pooping and peeing on her bedroom floor and even after meds. Im at my end and dont understand this kind of behavior.
Avatar f tn hello doc, im 28yrs female,i was diagnosed with paranoid psychosis 3yrs ago and has been on medication RISPERIDONE 2mg and AMISULPRIDE50mg since then.i have amenorrhea and high prolactin levels im taking treatment with Cabergoline0.5mg,now im getting my menstrual cycle but diagnosed with PCOD so im on METFORMIN 850mg.how long shd i take these antipsychotics,im planning to get pregnant.i heard tht Risperidone is not save during pregnancy plz advise me? Thanks, Sps2000.
8909441 tn?1400551294 Little history, so I was diagnosed with ptsd, bipolar, and anxiety with agoraphobia. My pcp gave me risperidone 2mg and hydroyzine 25mg (3 times daily or as needed). I told my psych I didn't want the risperidone because of already existing obesity issues and I told her the hydroy was just drying out my nose and making me feel like I had a sinus infection all the time. So she gives me ativan 0.5mg (one a day), Prazosin 2 ( 1 @ night).
Avatar f tn My husband rang our local mental health assessment team and they asked to see me. I saw a mental health nurse who said it sounded like bipolar disorder but she couldn't diagnose it and I'd need to see the psychiatrist at the assessment team. He was lovely, he spoke to me and diagnosed me with Bipolar disorder and referred me to the recovery team, he gave me blood forms and ecg forms before any mood stabilisers were given.
574118 tn?1305135284 //www.psychiatrictimes.com/bipolar-disorder/content/article/10168/46826. It put the ends at MDD and Bipolar I... schizophrenia was not mentioned. Schizophrenia is not a mood disorder and will not be included in bipolar spectrum disorder, should that ever come to pass. The spectrum refers to sub-threshold bipolar within the MDD-BP I range. I googled wave theory bipolar and the ONLY thing in psychiatry I found was your post. All other entries were about engineering.
Avatar f tn Is there such thing if the person is not on meds? Can a bipolar disorder be less extreme than it is known to be.
Avatar f tn Hello. My bipolar son is seven, and his Depakote and lithium are not doing the job for mood swings anymore. He does not have depressive symptoms--he gets manic and hears voices when he is stressed so we also have him on a low dose of risperidone and also Abilify (which has been our miracle drug). Mood swings are getting worse and he is getting more aggressive at home (hits walls).
Avatar f tn I have been experiencing severe anxiety for about two months now (nothing compared to most people, I know) as a result of a traumatic experience. I could really use some tips on how to relax and clear my mind and deal with this. I'm in therapy but there are so many other issues we are working on as well. I'm bipolar and schizoaffective. What meds are good for anxiety? I am due to see a psychiatrist on may 5 and am worried about what he will switch me to.
1625195 tn?1332178662 Just like I was prescribed Trazodone and that is my sleeping pill. BUT this third one I take at night is Risperidone which is the substitute of Risperdal. Can someone PLEASE tell me what Risperdal/Risperidone is for? My doctors were sort of unclear about it and since I was more concerned with getting out of the mental hospital I was in, I forgot to ask them to repeat themselves. Next question, once again, about the Risperidone. Is there any way possible to cut the hunger side-effects?
952564 tn?1268368647 So since I am allergic to Lamictal my doctor is deciding to try Risperidone. He thinks it will also help me with my paranoia and repetitive thoughts. However, being an anti-psychotic I'm scared. I read through the side effects, some of them are pretty crazy, I know a lot of the bad ones are rare, but so far I'm 1:1 for bad rare side effects. >.
574118 tn?1305135284 Right now your Seroquel is an antihistamine. I just looked at the pi sheet, and the target dose for bipolar depression is 300 mg, where it should be less sedating than lower doses (the crazymeds.us wiki says above 200 mg is the cutoff for that one). 400-800 mg for mania. It's off label to use risperidone for the depressive side of bipolar, but if anything, you'd want to increase it, not decrease it. A Seroquel increase is probably a better thing to try first.
Avatar f tn s whether you need an MS or not and the 25mg of seroquel does it for you at least. If you are not bipolar then I totally agree with you, but if yu are one then it's a different issue altogether. If you are BP then you shall need an MS whether an AP like seroquel or an AC like lamictal say etc...
Avatar m tn Hi how long do you think this sleeping problem could last.I am a bit disturbed.I shall be seeing my Psychiatrist only on 27th.Do you feel do I need to restart Risperidone at a lower dose and taper slowly from there.Waiting for a reply.
2176476 tn?1338605299 And even sedated I started having more and more warning signs that my mania was returning. About a week ago, I started taking Risperidone after a two week break to clear out the thiothixene. During that two week cleansing, I was getting more and more manic, but still manageable. Now after a week of Risperidone, I'm completely wide open and out of control. My question is, has anyone found that Risperidone has exacerbated mania?
Avatar m tn I am confused if I have bipolar or not, I have Mania several times a year and my cognition and memory also changes time by time with my mood. I have poor memory when I am kinda depressesed and good memory on elevated mood and mania and my intelligence , creativity etc also improves. Doctor told me that I have Fluctuating mood and he gave me a Tetracyclic Antidepressant (Mirtazapine) and an antipsychotic Risperidone. Yes, I had psychosis .
Avatar f tn It would be better if his Riperdal dose is reduced and an effective mood stabilizer like Depakote/Lamictal is started along with maintanence dose of Riperdal as Riperdal dulls you.I had to take 3 mg for a couple of months and it really dulled me.Now I am on 0.5 mg/day and a week away from being off it after being 4 months on it.I am on a mood stabilizer.
Avatar m tn OK, I will try to consult with my doctor for Zyprexa (Olanzapine). Wikipedia said FDA approved it for only Mania in bipolar patients not for depression. But I think antipsychotics also reduce depression by looking at the experiences of different people. Can Risperidone also work like Zyprexa? I am currently on it with an anti depressant.
574118 tn?1305135284 then all of a sudden I became bipolar because I stopped the risperidone. Again trauma (accident) may trigger phobia, fear, etc... this is OK I suppose but I can't imagine bipolarity. So what happened exactly? Recently, before I had my 2nd mania I felt there are fluctuations of energy. While at work I felt sleepy with no energy at all, and at times I felt restless can't sit on my chair and had to move around.
4971738 tn?1390565384 I took risperidone (risperdal) off and on for many years. It helped calm down my irritation, anger and psychotic symptoms--hallucinations and delusions. I started on a small dose 1 mg then 2mg. I climbed to 6 mg until my prolactin level went way past 1000, and my gynecologist went up in arms about it because it completely stopped my menstruation. It got lowered to 4 mg.
1787135 tn?1315008583 I am a 21 year old female, diagnosed with bipolar I when I was 18 years old (after a hospitalization due to self injury). For the last year or so, I have been feeling strange. This is going to be a bit long, so bear with me, please, I would really appreciate some answers. Here is a bit of history. I was diagnosed with depression at 15. After that, I was put on several medications (at different times, of course), which included Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Celexa, Zoloft, and Prozac.
Avatar m tn my son has been on many meds for yrs and had a eck done and showed rbbb and prolonged QT secondary to QRS adnormality, he is bipolar and 10 yrs of age, on many meds since age 1yr.