Risperdal and lamictal
Common Questions and Answers about Risperdal and lamictal
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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.
I just weaned myself off risperdal and lamictal and I have terrible insomnia. Maybe it's just coincidental because I'm 51 and probably perimenopausal but it is impossible for me to get a good night's sleep without Ambien. It takes 1 1/2 hours to fall asleep and I toss and turn all night. I was diagnosed last summer with bipolar type II and I began to doubt the diagnosis and I realized that my psych had me overmedicated...
Risperdal is generally sedating rather than activating and Lamictal as well though in higher doses Lamictal can sometimes worsen mania as an occasional side effect though each person responds differently to each medication. Best to discuss these concerns with his psychiatrist so they can adjust and/or change his medication as needed.
If it was being used as a mood stabilizer (not an antipsychotic) Lamictal and Tegretol are quite effective mood stabilizers. I personally found Lamictal to be more tolerable and more effective but each person reacts differently to each medication. Go to the welcome page and we have some websites linked up for informational purposes about mood stabilizers. Speak to your psychiatrist about all this.
Hello,
My friend's daughter is bipolar with somatic features (she feels like her head is bleeding) and she is on lithium but it isn't helping. She had a bad reaction to Lamictal and some antidepressants but good results with thorazine. Is there any meds you can recommend, alone or in a coctail?
thanks.
My son is 13 and began taking lamictal and went up to 100mg and then they went to 200mg for a week. He said he felt like he had no emotions- just numb. His doctor went back to the 100mg and added risperdal and all went well. So yes- it could take time or it could simply be too high a dose for you. I would definately talk about it.
I never experienced suicidal ideations from Lamictal and I found it to be quite helpful. I did experience psychosis from Trileptal and Tegretol and suicidal ideations from Keppra but they are lesser used mood stabilizers and for a reason. This can be a difficulty because if you feel suicidal you know what to do which is to speak to your psychiatrist and you know it comes from you. But when it is medication induced its harder to tell and after a while it creeps up on you.
I am wondering if this is a plausible cause. He was also on Risperdal and Depakote and Trileptal and Terazadone and Lamictal, of course not all at the same time. I am sure I spelled all these meds wrong. We are having trouble finding any professional who will take an active interest in the urgency of our problem with both the aggression and the onset of these tic behaviors. We really need some help.
The doc perscribed Risperdal that is also a antiphyscotic and is suppose to work especailly well against sudden anger. Honestly, I could not tell you if it works because I do not take it. I have a thing against antiphycotics but I do take Lamictal, a mood stabilizer. You may want to give Risperdal a try.
Depakote and Seroquel did cause me to gain 30 lbs in two months -- since off of those and on Lamictal and Lexapro my appetite has calmed down and I have lost most of that weight I gained.
Everyone reacts differently to the meds -- and like the other posters above -- sometimes I react the opposite of what my doc says to expect -- even he cannot predict all the side effects.
Hello. My name is Ed. I have Bipolar II. I was diagnosed in 2005 and stabilized with Lamictal and Abilify. However, I've never really gotten a handle on irritability. Although I've dealt with anxiety and depression, those have more or less been managed. But I still find myself having uncontrolled irritability, and I get crazy over things that wouldn't make a normal person crazy (chirping of car alarms, people whistling, other stupid stuff).
She had two active attempts and two more hospitalization before ending up on Lamictal and Lithium. Which kept her stable for about 10 months and now we are weaning her lamictal and starting Geodone. She is leveling back out. But from what i have gotten from everyone.... SSRI's are a bad thing for bipolar and if your feeling suicidal on the Prozac you need to let someone know it is Notorious for causing suicidal ideations in people being treated with it.
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