risperidone for bipolar disorder

Thank you for your reply, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder recently by one psychiatrist at the assessment team at the hospital,and he referred me to the recovery team and the psychiatrist ther. The new psychiatrist would have been my second one but she was on maternity leave so he was a locome (I know I was confused) I've been keeping a diary and my mood is up since I posted. I feel more energetic, happy, irritable because Im doing too much at once.

Is there such thing if the person is not on meds? Can a bipolar disorder be less extreme than it is known to be.

Well, I can agree with you that taking only an antidepressant helps your memory improve. I used to take some anti-psyc drugs for bipolar and it made my cognition worse. I would talk to your doctor and continue working with him to figure out the best combination for you.

//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.

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.

I do not understand Your question completely but it is possible to suffer bipolar disorder and to suffer Obsessive compulsive Disorder.

However, many experts believe that when the substance is an antidepressant, this is a form of bipolar disorder. Regardless of the official classification, your mood disorder might benefit from a mood stabilizer such as Lithium or Lamictal.

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.

illegal marketing (see Seroquel, for example) or if the usual suspects didn't work.

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? Or any tips to battle the nausea that it causes?

Have any of u taken this med for BiPolar? I was taking amben and xanex for non sleepess nights n anxiety. When I woud take the ambien I only slept 4 hrs. After telling my Dr. this she asked.....Do u think u could b Bipolor? I asked why she asked me this and she said studies have been done on Bipolor patients taking ambien and it doesnt seem to work on them. This is what led her to prescribe me Risperidone. I sleep good now and still take xanex once a dy.

I am the eldest of two children (me Ezz 25 and my sister Dina 23). In school I was younger than my colleagues and some beat me. I was of a moderate standard in my grades, very shy and calm, and with a few friends. In college I chose a tough subject (electronics). I remember I used to hide my instruments (rubber, calculator,…) as they distract me if I look at them while at work. At the end of my 2nd year I had a severe car crash inflicting bad injuries on my teeth, but I was cured.

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...

I have always experienced extreme highs and lows consistent with bipolar disorder, as well as anxiety. Over the last year is where things have gotten worse. My "normal" mood is either anger or depression. I have very short periods where I am content.

She has been on risperidone for many years. Recently we have tried other drugs and her symptoms of aggression have increased. She is currently on Strattera, serequel, and hydroxizine (to help her sleep). She has only been on the serequel 2 days and it is not helping. The risperidone was stopped immediately because of weight gain. I need some suggestions on what we can do. HELP!

She has been on risperidone for many years. Recently we have tried other drugs and her symptoms of aggression have increased. She is currently on Strattera, serequel, and hydroxizine (to help her sleep). She has only been on the serequel 2 days and it is not helping. The risperidone was stopped immediately because of weight gain. I need some suggestions on what we can do. HELP!

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.

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.

Monitor patients for risk of suicidality. Screening for bipolar disorder; serotonin syndrome or neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS)-like reactions; abnormal bleeding; hyponatremia; activation of mania/hypomania; diabetes; discontinuation of treatment.

Most likely not, they generally have to prescribe what people describe as "a cocktail of drugs" to treat bipolar disorder.

I take 40mg of fluoxetine/Prozac and being an antidepressant I hear it makes mania in bipolar disorder much worse. I am currently being assessed for bipolar disorder but after starting on the antidepressant for a few months now I haven't noticed a significant change in mania symptoms whilst taking it compared to when I took no medication. Is it possible to have bipolar but not having worsened symptoms due to antidepressants?

Have u googled the meds? I knw citalopram is for anxiety and depression. Risperidone is for mood disorder. My daughter takes them. Not sure bout the others. Google may help. Sorry couldnt be of more help. Good luck.

Risperidone for bipolar disorder

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