- What Are The Best Meds For Bipolar I Mixed/Anxiety/Borderline? 25th May 2007
... rash because of Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome.
I loved Risperdal but hate my tardive deskensia (sp?).
I have been...
... rash because of Stevens-Johnsons Syndrome.
I loved Risperdal but hate my tardive deskensia (sp?).
I have been...
- husband is in denial-need inside help here 17th May 2007
... get the mania under control either some Seroquel or Risperdal or Lithium if he has been on that and had it working...
... get the mania under control either some Seroquel or Risperdal or Lithium if he has been on that and had it working...
- meds problem 14th May 2007
... I take
Cogentin
Abilify
Risperdal
Lithium
Depakote
Advair
Paxil
Albuterol nebulizer...
- New here...son with BP 9th May 2007
... doing fairly well on that combo. She use to be on Risperdal but developed the rare side effect of increased prolactin...
... had to put him back in Rodgers. So that is were the Risperdal came in, I called her and said he needs something...
- help me get back into school!! 8th May 2007
... tegretol, topamax, seroquel, abilify, geodon and risperdal all as mood stablizers. I don't think I'm missing...
- Terrible days, better evenings?? 6th May 2007
... until about 10pm and then he takes the lithium, 4mg risperdal , 100mg pamelor, 250mg depakote and fish oil. Based...
... which might be making him anxious during the day) and risperdal at night....
... continue on taking depakote, provigil, pamelor, and risperdal . I'm hoping we find the "magic" combination soon...
- new here 5th May 2007
... them. right now I am on ativan,zyprexa,lamictal,and risperdal I just wanted to know if anyone knew of any medication...
- Feeling little lost lately- 4th May 2007
... tdoc I found a new pdoc, who started me Lamictal and Risperdal , and I took another week off from work (this came ... stopped taking these meds within a few weeks (the risperdal made me dizzy in the mornings, and when I went back...
- BP II meds: Lamictal, Seroquel, Tegetrol or... any others?what will work best? 30th April 2007
... may like to research this one. We also looked into risperdal (risperidone) but being a recovering anorexic the...
- Now trying Lithium--Help?? 30th April 2007
... His Neck And I Listened To Him. He Gained 80 Lbs On Risperdal , Depakote Combo But At Last He Is On Depakote, Abilify...
- Drug Screen 25th April 2007
... new job and have to go through a drug screen. Will risperdal show up? Does anyone know? I know some of these drugs...
... new job and have to go through a drug screen. Will risperdal show up? Does anyone know? I know some of these drugs...
- Anyone w/worsening of bp depression with menopause? 22nd April 2007
... sister who never went on hrt, but has been taking risperdal , neurontin (good for hot flashes), lamictal, lexapro...
- Need some advice - please! 18th April 2007
... 900mg and worked his way up. He's also on lexapro and risperdal and so far hes been in the hospital for a week with...
... the bad ones. He's currently on 1800mg lithium, 4mg risperdal , 20mg lexapro, and the doctor is going to add provigil...
- Has anyone found a decent med? 17th April 2007
... I use and love now for 5 years, Risperdal , Serzone and Wellbutrin XR. I do very well and am...
- husband diagnosed with bipolar 17th April 2007
... t working right or not.
He got first started on Risperdal but he had side effects that he did not want to deal...
- Bp teen, know it all and won't listen! HELP 16th April 2007
... Thank you for the posts! My son is on Lithium, Risperdal , and prozac. He has been diagnosed for about 6 years...
- Need Help! 11th April 2007
... that will quickly help your mania such as Seroquel or Risperdal . But he cannot do that unless you call him. Can...
- I Give Up! 7th April 2007
... Lamictal. The Seroquel made me tired and in a fog. The Risperdal the first few days was great. It activated me and...
- Tegretol.. ( rash) 6th April 2007
... doctor immediatly. I had a similar reaction with Risperdal , and my psychiatrist and doctor had me stop taking...
- Anyone have hypothyroidism? Symptoms question. 31st March 2007
... taking:
900 lithium
150 wellbutrin
20 lexapro
2 mg risperdal
ambien prn
hard to tell what's bp and what's hypo...
- ECT for BPD 31st March 2007
... contact if he wants to.
All I know is that he is on Risperdal for the mood swings and to help him gain weight. ...
... trying a more traditional mood stabilizer in place of Risperdal or in addition to it.
Has your son been diagnosed...
- what actual, physical feelings do you get when you take an anti-psychotic? 21st March 2007
... except they are called something else more horrid. Risperdal was one of my favorites, my head was clearer and I...
... probably could try again, but don't want weight gain
risperdal - i am on .5 of this. any higher, blank brain (can...
... hello! i think i am doing better. i upped my risperdal 1.5 mg and it has helped to organize my thoughts a...
- Best anti-psychotics? 20th March 2007
... Risperdal works....
... I agree with Michael-i'm on a combo of risperdal and abilify and its working for me........
- has anyone heard of topiramate? 19th March 2007
... some people when combined with an anti-manic such as Risperdal . The problem with it is that it only works well for...
- 22-year-ols Bipolar I male 17th March 2007
... ocd before luvox.
for bipolar i've tried zyprexa, risperdal , and seroquel (the sleepy meds), and also abilify...
- Bipolar meds w/o weight gain... 13th March 2007
... without weight gain?
I also thought about adding Risperdal to the Emsam to counter any manic feelings.
Thoughts...
... plus.
If that doesn't work, my daughter was on the Risperdal and it not only worked quickly in managing the anger ... since you are already on the Abilify that is good. Risperdal also causes breast enlargement...my daughter went ... again, that only happens to a small percentage using Risperdal .
Another great med in the same family is Seroquel ... which replaced the Risperdal for my daughter. She didn't gain much weight but...
- Tardive Dyskinesia 13th March 2007
... anti-psychotics. That said, when ds (at 10) was on Risperdal started developing muscle stiffness in legs. Was ... actually developed tics and more aggressive while on Risperdal ....
- lamictal withdrawal???? 12th March 2007
... The med that worked quickly towards the symptoms was Risperdal (which has been since replaced by Seroquel which continues...
- risks of ADD meds with bipolar disorder?? 11th March 2007
... Lamictal and Adderall, but not another mood stabilizer. Risperdal , Trazodone, Buspar, Klonopin, Seroquel--but the only...
- Our Bipolar Kids ~ Finding the Light--Take 2 11th March 2007
... some small tables in my direction. We started him on Risperdal and then moved to Depakote which really has helped...
- Rough times w/ my son 10th March 2007
... currently taking 500 mgs of Depakote and .5 mgs of Risperdal . He DID have a pediatric Psychiatrist that we were ... HARD to hear..... :(
We are to add .25 mgs of the Risperdal starting today. Then eventually add another .25 so...
... just wanted to tell you that. Another med such as Risperdal or Seroquel will help with this behavior since it...
... PS ~ Just noticed that they are upping the Risperdal ....that should definitely help with any anger, frustration ... was pleasantly surprised to see that he was on the Risperdal and your doctor is "right on" when he increased it...
- Seroquel - tell me what it's done for you pls? 10th March 2007
... old daughter is on it. She was originally put on Risperdal and when she started lactating they took her off of...
- Meds???? I'm scared 7th March 2007
... not on another. This happened with my daughter with Risperdal and Seroquel both of which cause weight gain. She...
- BPers Who Went Off Meds & Learned Their Lesson 4th March 2007
... specifically address that problem, we started with Risperdal but with the side effects it was changed to Seroquel...
- Possibly not BP 10th February 2007
... put on one of the atypical antipsychotics such as Risperdal , Seroquel, or Geodon that there is some improvement ... some mania. It wasn't until they started her on the Risperdal that we saw improvement but since she developed some...
- med problems? 8th February 2007
... I am on a variety of meds for my bipolar:
Risperdal
Abilify
Lithium
Depakote
Paxil
and Cogentin for ... shakes.
I recently had an increase in Lithium and Risperdal and today I developed an unusual migraine. Later I...
- New here - High School help? 27th January 2007
... weight gain risk? seroquel is good at calming. maybe risperdal ? (may gain weight, less likely to) zyprexa, bad...
- 3 options - please help me choose! 19th January 2007
... currently take 300 wb, 900 lithium, 20 lexapro and risperdal .50 (any higher, dead brain)
the problems i am...
- Seroquel and Lamictal 16th January 2007
... now and with very little weight gain. She was on Risperdal before that and did gain some weight which she has...
- Can anyone relate??????? 13th January 2007
... asleep but only for a few hours.
Has anyone tried Risperdal ? Any comments, advice would be great. Thanks,
take...
... to build a tolerance. I don't have experience with risperdal , but will be curious to hear of your experience with...
... have BP and an eating disorder as well. I also take Risperdal . I have put on 7 pounds since I started taking it ... dark depths of depression. I would say though that Risperdal really helps me sleep and in fact I have tried coming...
- Abilify side effect 10th January 2007
... nightmare medications. Now my doc wants me to take risperdal and the side effect list is longer than the bible...
- Evaluated: Bipolar / Depression 9th January 2007
... I just got started on two new meds Lamictal and Risperdal . I am curious if anyone else has been prescribed these...
... I will tell you some things to look out for. The Risperdal was great at helping her with her impulsivity, her ... addressing those symptoms. Unfortunately, with some, Risperdal will increase a hormone prolactin which will cause ... prolactin levels. So my daughter was taken off the Risperdal and beleive me we saw how well it worked when they ... working just as well for her. One difference with the Risperdal and the Seroquel is that recent studies show that ... your doctor as being a better med to take than the Risperdal .
I hope this helps in answering your questions...
... I take Risperdal as well. IT is amazing at stopping nightmares and...
... i think i'm going to quit taking the risperdal and lamictal. i'm all set with feeling worse than...
... psychiatrist and ask him if he would consider changing the Risperdal to Seroquel which is known to help you sleep. My...
- Bipolar 2 2nd January 2007
... been a big issue with our daughter we have found that Risperdal and Seroquel definitely help out. Of course what...
- Can I get any info on Zyprexa-I feel the mean coming on again! 1st January 2007
... most with this are the atypical antipsychotics.... Risperdal , Seroquel and Geodon are in this category as well ... something before acting upon it. She had been on Risperdal which helped until she developed a reaction to it...
- Our Bipolar Kids ~ Finding The Light At The End Of The Tunnel 21st December 2006
... she had some residual weight she had put on with the Risperdal . Incense has been something she has used in the past...
... frustration, and impulsive issues (it replaced the Risperdal that she was on and had to stop when she developed ... agitation/irritability. When she started tapering off the Risperdal the agitation increased and we were still tapering...
- What to add to meds? 8th December 2006
... something else I can add to the Abilify that would help? Risperdal or an anti-depressant?
For a drug that is supposed...
- Im bipolar and need help 6th December 2006
... med and I believe it is weight neutral. She was on Risperdal which also caused weight gain and she was taken off ... she lost some of the weight when she came off the Risperdal and put a little more back on with the Seroquel but...
- manic-need some support and advice 6th December 2006
... has not gained any weight on it (she has with the Risperdal and Seroquel but not a tremendous amount by any means...
- 13 year old daughter on edge 3rd December 2006
... because when I confronted her she said she took a risperdal which we had taken her off of due to her developing...
- help 29th November 2006
... was able to stop. She told me that them medication Risperdal helped take away the urges to cut. It is an impulsive ... with impulsivity. She developed a reaction to the Risperdal and had to come off of it. She shared with me how...
- 13 year old bi-polar daughter 28th November 2006
... She has been on various other meds.....I believe the Risperdal had the heart problems to worry about. She started ... thing I have found is that when we had to go off the Risperdal without another med in place my daughter told me that...
... Sierra is no longer on risperdal , and the ekg was a standard procedure when they start...
- Some advice wanted please... 27th November 2006
... such as Abilify and Trileptal. She did well with Risperdal but started lactating (producing milk) and they had ... quickly in helping stabilize somebody. Depakote, Risperdal , and Abilify are also great meds and are antipsychotics...
- Memory is shot... 24th November 2006
... That also sounds like me. I was on risperdal and zyprexa and I don't know what else. I slept all...
- is this bipolar? 22nd November 2006
... talking God's ear off.
After I took the 2mgs of risperdal and 150mgs of seroquel I slept after for 15hrs. and ... them, and put me on desyrel, and is changing me from risperdal to seroquel, and stopped my moodstabilizer. He thinks ... my doctor prescribed about 2 weeks ago, from 2mgs risperdal to 1mg....and from 150mg seroquel to 300mgs...and ... get no sleep, and I take an anti-psychotic like the risperdal /serquel combo and then Im fine, but it does nothing ... this before the med change, I was happyer on 6mgs risperdal and 750mgs of epival, and desyrel, even thought the ... anxiety from the risperdal was nuts.... and I know to use a cognitive behavioral...
- please give advice... 19th November 2006
... of some kids taking 1200mgs per day. Then you have Risperdal (which is also an antipsychotic) and 4mgs is a large...
- Will Stability Ever Come For My Daughter?? 13th November 2006
... younger daughter, Erin, who needed to come off of her Risperdal and started to decline having done so. She was started...
- Our Kids Still Bipolar-Where's the Crew? 12th November 2006
... her symptoms returned when having to come off the Risperdal was an affirmation that she does...I am still having...
... eating more than usual. The same thing happened with Risperdal and unfortunately most of the atypical antipyschotics ... the culprits. My daughter put on weight with the Risperdal which seemed to come off once she was off of it and ... doses. She seemed to have more of a problem with the Risperdal than the Seroquel in terms of sleep.
I think that...
... blob_fire She tells me that it is the meds....the Risperdal really helped her and when she had to go off of it ... Seroquel and she says it has helped as good as the Risperdal so you may want to keep that in mind.
Zac needs...
- Bipolar/Ambien/Lamictal ..a No No? 31st October 2006
... sleep help with things like anti-psychotics (zyprexa, risperdal ). Tegretol has helped a lot with sleep, too, although...
- hallucinations 24th October 2006
... Go to your doctor right away. Ask about Risperdal and other medications that are used to treat schizophrenia...
- confused and frustrated 21st October 2006
... Lamictal and is slowly increasing up....she is also on Risperdal which helped out quite a bit and rather quickly with...
- Weight gain is killing me! 17th October 2006
... When I switched from Risperdal to Lamictal I lost about 25 pounds in 6 weeks....
... My Son Gained 80lbs On Risperdal . He Is Now On Abilify And Has Lost 14lbs Since June...
- Newbie and scared for my teen! 14th October 2006
... antipsychotic we saw remarkable improvement. She is on Risperdal 1.5mgs daily. This decreased her anger, furstration ... recommend suggesting that the doctor add Seroquel or Risperdal since these tow meds act quickly in reducing the anger...
- Anyone else crave CARBS??? 7th October 2006
... When I was taking Risperdal I was craving carbs 24 hours a day. I gained about...
- Rapid Cycling and Medications 1st October 2006
... I take Lithium Carbonate ER 300 mg 1 tab 3xday and Risperdal 0.25 mg 1 tab 4 times qday. I just started on these...
- more trouble with new med 26th September 2006
... and I was really hoping it would work. unforuntely Risperdal was not the right one. It made him even more active...
... believe your doctor told you to just stop taking it, Risperdal is an antipsychotic and needs to be withdrawn from...
- Any suggestions or thoughts 23rd September 2006
... effects to the meds. The meds he was on were: Abilify, Risperdal , Geodon, Zyprexa, Depakote, Lithium,and Lorazepam...
- Son's new med is Risperdal 21st September 2006
... Tylersmom:) My 15 year old daughter has been on 1.5mg of Risperdal for almost 3 months now. It has helped tremendously ... behavior has improved.
As far as side effects.... Risperdal does cause gynecomastia (big breasts) in both girls ... weight I believe came from being on Zoloft prior to the Risperdal . The blood should be monitored for glucose and cholesterol ... we have had no problems there!!:)
Sometimes the Risperdal will help alone but most times a mood stabilizer will ...
The one concern we may be having now with the Risperdal is some cognitive dulling. Erin has become quite ... free to discuss anymore of your concerns about the Risperdal ....and remember, every kid reacts differently to meds...
... wanted to say thanks for the advice about the med Risperdal .I called the doctor and they said they may have to ... true? Tyler takes adderall in the morning with his Risperdal and then takes Risperdal again at night. But he is...
- Help with medicine 18th September 2006
... tipsychotic that has mood stabilizing characteristics as is Risperdal , Seroquel, and Geoden.
The thing is that it will...
- Intro 14th September 2006
... up up on my meds. I'm taking Tegretol, Lamictal, Risperdal and then some thryoid meds. What gets me is the number...
- Lamitical Users NEED ADVICE 14th September 2006
... 3 years.
Depakote
Abilify
Lithium
Zyprexa
Risperdal
Geodon
Trileptal
Just to name a few....
- Tremors 14th September 2006
... meds. Lamictal, Depakote and Lithium. She was on Risperdal with the depakote and lamictal. He said one of the ... two causes the tremors, either the risperdal or depakote. Since he took her off of Risperdal she ... gradually switching her out of the depakote back onto the risperdal .
She was on a beta blocker but that barely helped...
... Lithium gave me temour though. I've never been on risperdal . PLEASE Remember this is JUST my experience.
I...
... but the dr. switched her out of the zyprexa onto the risperdal . The tremors continued and became worse so he's decreasing ... out of the depakote and getting her back onto the risperdal . So to make a long story short, he's trying to find...
- Am I bipolar? 12th September 2006
...
My daughter was a cutter too. One of the meds, Risperdal , acts on the impulsivity that gives her that 3 minute...
- Bi Polar/Molestation 12th September 2006
... Lamictal (to lift) and now has been switched from Risperdal to Lithium which helps with the rapid thoughts. ...
- What meds are you taking? 31st August 2006
... 100mg Lamictal
40-50mg Adderall
Have been on: Risperdal , Buspar and trazodone which did not work for me...
- Looks Like Another Roll of The Dice!!! Lithium??? 29th August 2006
... .we have to be patient. She has only been on the Risperdal for 9 weeks and the Lamictal for a little over 3....
