I had come off my meds a couple months ago due to side effects and depression. I honestly felt less depressed after quitting zyprexa but anxiety and confusion was bad. I was daydreaming about being the president and staying up till 1am pacing around listening to music. Then sleeping 10 or 11 hrs. So I went to the new pdoc. He was a foreign guy, nice but hard to understand. It was a 90 minute apt but I didn't understand many of his questions. But at least I got new prescriptions. I had started taking 200 mg of lamictal 4 days ago on my own. He ended the lamictal and put me on tegretol 200 mg 3x day. Then back on risperdal 2mg. I feel not space after taking 2mg of risperdal and can focus better. It's only been 4 hrs. So maybe I will be able to cook for myself again and shower and walk the dog. I hope so because I've been very out of it the last 2 months. I feel more activated though and every time I've restarted risperdal after not taking it in a few months, I get hypomanic.