I've gained 20 lbs since starting Haldol almost three months ago. It's starting to wear off, I can feel it because I can actually feel pleasure and although I'm still akathetic it's not as bad and I'm not suicidal over it anymore. My appetite has decreased from ravenous 24/7 as well. Unfortunately I'm not sleeping as well and paranoid thoughts are starting to come and go (but are not interfering with my functioning... yet). I'm kinda excited though to be done with this restlessness. If things go really South I still have PRN Thorazine. I refuse to take any medication that will cause significant weight gain so there goes most of the newer antipsychotics. I'm especially prone to akathisia so there goes most of the older antipsychotics and the rest of the newer ones. So my choices are basically insanity, obesity, or restlessness. If only they didn't screw up my Risperdal shot and give me delirium or maybe if the FOUR Lithium toxicities (one my fault) I've had were avoided I'd be A-OK as a Risperdal/Li combo was as close to perfect as I've ever had.