Hi everyone-it's been awhile. I hope you are all hanging in there/doing alright.

Surprisingly, I've been relatively stable. This is saying something because I'm currently on prednisone (a very small dose). We tried an antibiotic first because of how my mind responds to prednisone, but I got sick again as soon as the antibiotic was gone. Increasing my risperidone from .5 mg to 1 mg, along with some key coping strategies, is helping me decently manage the minor fluctuations prednisone is causing.

Things have actually been stable enough I managed to make it the whole month between pdoc appointments without having to call him! But...at my appointment this week I learned he's moving to a neighboring city. And, by Jan. 2025, is looking to be done working earlier in the day than he currently is. All great choices for him, but they might end up making it impossible for me to get to appointments after work now. I should be able to see him through July, but all is up in the air once the 2024-2025 school year starts in August. I absolutely HATE the thought of having to switch pdocs.

At my appointment, I asked my pdoc about what I've read in regards to risperidone/dizziness, light headedness, and low blood pressure since I still don't know what's causing these issues for me. He said he doesn't think that's what it is. I was going to get a dizziness test done but they said I'd have to stop taking all of my psych meds 48 hours before the procedure and that's not an option for how my brain works. Not to mention you aren't supposed to just quit psych meds cold turkey (which the audiologist agreed with when I pointed it out..). I'll sit with this info (just learned today) over the weekend and then go from there. Now, I'm really worried the neurologist I see at the end of the month is going to just blame my meds...