Thanks everybody. I did some reading last night on the various drugs she suggested. Well of course- like anything else- there is a book against all psych meds and a book in favor.

Right now, it seems as if adding lithium is the best choice in terms of getting rid of my symptoms BUT it also is going to probably put twice as much space between each neuron in my brain, as I'd already thought and probably add on more weight.

I am exhausted at the moment and I slept enough in terms of time, but my friend suggested that maybe in terms of quality it wasn't good. Well, I dreampt very vividly and that usually suggests deep sleep, but could also just be from meds.

I haven't had any med change YET except the risperdol and I suppose it is still kicking my butt. IF I go with lithium and my brain just goes out to Jupiter or Saturn, then school will really suffer. Of cousre, if I keep on with the hallucinations, I'll be entertained AND could write an extra-credit paper for astronomy.

Seems this is about med choices. I originally posted just confused about the fact that I was apparently 'psychotic' and "manic" and "delusional". I mean, REALLy? ME??