My med person started me out at 1mg. at night and gave me .25mg to take if I needed during the day. That in a sense would give her an idea if the dosage needed to be increased. I did try that today... taking .25 around lunchtime but didn't notice much of a change.

My official diagnosis is bipolar II disorder, panic disorder, and possibly PTSD. Along with the Risperdal, I'm on Lamictal (150mg.), Remeron (45mg.), and Klonopin (.5mg). They are all taken before I go to bed... except for the Klonopin, of course. That is my safety net during the day. I don't think that the Remeron is helping my "morning hangover".

Your explanation made perfect sense but I'm wondering about the cytochrome P450 system.

I do have another appt. on the 22nd. I'm so lucky to have found someone of your expertise to talk to in this infinite world of cyberspace. Thanks, Cam.

One day in retrospect the years of struggle will strike you as the most beautiful. - Sigmund Freud