[mi624]

So I ran out of my Risperidone last Wed or Thur and didn't get it refilled or start taking it again until last night. To say that I needed it would be a huge understatement. I was going out of my mind on Monday and Tuesday. Each day it got worse. Racing thoughts, couldn't sit still, couldn't bring myself to really do anything. Working was a huge struggle and all I wanted to do was sleep till it was over. I would shake uncontrollably and my body would get real hot like I had a fever, not to mention a racing heart beat. I know not to do this again as this was the worst I have felt. My question is, when do I start feeling 'normal' again? How long does it have to be in my body until things are back to feeling the way they should? Thanks.

[CesarioRose]

Wikipedia tells me it has a half life of 3-20 hours. So, probably a day or two. But i'm no doctor; you might want to ask your pdoc? Do they know you went off the meds like that?

[sugahorse1]

I hope you are back to your old self in no time.
Please journal about what you are feeling right now, and use it as a reference should you ever feel tempted to stop meds 'voluntarily'.

[wing]

So many drugs cannot be discontinued or restarted abruptly...I hope you give your dr a call and talk a bit. Sounds like you had a withdrawal syndrome.

[Minah Byrd]

It's amazing how many "non-addicting" psych meds have significant withdrawal syndromes. Some antidepressants are very notorious for this. Risperdal is not one that often causes a long withdrawal..usually just a few days...but underlying problems can come roaring back making it unclear whats really going on.

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by mi624

So I ran out of my Risperidone last Wed or Thur and didn't get it refilled or start taking it again until last night. To say that I needed it would be a huge understatement. I was going out of my mind on Monday and Tuesday. Each day it got worse. Racing thoughts, couldn't sit still, couldn't bring myself to really do anything. Working was a huge struggle and all I wanted to do was sleep till it was over. I would shake uncontrollably and my body would get real hot like I had a fever, not to mention a racing heart beat. I know not to do this again as this was the worst I have felt. My question is, when do I start feeling 'normal' again? How long does it have to be in my body until things are back to feeling the way they should? Thanks.

It depends on the med some can take up too a month or too weeks .Yeah I had this with ativan and omg it was a living hell I had too wait too weeks huggs