Question about meds

Ok, so I haven't been doing so great lately and I went in to see the pdoc. I'm on Depakote and Wellbutrin, but now she wants me to start taking Risperdal. Anyone got any advice about that med. She jokingly said "its a low dose because we don't want to sedate you" and that kinda scared me. Using the word SEDATE makes you think zombie. I don't want to take another pill. But also, she gave me a sample pack so theres no warnings of side effects and stuff. And has anyone tried or recommend any natural supplements? Im thinking about going that route on the mood stabilizers, definately wont stop the wellbutrin, thats a gift from God I just have other health problems I have to take pills for also and have blood drawn for also so I just want to see if I have any options.

i took Risperdal before and it sure does sedate you! at half a .25 MG I was very sleepy and weak. But it also does good, that is different for every person. Good luck!

So I finally took it cause I got so bad again and at first it didnt work much and I was going to go off of it, but then I had a weird angry anxious nutsy episode in front of my husbands entire family at a bbq monday and no one knows im bipo so it was awkward and then I went home and turns out that was the night I was supposed to double my dosage so I did and Im better today. It does make me drowsy though. But I wasnt sleeping for like two or three weeks and it helped a little with that. So I totally embarassed myself yesterday, have you done that, where you snap at the people who help you most. My father in law is my main support and I was so rude to him, I dont even know why. Im so mortifed and I feel so guilty. I did the same thing to my best friend a month ago. I do and say the stupidest things to the people who are there most for me. I have no friends left besides my one friend and his wife, a lot of my relatives think im retarded or something now and doesnt talk to me, I have no one left and I act like such an idiot to those who are there. I just want to crawl into a hole and hide. I feel like no one likes me or cares. I could disappear and no one would notice.