[Spaceyspace]

Well, it's time for me to go back on an AP. I had the most success with risperdal but felt too mentally dull, others noticed it too. Seroquel ended up giving me serious akathesia after being in it for years. Geodon gave me minor seizures. Abilify didn't seem to make any difference. Latuda gave me explosive diarrhea.

I feel, and doctors would concur, that I need an AP for paranoia, "cognitive distortions", audio hallucinations, rage.

Should I try risperdal again? Is there anything better?

Just found this. I hope you get the answers you seek.

I can't offer much advice, but...

you can always keep risperdal PRN for when you get hallucinations, paranoia, etc.. At least that's what I would do if I were trying out different APs. But don't mix risperdal with another medication without your doctor's consent. You should tell your pdoc that you want risperdal PRN.

[~Christina]

Invega is the refined version of Risperdal on it I felt dumb as a stump and lactated.. Yelch

But Invega at the time was weight neutral and helped me alot

Risperdal and abilify gave me awful flatness and akasthesia. Also bad restless leg syndrome and twitching.
I take zyprexa PRN and other than increased appetite I don't notice any side effects. I take it about once a week at the moment.

[Nammu]

The only one I'd recommend is Latuda...but I see you've already tried that one. I didn't like the others for one reason or another.

[Wander]

Saphris worked for me for a while. No side effects or weight gain that I noticed.

[Spaceyspace]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

I can't offer much advice, but...

you can always keep risperdal PRN for when you get hallucinations, paranoia, etc.. At least that's what I would do if I were trying out different APs. But don't mix risperdal with another medication without your doctor's consent. You should tell your pdoc that you want risperdal PRN.

I'm wondering if my doc will let me do that. I don't think I need an AP all the time, they tend to make me depressed as well.

[bipolarbrother]

cannabis strain with high CBDs is an excellent AP

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[fairydustgirl]

saphris worked for me

[Angelique67]

Originally Posted by Spaceyspace

Well, it's time for me to go back on an AP. I had the most success with risperdal but felt too mentally dull, others noticed it too. Seroquel ended up giving me serious akathesia after being in it for years. Geodon gave me minor seizures. Abilify didn't seem to make any difference. Latuda gave me explosive diarrhea.

I feel, and doctors would concur, that I need an AP for paranoia, "cognitive distortions", audio hallucinations, rage.

Should I try risperdal again? Is there anything better?

I think invega is better than risperdal but even better for symptoms is zyprexa. But I also gained 60 pounds on zyprexa.

I'm now on invega, which I like because Abilify caused akathisia a lot. But, on invega I have the dangerous arm and foot twitching., and jaw clenching which I'm already about biting clear through my cheek or tongue.

It's all a crap shoot. I finally realized that the meds do not completely work for some people, but give a certain amount of sedation so that one can be less symptomatic. I wish you good luck.

[Anrea]

I like the combination of trileptal and trilafon for my bp symptoms.