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Apr 11, 2012, 10:49 PM
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I have some questions about medication. I have been taking an antipsychotic called "Risperdal" for about 9 days now. I don't feel any different. But the medication must be doing something because I am lactating for no reason. So I guess what I want to know is:
1.) How will I know if a medication is working or not? 2.) Can medication make a situation worse? 3.) Has anyone here taken Risperdal? What was your experience like? 4.) When should I give up and try a different medication? 5.) What if no medication works? There's actually a lot more I would like to say, but I don't want to scare off people with a ton of text. I just wish I had therapy set up... |
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Apr 11, 2012, 10:51 PM
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OH YEAH! Forgot something... I also would like to know:
How do you delete a thread or post? 
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#3
Apr 12, 2012, 12:23 AM
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I was on risperdal for a while. 1 mg. It made me lactate too. It also decreased my anxiety and cut down on my hair-pulling. Made me less impulsive, too. I think it stabilized my moods a little bit.
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age: 23 dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis |
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#4
Apr 12, 2012, 01:30 AM
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I was on risperdal it made my nipples grow and very sensitive. It also gave this weird feeling that I found myself very unattractive. Don't be embarassed
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Apr 12, 2012, 08:17 AM
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lol embarrasing for me. all im gonna say about my problem with it is: lactation.
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Apr 12, 2012, 09:25 PM
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I have been on risperidone for over 3 and a half years and have had very few side effects. I gained weight on it, but I wanted to gain weight, so I didn't mind. It initially took a month to start working for me when I was taking it...so 9 days probably hasn't been long enough.
Lactation is pretty common on Risperdal, though I've never experienced it. |
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#7
Apr 12, 2012, 10:37 PM
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I did the whole Lactation thing and promptly quit the medication LOL
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