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Old Dec 21, 2015, 12:32 PM
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Hi,

I am just curious if anyone has tried this for anxiety? if so, what type of results did you have? side effects?

I have only been on it for a week, it seems to be helping a bit...so far I have noticed I am extremely tired, want to sleep a lot, and my brain is like in a fog. I can't even drive that's how scared I am ...I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it will work since I don't respond to SSRI's

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Old Dec 21, 2015, 12:43 PM
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I used to be on Risperdal now I'm on Invega Sustenna which is the active metabolite of it, while I'm not on this med for anxiety it has had the added effect of greatly reducing my anxiety
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Old Dec 22, 2015, 08:45 PM
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I have not been on Risperdal, but it's good to know it can be used to treat anxiety, as I am desperate for a medication to help with my anxiety & have an appt. with a new pdoc in early January.
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Old Dec 23, 2015, 08:26 AM
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I have not been on Risperdal, but it's good to know it can be used to treat anxiety, as I am desperate for a medication to help with my anxiety & have an appt. with a new pdoc in early January.

Hi,

Yeah I didn't know either but apparently some anti-psychotics are used for anxiety. It seems to be helping somewhat, but I am on a starting dosage so we'll see...I'll keep you guys updated....
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Old Mar 15, 2016, 08:37 AM
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Unfortunately, it did not do anything for my anxiety, but apparently it helps some people. It just made me drowsy
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