risperdal 0.25 mg......input desired

I am taking risperdal ,25 mg ...just started it last week in connection with Lexapro to get rid of or manage a depression and get myself evened out. It is supposed to be short term....fingers crossed. I am finding myself a bit off kilter and even a bit agorophobic. Do others have this experience and how has this been addressed. I just keep going but last night ... suppose I tried too much in one day and could not go out except to my parents.

My doc had said that things would normalize in a couple days but I tend to be nervous and am taking 1/2 tab every hour or two. How cumbersome. I think today I will try a whole tab at a time and see how that goes but I would like to have input from others on how the risperdal experience went and how /if it became more manageable.

I am also anxious about seeing bad news reports, etc... hearing of deaths, etc...but am a sensitive soul.

Input appreciated. Thanks.

I had a patient about three years ago who had difficulty with risperdal. She lost her sense of balance and also became withdrawn. We took her off of it and she bounced back. This is my only experience with it. Everyone responds differently......good luck, xoxoxo pat

Thanks Fayerody.... I am a tad off balance....but hope that is part of the getting used to it kind of thing. See doc Thursday. Thanks for your input. I do feel rather alone....and looking for folks to share with... Hard to find. Thanks. I will report in later.....

When you say withdrawn...might you mean rather agorophobic? Pdoc says... use some ativan.

Really ready to get rid of some meds....

into herself too much. didn't talk or interact as much.....she was very antimated before. she wasn't able to leave the house except for the rare occasion so....don't know if she was agoraphobic.

before, during or after the med?

oh Fayerody....I am not sure I want an answer..... At this juncture I will keep plugging along and hope for the best. Thanks.

I'm on 3 mg of risperdal and the only side effect I've had is lactation and it messing up my mentrual cycle really badly. But the drug benefits outweigh the side effects for me.

good luck with it.

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thank you. I am tired but today is alright.

I was on Risperdal for a short time. It didn't help me, and made me way too sleepy.

good luck, secretgarden........xoxoxo pat

Sleepy.... that covers that.... and here I am at work.lol.

Thanks Fayerody.

I hear that I am more withit and pleasant but I thought this was to normalize in to my system right quick.