[Cannablissfully]

I am seeing one for the first time ever
tomorrow,Any advice on how I should begin?
Should I just go through everything slowly or only discuss my
Major concerns and problems?

[Sometimes psychotic]

Mine pretty much asked me questions and I just responded. They are all different some will have sort of a checklist and others will just want to have a convo first then go into a checklist. My first one we were just talking about random stuff for like 30 minutes I have no idea what he was looking for then I had a friend with me and she started asking me about one of my delusions I had no idea wasn't real at the time then that lead into whether I heard voices and a bunch of details about the voices whether they ever spoke to each other how often I heard them etc. I also developed the delusion I was Mother Nature because of a magazine in the waiting room and I felt the temperature in the room was constantly changing so I think I even had a blanket with me. Somehow I thought the pdoc was actually my uncle and he was supposed to help me pass a psych evaluation by cheating so I ended up being honest with him...so in comparison to that you'll be fine

[Cannablissfully]

Ok Hey I have had delusions like that,one time I thought I controlled the weather because one day I was in a stormy mood and a big storm came about and the more I cried the more it rained I still have that delusion. that kinda reminded me of it... Ok! Thanks for the helpful advice. I think it will be fine I will just need to be open and honest. Thank you!

[faerie_moon_x]

If there's anything you want to ask make sure you write it down and bring it with you. That way you don't forget during the appointment. That's my best dcotr acdvice.

[Cannablissfully]

I saw the Psychiatrist Today,He was very nice.
we talked for a while then he started asking me questions and I was open
and honest I had a hard time at first..Soo he told me to take a breath relax and we would
go over things a little bit at a time. He prescribed me Something called Risperdal.
So I need to pick that up. I hope it helps,I'm a little nervous about taking this medication,
for the first time.. I am on 2mg,to start with.I was wondering the first time i take this,What should I expect? has anyone else here ever taken this before?

[Sometimes psychotic]

Originally Posted by Cannablissfully

I saw the Psychiatrist Today,He was very nice.
we talked for a while then he started asking me questions and I was open
and honest I had a hard time at first..Soo he told me to take a breath relax and we would
go over things a little bit at a time. He prescribed me Something called Risperdal.
So I need to pick that up. I hope it helps,I'm a little nervous about taking this medication,
for the first time.. I am on 2mg,to start with.I was wondering the first time i take this,What should I expect? has anyone else here ever taken this before?

I know I answered in roll call too but this made me think of an alternate story. So the first time I took it I told the pdoc it was like floating in an inner tube down a river with my hands dangling in the water...I was so relaxed because I no longer had the voices bothering me constantly...it does have sort of an anti-anxiety effect but it's not like you get a high or anything it's more like it just stops some bad stuff from happening...

[Cannablissfully]

Wow sounds very interesting thanks for sharing!
I really hope it works well for me. I can't even remember
what life is like without the voices or hallucinations. Since I have been
having them from childhood.

[junkDNA]

i hope the medication helps u... just take it regularly!

[ickydog2006]

I'm on Risperdal but it's some insanely low dose right now. I do sleep much better on it, but especially after the first few days of taking it I get nauseous and dizzy, but it usually dissipates after a couple days. And I think it makes my muscles a little more sore, but not even remotely close to as bad as when I was on Abilify or Geodon.