Risperidone rants?

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hawkfyre
April 3, 2011 - 11:33 pm
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Anyone else who tried risperidone get really irritable and angry just after upping a dose? And ifso did it eventually even out?
I've been really groggy and hungry aft just going up a 0.5 of it to 1.0 now, and a week into it I am getting really angry and irritable.
Thanks,
L


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hawkfyre
April 3, 2011 - 11:33 pm
Anyone else who tried risperidone get really irritable and angry just after upping a dose? And ifso did it eventually even out?
I've been really groggy and hungry aft just going up a 0.5 of it to 1.0 now, and a week into it I am getting really angry and irritable.
Thanks,
L


~~~~ Be kind and caring to each person, as we are all fighting some type of battle inside.~~~~
Bikerclay
April 4, 2011 - 7:20 am
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Hey Hawk, I know that if I take it every day then yes to groggy but as far as getting irritable, thats the norm for me. The groggy part sucks and can be dangerous, so no driving! I got into 2 fender benders in less then a year. Nothing major but stupid little bumbs. So be carefull and be safe.


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Bikerclay
April 4, 2011 - 7:20 am
Hey Hawk, I know that if I take it every day then yes to groggy but as far as getting irritable, thats the norm for me. The groggy part sucks and can be dangerous, so no driving! I got into 2 fender benders in less then a year. Nothing major but stupid little bumbs. So be carefull and be safe.


swtleaf
April 4, 2011 - 10:19 pm
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I'm pretty new to Risperidone as well. I take 0.5mg 1 or 2 tabs at bedtime because it makes me drowsy. If I take it with Ambien it will knock me on my ass. (Then again Ambien is a sleep aid)
Without the Ambien, I do feel a little like I'm walking or standing on a cloud. But that seems to go away after a little while.
Um as far as irritability that's me anyway so I haven't seen it get worse. If anything it has made me calm down quite a bit.
I don't take it if I know I'm going out drinking. (I'm also on Lamictal but I can drink with that when I want because I know how I react
That's all I got for now .


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swtleaf
April 4, 2011 - 10:19 pm
I'm pretty new to Risperidone as well. I take 0.5mg 1 or 2 tabs at bedtime because it makes me drowsy. If I take it with Ambien it will knock me on my ass. (Then again Ambien is a sleep aid)
Without the Ambien, I do feel a little like I'm walking or standing on a cloud. But that seems to go away after a little while.
Um as far as irritability that's me anyway so I haven't seen it get worse. If anything it has made me calm down quite a bit.
I don't take it if I know I'm going out drinking. (I'm also on Lamictal but I can drink with that when I want because I know how I react
That's all I got for now .


hawkfyre
April 4, 2011 - 11:01 pm
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Thanks peoples.... I was fine on the 0.5 but now that i'm up to the 1.0 after a few days I have got really visibly irritated for the last few days without a real excuse otherwise.
Just wondered.



Medications for April 2011
08-30-2010 - Present:Eltroxin, 350ug. once daily - morn
08-30-2010 - Present:Fentanyl Patch, 200 mcg. 200 mcg daily - change 2 100 mcg patches every 3 days
08-30-2010 - Present:Vitamin D3, 200 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Jamieson Multivitamin, 1 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Magnesium Citrate Supplement, 150 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Trazadone, 400 mg. once daily - bedtime (changed frm 300 feb 9 2011)
08-30-2010 - Present:fenofibrate, 160 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Claritin, 10 mg. once daily - morn
09-21-2010 - Present:Celexa , 40 mg. Twice daily - morn & dinner
11-05-2010 - Present:Humlin R Insulin, 30 U . with meals - sliding dose
11-05-2010 - Present:Lantus Insulin, 25-30 U. nightly at bed - long acting
11-10-2010 - Present:Folate Vitamin, 2 mg. daily at dinner
01-12-2011 - Present:Morphine - MS-IR (Instant Release), 30-60. Can use up 8 x 30 mg/day as needed
02-22-2011 - Present:Risperidol, 1.0 mg. At bedtime once a day ( up frm 0.5)

~~~~ Be kind and caring to each person, as we are all fighting some type of battle inside.~~~~
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hawkfyre
hawkfyre
April 4, 2011 - 11:01 pm
Thanks peoples.... I was fine on the 0.5 but now that i'm up to the 1.0 after a few days I have got really visibly irritated for the last few days without a real excuse otherwise.
Just wondered.



Medications for April 2011
08-30-2010 - Present:Eltroxin, 350ug. once daily - morn
08-30-2010 - Present:Fentanyl Patch, 200 mcg. 200 mcg daily - change 2 100 mcg patches every 3 days
08-30-2010 - Present:Vitamin D3, 200 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Jamieson Multivitamin, 1 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Magnesium Citrate Supplement, 150 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Trazadone, 400 mg. once daily - bedtime (changed frm 300 feb 9 2011)
08-30-2010 - Present:fenofibrate, 160 mg. once daily - dinner
08-30-2010 - Present:Claritin, 10 mg. once daily - morn
09-21-2010 - Present:Celexa , 40 mg. Twice daily - morn & dinner
11-05-2010 - Present:Humlin R Insulin, 30 U . with meals - sliding dose
11-05-2010 - Present:Lantus Insulin, 25-30 U. nightly at bed - long acting
11-10-2010 - Present:Folate Vitamin, 2 mg. daily at dinner
01-12-2011 - Present:Morphine - MS-IR (Instant Release), 30-60. Can use up 8 x 30 mg/day as needed
02-22-2011 - Present:Risperidol, 1.0 mg. At bedtime once a day ( up frm 0.5)

~~~~ Be kind and caring to each person, as we are all fighting some type of battle inside.~~~~
swtleaf
April 17, 2011 - 6:35 pm
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I realize this is an older topic but I have found with my short time on risperdal that I too have increased irritability if I take 2X0.5mg rather than one. Pdoc told me 1-2 at bedtime depending well one is doing the job but two puts me over the top.

I had a strange experience. One night after taking 2 tabs I couldn't type on the keyboard. I had to hit one key at a time and then think hard about the next letter i would type. I fell into bed basically zombified. Watching tv was another event. I just sat there glaring at the TV like I was watching but not really listening. My body was just soooo relaxed and I didn't want to move.

The next day at work I was very irritable and having conversations was strange. I felt like I was too physically and emotionally involved like every word told to me in the conversation was melting into my mind. I felt like I was looking at watery glass between me and the other person. Their words almost hurt like the noise I sometimes encounter otherwise. Words would just pierce my brain to the point I had to get out of the conversation and the worst part was the paranoia. "They know what I'm thinking. Be careful choose your words" yadda yadda it was very strange to say the least. I felt like I was in high school again tripping on Acid. lol

But definitely feel better after cutting back to 1 tablet and then cutting my sleepy pill to half as well. I feel in control of myself and not like the medication is controlling me. Another good thing anti psychotics tend to make you feel hungry. Not me. My eating habits have not changed thank goodness if anything I'm not eating as much late at night. (I'm watching this side effect very closely because my weight goes up and down anyway but I usually stay within the 12-14 size range.)

As you can see by my chart this is also helping leveling me out. It's obvious when I was taking the two tab dose by the increased irritability. But I'm tending to have more baseline days and the mania is not rearing its ugly head.



Medications for April 2011
01-20-2011 - Present:celexa , 40 mg. once qd
02-24-2011 - Present:Lamictal, 300 mg. once qd
03-24-2011 - Present:Risperidone , 0.5. 1-2 tabs at bedtime

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swtleaf
swtleaf
April 17, 2011 - 6:35 pm
I realize this is an older topic but I have found with my short time on risperdal that I too have increased irritability if I take 2X0.5mg rather than one. Pdoc told me 1-2 at bedtime depending well one is doing the job but two puts me over the top.

I had a strange experience. One night after taking 2 tabs I couldn't type on the keyboard. I had to hit one key at a time and then think hard about the next letter i would type. I fell into bed basically zombified. Watching tv was another event. I just sat there glaring at the TV like I was watching but not really listening. My body was just soooo relaxed and I didn't want to move.

The next day at work I was very irritable and having conversations was strange. I felt like I was too physically and emotionally involved like every word told to me in the conversation was melting into my mind. I felt like I was looking at watery glass between me and the other person. Their words almost hurt like the noise I sometimes encounter otherwise. Words would just pierce my brain to the point I had to get out of the conversation and the worst part was the paranoia. "They know what I'm thinking. Be careful choose your words" yadda yadda it was very strange to say the least. I felt like I was in high school again tripping on Acid. lol

But definitely feel better after cutting back to 1 tablet and then cutting my sleepy pill to half as well. I feel in control of myself and not like the medication is controlling me. Another good thing anti psychotics tend to make you feel hungry. Not me. My eating habits have not changed thank goodness if anything I'm not eating as much late at night. (I'm watching this side effect very closely because my weight goes up and down anyway but I usually stay within the 12-14 size range.)

As you can see by my chart this is also helping leveling me out. It's obvious when I was taking the two tab dose by the increased irritability. But I'm tending to have more baseline days and the mania is not rearing its ugly head.



Medications for April 2011
01-20-2011 - Present:celexa , 40 mg. once qd
02-24-2011 - Present:Lamictal, 300 mg. once qd
03-24-2011 - Present:Risperidone , 0.5. 1-2 tabs at bedtime

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