Risperdal?

[Justhere]

I feel awful. Anyone take risperdal before? I just took again last night and I got high, which is wierd because it never made me high before. It used to just make me sleepy wioth no other effect. It started out pleasant, my racing thoughts stopped, my anxiety disappeared, and then it started being awful. I started getting emotional like I was on my period or something and kept wanting to cry, at the same time, I felt sluggish and couldn't think of anything.

I'm honestly more confused about the two different effects. It's like I took two different drugs. Migh be the dose, but i don't remember what dose I've been taking before.

 

[Lost in a Dream]

I only took it for a little while, but it didn't seem like it did anything. I was probably taking a lower dose than you, which could be why I didn't experience any benefits or side effects from it. All I know is, the psychiatrist I was seeing at the time just checked a bunch of boxes and was like "Take dis" without even giving me a diagnosis. That isn't a good way to go about prescribing things, I'm sure.

 

[Justhere]

I kinda hate doctor now. They're just kinda free to prescribe whatever it is they feel like you might need, without so much consideration.

 

[Francois]

I am suppose to use Risperidon for mental issues. When I take it I feel no effect, I genuinely feel as if I took nothing at all.

 

[Justhere]

Yeah. It used to feel that way too, except for making me sleepy. I don't understand this

BUt like Lost in a Dream said, it might just be the dose. I generall don't pay attention to doses unless I have to actively think baout it. I don't remmeber what my last dose is...

 

[Francois]

Yeah. It used to feel that way too, except for making me sleepy. I don't understand this

BUt like Lost in a Dream said, it might just be the dose. I generall don't pay attention to doses unless I have to actively think baout it. I don't remmeber what my last dose is...

For my condition (Psychosis) they prescribed two meds, Risperidon and Sulpiride.
For me personally Sulpiride is one of the better meds I have used and I sometimes feel an effect. Its not one of the those meds that make you feel you just had a lobotomy. It also works as a mood lifter, but for me personally, not a major lift.
But ultimately the drugs that helps me the most is the following.
Tramadol - I take this for pain but it also is a potent mood lifter for me
Triptiline - Nuanced effect on mood, helps with sleep
Oxazepam - A benzo that is cheap and helps with anxiety and sleep.

They also prescribed Venlafaxine but I had to stop using it because it affects my eyes.

 

[TheGoodGuy]

I kinda hate doctor now. They're just kinda free to prescribe whatever it is they feel like you might need, without so much consideration.

Lucky I wish I could decide for myself when I´m ready to taper off benzos by getting them by prescription instead of illicit but I get what you mean.

People blindly trust in doctors because they are the "experts" there should be at least a few lessons by a teacher about certain drugs like benzos and SRRI´s so they know the risks of the drugs the same for opiates and other hard drugs but nope a doctor say take this and people just do it, would they do the same from a drug dealer off the street no because he is a "bad guy" even though the weed he is offering you isn´t physical addicted and isn´t a hard drug but most people believe what they have been indoctrinated to believe so it´s sad when you hear people´s lives getting ruined because of meds they took without ever researching them.

 

[Francois]

Lucky I wish I could decide for myself when I´m ready to taper off benzos by getting them by prescription instead of illicit but I get what you mean.

Last week there was two days where I was without my benzo ,Oxazepam, mainly due to the quarrantine.
The withdrawal was terrible, could not sleep, mental anguish.
I did a search to see how long the withdrawal can lead, supposedly 14 days.

I wish I was less dependent on anti anxiety and my sleeping pills but it seems I really need it and cant function properly without it.

 

[Justhere]

I hate how doctors can play god with your head, especially with certain cases. Some people are legally obligated to take them, or do so by force. And while I'm sure there are reasons for that, I can't help but shudder to think someone's getting stuff that's doing more damage than anything. They KNOW, but no one cares what their opinion is...

Also, how do you guys quote?

 

[TheGoodGuy]

Last week there was two days where I was without my benzo ,Oxazepam, mainly due to the quarrantine.
The withdrawal was terrible, could not sleep, mental anguish.
I did a search to see how long the withdrawal can lead, supposedly 14 days.

I wish I was less dependent on anti anxiety and my sleeping pills but it seems I really need it and cant function properly without it.

I hear you I went through the same after quitting cold turkey and 5 days later I experiences horrible withdrawals your muscles tense up/flexing the same with the brain and the thoughts are so paranoid, you can´t eat or sleep or do anything I googled it too and saw it said 14 days and that was mind bogling I can´t imagine anyone being able to endure that for 14 days .

My psychiatrist recently cut me off because I am supposed to taper off but can´t and won´t because there is no future for me (longer story throughly thought through) so after several days of calling the pharmacy with no prescription apparently I was told by my psychiatrist they had cut me off, how can you just do that? Luckily I was prepared for them cutting me off and still had a bag of clonazepam from month prior so didn´t experience any withdrawals, I even considered throwing them out when the tapering off went good but decided against it in case they would screw me over which they did.

Also, how do you guys quote?

in the bottom right corner of our post it says reply that is how, if you just want a certain part highlight it and then it pops up 'quote'

 

[Francois]

I hear you I went through the same after quitting cold turkey and 5 days later I experiences horrible withdrawals your muscles tense up/flexing the same with the brain and the thoughts are so paranoid, you can´t eat or sleep or do anything I googled it too and saw it said 14 days and that was mind bogling I can´t imagine anyone being able to endure that for 14 days .

My psychiatrist recently cut me off because I am supposed to taper off but can´t and won´t because there is no future for me (longer story throughly thought through) so after several days of calling the pharmacy with no prescription apparently I was told by my psychiatrist they had cut me off, how can you just do that? Luckily I was prepared for them cutting me off and still had a bag of clonazepam from month prior so didn´t experience any withdrawals, I even considered throwing them out when the tapering off went good but decided against it in case they would screw me over which they did.

in the bottom right corner of our post it says reply that is how, if you just want a certain part highlight it and then it pops up 'quote'

I stopped going to psychiatrists for my anti anxiety meds, they are more concerned about "addiction" issues than actually helping you. My local GP's are prepared to write me a prescription, especially if you add its not only for anxiety but also for insomnia and pain. I hope you can find a way to get it again, because its one of those meds which really does work and improve quality of life. I have been using it now for about 12 years and it had nothing but positive outcomes in my battle with anxiety and pain. I have tried other meds, but nothing currently exists that work as well as benzos, for me at least.

 

[TheGoodGuy]

I stopped going to psychiatrists for my anti anxiety meds, they are more concerned about "addiction" issues than actually helping you. My local GP's are prepared to write me a prescription, especially if you add its not only for anxiety but also for insomnia and pain. I hope you can find a way to get it again, because its one of those meds which really does work and improve quality of life. I have been using it now for about 12 years and it had nothing but positive effects on my quality of life.

I actually told my psychiatrist exactly that, that instead of tapering off diazepam can´t I just keep on it because when I took the small dose I did I had zero anxiety and no side effects I didn´t feel dizzy or anything just anxiety free but she rather have I tapered off and went on Sertraline (Zoloft) but the catch would be I would have to go 1 whole month without any drugs in my system so I would have to suffer a month of anxiety to get on another drug that also has horrible withdrawals as what I have heard from other SRRI´s are also horrible to get off of.

So yeah I guess diazepam actually did improve my way of "life" not by much like it didn´t give me my old life back just removed the anxiety I wish I could get a steady surply of it since I am not to fond clonazepam it feels odd to be on and makes me dizzy from time to time and I sometimes throw up when I drink on it whereas Diazepam there seems to be no odd feelings and I don´t get dizzy or throw up when drinking on it plus it´s used for alcohol withdrawals so it´s nice the day after whereas using clonazepam the day after sucks as so I rather wait later in the day to use after most of the alcohol has left my body.

 

[Francois]

I hate how doctors can play god with your head, especially with certain cases. Some people are legally obligated to take them, or do so by force. And while I'm sure there are reasons for that, I can't help but shudder to think someone's getting stuff that's doing more damage than anything. They KNOW, but no one cares what their opinion is...

Also, how do you guys quote?

I personally hate how they can pretend "addiction" is worse than addressing your mental health.
Some people's neurotransmitters don't fire right or optimally and these med's help address those imbalances.
Thus its not an addiction, its a vital dependency for a legitimate condition.
The way some psychiatrists act are an outrage in comparison to other fields. For instance, would you tell a diabetic that he is addicted to insulin and that this dependency is somehow bad? Nope, but that is the current state of the mental health crisis.

I actually told my psychiatrist exactly that, that instead of tapering off diazepam can´t I just keep on it because when I took the small dose I did I had zero anxiety and no side effects I didn´t feel dizzy or anything just anxiety free but she rather have I tapered off and went on Sertraline (Zoloft) but the catch would be I would have to go 1 whole month without any drugs in my system so I would have to suffer a month of anxiety to get on another drug that also has horrible withdrawals as what I have heard from other SRRI´s are also horrible to get off of.

So yeah I guess diazepam actually did improve my way of "life" not by much like it didn´t give me my old life back just removed the anxiety I wish I could get a steady surply of it since I am not to fond clonazepam it feels odd to be on and makes me dizzy from time to time and I sometimes throw up when I drink on it whereas Diazepam there seems to be no odd feelings and I don´t get dizzy or throw up when drinking on it plus it´s used for alcohol withdrawals so it´s nice the day after whereas using clonazepam the day after sucks as so I rather wait later in the day to use after most of the alcohol has left my body.

I tried Sertraline and it did not made me feel good.
I have tried other benzos and I found Oxazepam to be quite good. Its really cheap here, generics available.

 

[GoBack]

I hate it too how they will rather sacrifice helping you than risk addiction. All that ever did was make me spiral and panic and stock up on everything I could and become a full blown addict without a hope of ever getting better now.