Posted by schleprock on August 9, 2012, at 11:16:16
I've been taking Risperidol (.5 mg) at bedtime as an augment to my Nortriptyline for about 2 1/2 weeks, seemed to be working fine until a few days ago when I started to feel its effects starting to wear off. Lastnight I increased the dose to .75 mg (as previously suggested by my psychiatrist). Woke up this morning and passed a fairly large amount of urine. Now I remember the same thing happening when I started with this med, but didn't really think much of it. Unfortunately, this time I just thought I'd just check for this on Risperidol's side effect profile, and of course found it listed with those symptoms that "require immediate medical attention"!
I know that this may signal a possible onset of diabetes, but, as I said, I didn't notice this condition during my initial dosage with this drug (only the first day or so.) Unfortunately I won't be able to speak with my pdoc for a few days, so I'm at a loss on what to do. Is it possible that this is really only a minor commonly experienced side-effect that will pass ina few days, or should I reduce the dosage and start considering another antipsychotic?
I'm also concerned with the fact that the beneficial effects of this med are starting to wear off over such a short time.
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