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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.
Posted by schleprock on August 9, 2012, at 12:02:08
In reply to Risperidone side effects, HELP!, posted by schleprock on August 9, 2012, at 11:16:16
Also, if anyone has ever used Rispreridone to augment their AD, how many mgs of it were you on.
Posted by Lou Pilder on August 9, 2012, at 15:45:53
In reply to Risperidone side effects, HELP!, 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.schleprock,
You wrote,[...taking Risperidol HELP...should I...],
Let us reason together. People take chances when they take mind-altering drugs. These chances may not have been disclosed to you by your doctor/prescriber, the drug manufacturer, the people that may respond to your plea for help, the owners of web sites dealing with mind-altering drugs, school authorities, television promotions of drugs in the advertising, periodocals that have advertising for mind-altering drugs and such.
Now these chances are increased when the drug is taken over and over for yeasrs upon years, I would think. It is like spinning a wheel and where it stops knowbody knows. It is like drawing cards from a deck, and you might draw the Joker.
Here is a start of something that we can build on. This deals with the chances od getting diabetres from Risperdal. Notice that over 9% chance. That is a huge chance, statistically that is. Bit is could be much more than that. You see, these stats come from {reported} events. Not all events are reported.
Lou
http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/risperdal/diabetes
Posted by Phillipa on August 9, 2012, at 16:08:24
In reply to Risperidone side effects, HELP!, posted by schleprock on August 9, 2012, at 11:16:16
I've not heard of this as a side effect. Wouldn't diabetes take longer to develop? Can you go to a pharmacy or docs and get a needle prick to check your bloodsugar? Is There a history in your family? And it's possible to get rare side effects as I personally did with lamictal. Also a diabetic neighbor who could check blood sugars for you? Did the side effect say frequent urination or diabetes? Phillipa
Posted by Lou Pilder on August 9, 2012, at 16:48:25
In reply to Lou's response- phershtehy? » schleprock, posted by Lou Pilder on August 9, 2012, at 15:45:53
> > 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.
>
> schleprock,
> You wrote,[...taking Risperidol HELP...should I...],
> Let us reason together. People take chances when they take mind-altering drugs. These chances may not have been disclosed to you by your doctor/prescriber, the drug manufacturer, the people that may respond to your plea for help, the owners of web sites dealing with mind-altering drugs, school authorities, television promotions of drugs in the advertising, periodocals that have advertising for mind-altering drugs and such.
> Now these chances are increased when the drug is taken over and over for yeasrs upon years, I would think. It is like spinning a wheel and where it stops knowbody knows. It is like drawing cards from a deck, and you might draw the Joker.
> Here is a start of something that we can build on. This deals with the chances od getting diabetres from Risperdal. Notice that over 9% chance. That is a huge chance, statistically that is. Bit is could be much more than that. You see, these stats come from {reported} events. Not all events are reported.
> Lou
> http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/risperdal/diabetesschleprock,
Now let's do some critical thinking.
First of all, be advised trhat Mr. Hsiung has posted prohibitions to me here that prevent me from posting facvts that IMHO could save your life or prevent you from getting a life-ruining condition/addiction. These prohibitions could be based on Mr. Hsiung's thinking that members here are to trust him in his thinking because he states that he does what in his thinking will be good for this community as a whole. So by the nature that there are prohibitions to me here, and I think that death could result to some because Mr Hsiung has peohibited me from posting what could IMHO prevent death, then death could be thought by some to trump what I could post that could be life-saving information.
And be advised that people here could post to you all kinds of advise to take other drugs on the basis that it {worked} for them. But what does {worked} mean? If you want to find out, read the other posts from whoever may post to you and see what condition their condition is in. You see, {worked} could be a transiant {placebo} effect. If it was, then seeing a witch-doctor or voodoo person could have had the same effect? Now it also could have worked on the basis of the drug. But heroin could {work}. And other chemicals, but the payback could be death or a life-ruining condition.
Now the chemicals in Risperdal I am prohibited from posting a lot of fcts about that I think could save your life. You see, I have made a study of the history of mind-altering drugs and their development as {nerve-agents}. The chemical constituants are not new, but in some cases thousands of years old. Some of these drugs are just knock-offs of old drugs with new names. Some have constituants from agents used in mass-murder or riot control. These driugs can be leagally prescribed to you and you could become addicted or die or get a life-ruining condition. Could you ask your doctor what the chances are of your death from taking Risperdal? If he says thathe doesn't know , then I would (redacted by respondent)
Lou
http://ehealthme.com/ds/risperdal/death
Posted by Lou Pilder on August 9, 2012, at 16:52:42
In reply to Lou's response- pschmahgehyghey, posted by Lou Pilder on August 9, 2012, at 16:48:25
> > > 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.
> >
> > schleprock,
> > You wrote,[...taking Risperidol HELP...should I...],
> > Let us reason together. People take chances when they take mind-altering drugs. These chances may not have been disclosed to you by your doctor/prescriber, the drug manufacturer, the people that may respond to your plea for help, the owners of web sites dealing with mind-altering drugs, school authorities, television promotions of drugs in the advertising, periodocals that have advertising for mind-altering drugs and such.
> > Now these chances are increased when the drug is taken over and over for yeasrs upon years, I would think. It is like spinning a wheel and where it stops knowbody knows. It is like drawing cards from a deck, and you might draw the Joker.
> > Here is a start of something that we can build on. This deals with the chances od getting diabetres from Risperdal. Notice that over 9% chance. That is a huge chance, statistically that is. Bit is could be much more than that. You see, these stats come from {reported} events. Not all events are reported.
> > Lou
> > http://www.ehealthme.com/ds/risperdal/diabetes
>
> schleprock,
> Now let's do some critical thinking.
> First of all, be advised trhat Mr. Hsiung has posted prohibitions to me here that prevent me from posting facvts that IMHO could save your life or prevent you from getting a life-ruining condition/addiction. These prohibitions could be based on Mr. Hsiung's thinking that members here are to trust him in his thinking because he states that he does what in his thinking will be good for this community as a whole. So by the nature that there are prohibitions to me here, and I think that death could result to some because Mr Hsiung has peohibited me from posting what could IMHO prevent death, then death could be thought by some to trump what I could post that could be life-saving information.
> And be advised that people here could post to you all kinds of advise to take other drugs on the basis that it {worked} for them. But what does {worked} mean? If you want to find out, read the other posts from whoever may post to you and see what condition their condition is in. You see, {worked} could be a transiant {placebo} effect. If it was, then seeing a witch-doctor or voodoo person could have had the same effect? Now it also could have worked on the basis of the drug. But heroin could {work}. And other chemicals, but the payback could be death or a life-ruining condition.
> Now the chemicals in Risperdal I am prohibited from posting a lot of fcts about that I think could save your life. You see, I have made a study of the history of mind-altering drugs and their development as {nerve-agents}. The chemical constituants are not new, but in some cases thousands of years old. Some of these drugs are just knock-offs of old drugs with new names. Some have constituants from agents used in mass-murder or riot control. These driugs can be leagally prescribed to you and you could become addicted or die or get a life-ruining condition. Could you ask your doctor what the chances are of your death from taking Risperdal? If he says thathe doesn't know , then I would (redacted by respondent)
> Lou
> http://ehealthme.com/ds/risperdal/death
Posted by jono_in_adelaide on August 9, 2012, at 19:55:08
In reply to Re: Risperidone side effects, HELP!, posted by schleprock on August 9, 2012, at 12:02:08
I take risperidone to augment antidepressant and antianxiety meds - I take 1mg at night, and have done for 2 years.
I find it of great benifit, the only side effect was some drowsiness in the early stages.
I think its highly unlikely that you have developed florid diabeties after a couple of weeks on such a low dose
Posted by Lou Pilder on August 9, 2012, at 21:03:34
In reply to Re: Risperidone side effects, HELP!, posted by jono_in_adelaide on August 9, 2012, at 19:55:08
> I take risperidone to augment antidepressant and antianxiety meds - I take 1mg at night, and have done for 2 years.
>
> I find it of great benifit, the only side effect was some drowsiness in the early stages.
>
> I think its highly unlikely that you have developed florid diabeties after a couple of weeks on such a low dosejo_in_ad,
You wrote, [...I think its highly unlikely that you have..diabetes after a couple of weeks on such a low dose...].
I am unsure as to what authority you use, if any, to substantiate what you think. If you could post answers to the following, then I could have the opportunity to respond accordingly.
A. Are you aware of how a drug can induce diabetes?
B. If so, how many pills or days of taking the drug, does the liturature state where diabetes was induced by the drug?
C. If the chemical constituants in a mind-altering drug could cause death or a life-ruining condition (redacted by respondent)
D. Could you post here a citation to substantiate what you wrote?
Lou
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