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I am on 1 mg of Risperdal 2x per day, with 100 mg of Wellbutrin in the mornings too.
I finally feel like my moods are stabilized but I am having a crippling amount of fatigue. It's almost affecting my ability to drive. Do you think I should swtich meds or is there something else I could do? I don't know when I'll be able to speak to the Pdoc again. I'm going to go to 1mg at night in the meantime. That means I'll have the irritability again but, oh well, at least I was AWAKE. __________________ We have a social group here at PC for members of large families. Please have a sibling group of 5+. PM me if you qualify and wish to join. |
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Yeah, risperidone can be sedating for some people. I'm on 5 mg / day and I take it at night so don't have a problem with being tired during the day.
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I agree. I was on 1mg morning and night and later switched to 2mg at night only. It helped a bit.
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I was taking .5 mg. of risperdal in the am and 1 mg. at night and it was keeping me sedated all day. In times of severe stress I liked that but not now when I'm not feeling as stressed. I will just take it at night. I feel less sedated that way, too.
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I was on 1mg morning, 2.5mg night for about 7 months. I had severe sedation. 16-18 hours of sleep a day, and stayed in bed for the period I was awake.
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Many APs can be sedating though.
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