Methods to make less sleepiness from risperdal

mkpc1985 · Mar 21, 2020 at 04:48 AM

It has been a long time since I've been on any medication because of lifestyle changes. But i feel i need to go back on risperdal which I was on for many years which worked well for me but obviously my biggest complaint was how much it use to make me sleep. Well beyond 12 hours a day and when i did get up i was still very tired and sedated. I can't have that any more with the way i'm living and would like to know if there are methods not involving additional medications and dieting most of all that can minimize it. Thanks.

bpcyclist · Mar 21, 2020 at 12:39 PM

I was on it for a couple of years and had the same experience. The only thing that ultimately helped me was Adderall or Provigil. Risperdal is just way, way too sedating for me to be combatted by diet, say. But perhaps others have other insights.

I hope it gets better soon!!!

Crook32 · Mar 21, 2020 at 06:44 PM

This is interesting to hear. I just got out of the hospital and they said they were taking me off Seroquel and Xanax because they are too sedating but put me on risperidal. I have not had sedating affects from it yet but it has only been about 2 weeks. I wish it was more sedating for me so I could sleep. I take 2mg in the morning and 4mg at night. It now makes sense way they shuffled my dose to more at night. Wish I had answer for you. But thank you for the insight.

sophiebunny · Mar 21, 2020 at 06:57 PM

I've been on 8 mg of Risperdal for a decade. It has never made me sleepy. It is, however, very effective as an antipsychotic for me. We tried a number of the first generation antipsychotics but they didn't help at all. Risperdal was the first drug that really worked for my psychotic symptoms. I hope you have great success with it.

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sophiebunny Veteran Member Member Since Jan 2019 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 570 5 77 hugs given	Mar 21, 2020 at 06:57 PM #4 I've been on 8 mg of Risperdal for a decade. It has never made me sleepy. It is, however, very effective as an antipsychotic for me. We tried a number of the first generation antipsychotics but they didn't help at all. Risperdal was the first drug that really worked for my psychotic symptoms. I hope you have great success with it.
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