Risperdal (Risperidone)
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DiscussionRisperidal Tapering Thread
This is the forum for everyone tapering Risperidal. When you log a check-in in My Taper, it will appear here. That way you can see how others on the...
Check-in13th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of nausea, gi upset, and appetite changes. Not a lot to report. Feeling fine mentally and emotionally. And mostly fin...
Check-in12th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Not very hungry.
Check-in11th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of appetite changes, gi upset, and sweating. Feeling fine generally. I'm sleeping well, seven or eight hours a night....
Check-in10th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. I'm fairly sure the sweating is down to the vortioxetine. Sleeping fine, eating fine, mood is fine. So far, so good 👍
Check-in9th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Sweating like crazy but that could be a side effect of the vortioxetine rather than withdrawal. Sleeping fine, slightly reduced appetit...
Check-in8th Risperdal Update - Feeling Fair
Feeling fair. Been having bouts of GI upset. I went down to 0.3mg of risperidone last night. Felt fine until about 9.30pm when I got very weak and di...
Check-in7th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling fine. Tired and sweating for no reason. Sleeping fine, no unusual anxiety, appetite is fine. Reducing the dose tonight. Wish me luck! 🙂
Check-in6th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue and sweating. Everything is fine and stable currently. I'm nervous about reducing the dose because I've be...
Check-in5th Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue and sweating. Feel fine. Stable. Just putting up with medication side effects. Tiredness, increased appeti...
DiscussionRisperdone trade
My doc is changing my Risperdone to ziprazedone due adverse effects. he said that ziprazedone is low TD. Any information?
Check-in4th Risperdal Update - Feeling Very good
Feeling very good. Been having bouts of gi upset and sweating. But it was 33 degrees here today, so maybe sweating due to that 🥵 Feel like all my sy...
Check-in3rd Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of fatigue and still sweating at the drop of a hat. Had a very minor surgery a week ago and just getting over that. ...
Check-in2nd Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of anxiety, fatigue, sweating. I'm getting ready to continue the risperidone taper. I'm reducing to 0.3mg from 0.35mg...
Check-in1st Risperdal Update - Feeling Good
Feeling good. Been having bouts of sweating and gi upset.
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