Social Anxiety Support

Raptors · 11-24-2009, 12:52 PM

today i got prescribed 0.5mg risperidone to take with my 20mg of prozac i've been taking for 5 months.

Can anyone fill me in on this drug. Will it work for SA? Experiences?

All input appreciated. Thank you!

Vini Vidi Vici · 11-24-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Raptors

today i got prescribed 0.5mg risperidone to take with my 20mg of prozac i've been taking for 5 months.

Can anyone fill me in on this drug. Will it work for SA? Experiences?

All input appreciated. Thank you!

you are going to be tired. you might also feel a desire to eat alot of food. it will help decrease anxiety, but you might not have any motivation to talk to people. Risperdal is an antipsychotic...prepare to feel tired, flat, and apathetic. but it will reduce anxiety.

Raptors · 11-24-2009, 01:08 PM

how soon will it be to feel the effects?

Keith · 11-24-2009, 01:13 PM

I take 2mg a day and i don't notice much of a benefit but my psychiatrist doesn't want to take me off it since im doing good now, she doesn't want to change my meds.Its supposed to help with anxiety I dont notice much of a difference I've tried a number of other antipsychotics as well. I havent had any weight gain or drowsiness issues at this dose, wellbutrin might be counteracting these side effects though. At 6mg i was out of it and had extrapyramidal side effects.But no side effects at this dose, hopefully it will work for you.

jakeforpresident · 11-24-2009, 03:44 PM

Risperidone is a much misunderstood drug because it is an antipsychotic, and the history of these drugs is rather bad but also well documented.

They were once called tranquilizers because thats what they used them for. But then later they learned its good for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as a mood stabilizer.

Its good for SA as in the distorted thought processes that accompany SA are eradicated and replaced with a calmer one.

Side effects are low after a few days at a sustained low dose of around 1-3 or 4mgs. Remember, most drug's side effects are actually sypmtoms of the underlying disorders!

Raptors · 11-25-2009, 01:40 PM

Thank you. Anyone else?

11-24-2009, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Raptors Status: ★★★★★ Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 154	Prescribed risperidone....What is this supposed to do??? today i got prescribed 0.5mg risperidone to take with my 20mg of prozac i've been taking for 5 months. Can anyone fill me in on this drug. Will it work for SA? Experiences? All input appreciated. Thank you!

11-24-2009, 01:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Keith Status: anxiety warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lowell, Massachusetts Gender: Male Age: 24 Posts: 1,420	I take 2mg a day and i don't notice much of a benefit but my psychiatrist doesn't want to take me off it since im doing good now, she doesn't want to change my meds.Its supposed to help with anxiety I dont notice much of a difference I've tried a number of other antipsychotics as well. I havent had any weight gain or drowsiness issues at this dose, wellbutrin might be counteracting these side effects though. At 6mg i was out of it and had extrapyramidal side effects.But no side effects at this dose, hopefully it will work for you. __________________ "Difficulties are things that show a person what they are" -Epictetus "Its always darkest before the dawn" -? "If your going through hell, keep going" -Winston Churchill

11-24-2009, 01:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Raptors Status: ★★★★★ Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 154	how soon will it be to feel the effects?

11-24-2009, 03:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
jakeforpresident Status: social revolutionist Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Montana Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 146	Risperidone is a much misunderstood drug because it is an antipsychotic, and the history of these drugs is rather bad but also well documented. They were once called tranquilizers because thats what they used them for. But then later they learned its good for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as a mood stabilizer. Its good for SA as in the distorted thought processes that accompany SA are eradicated and replaced with a calmer one. Side effects are low after a few days at a sustained low dose of around 1-3 or 4mgs. Remember, most drug's side effects are actually sypmtoms of the underlying disorders!

11-25-2009, 01:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
Raptors Status: ★★★★★ Join Date: Aug 2009 Gender: Male Posts: 154	Thank you. Anyone else?