Loon-A-TiK Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Hiya- I'm at the point in my treatment where my pdoc has me on 2 mood stabilizers right now, along with Risperdal. I don't understand why, when Risp is approved for BP1 mania, I have to have a specific mood stabilizer for putting a ceiling on the mania. so, here's my question. i want to know what levels of risperdal you are taking? what is normal? if i go to him and say that i want to rely on just risperdal as a ceiling for my mania, am i talking about a dose increase from 2.5mg? they claim on one of the websites i checked out that the average for a "low" dose is 3-4mg. is this the case? i've heard that for BP it is around what i take. any thoughts? what do you take? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I have BPD and Bipolar and I take 2.5mg, any less and I am psychotic, though I do sometimes take more if I have any breakthroughs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechante Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I take 2mg for bipolar and psychosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 2 mg. I haven't taken more, so I don't know if I would feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resonance Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 It's pretty standard for people to be on both a mood stabilizer and an antipsychotic. It's often safer than being on just one. Monotherapy with an antipsychotic does not have nearly as good a track record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehygon Posted September 4, 2006 Share Posted September 4, 2006 I take 2mg, and it's working pretty good for me. Keeps me pretty level, and I don't have too much trouble with side effects. Last time I filled it, They gave me a box. On the side, there are dosing instructions, and it says 1-6mg once daily for bipolar disorder, and 1-16mg once or twice daily for schizophrenia (never more than 8mg at a time). It is a pretty potent drug, so I wouldnt worry too much about how much you're taking. You are about mid-bipolar range, for what that's worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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