MandJane Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 OMG I'm on the depot 50mg fortnightly and they've just started me on 6, yes 6mg a day too. Isn't this too much? what dosage do people here take? my brain is fried I tell you, just want peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koa Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 What do you mean you're "on the depot 50mg fornightly?" 6mg a day isn't that high a dose of risperdal. Can you elaborate on what you mean when you say your "brain is fried?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandJane Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 I take risperdal consta 50mg fortnightly and now they're giving me 6mg a day as well it just seems so much. I have tremors and I feel spaced out it's all the poison in me I'm sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koa Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Are you communicating with your doctor about the tremors and feeling spaced out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt07 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 How long have you been taking the risperidone? It made me feel a bit spaced out at first, but it got better after a week or two. I can't comment on your dosage because I don't know how to reckon dosages from depot injections, but I'm sure that your pdoc wouldn't prescribe it to you if it weren't safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MandJane Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) I've been on the 6mg for 2 days now. I see the pdoc on Wednesday I'll mention the tremors. The treatment team told me the spaced out feeling will go it's just short term, doesn't help when I feel I'm poisoned though, what if this is a symptom? I've been on the consta since Feb Edited May 23, 2014 by MandJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonderful.Cheese Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I took 12 mg of risperdal pill form daily at one point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revan Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) I take 2mg and this wipes me out at night. The most I was up to was 3mg. I would definitely bring up to the doctor the issue of your dosages. Have they tried cogentin (benztropine) or a similar med (side effect meds)? The doctor put me on cogentin when I was up to 3mg. Also with abilify I needed this med. Edited May 24, 2014 by Revan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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