juan.sitges Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Hi all. I am just starting risperidone of 5 mg twice daily and am already currently on 600 mg of lamictal of 5 years. I am really nervous about the risperidone because of the weight gain and exhaustion. I have been having manic episodes llately so totally numbing out sounds really good.. well sounded. I have balanced out a bit the past few weeks so of course am kinda defiant about risperidone. My partner says that lately I am more irritable and dillusional. I don't know why I'm writing, but I've been up till the wee hours of the night researching the combo. Is anyone else on the similar? Will I gain weight? Will I numb out? Will I be even more tired? I would love to be off all meds, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 It is really hard to predict how an individual will respond to a particular cocktail. I use risperdal for smacking down manic and hypomanic episodes, but once I am feeling better, I am only kept on it for a couple of months more. I take Lamictal as well. I have not had serious side effects with risperdal, and no weight gain. I'm going to move this to cocktails, because you'll get a larger viewership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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