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Posted by adela on January 19, 2013, at 13:25:31
pdoc now has presecribed
risperdal .5mg 4xs a day - is this a lot? worried about diabetes, etc.
Neurotan - as needd for anxietydepokate reduced to 500mg pm 250 am
doxepin 750 - is there something better?
ramelteon for sleep (but have to ask why not melatonin instead?)
had swollen tongue, and now blurry vision, can't feel like eyes are focusing..
thought about asking for mirtazapine but have not experience with it but may be it is better than doxepin which feels too strong.
the risperdal 4xs a day is bothering me and didn't get a chance to ask why but will tomorrow. had only a few minutes yesterday and would like to know if anyone has any suggestions
or can help me to know what questions to ask - diagnosis is "something on the bi polar spectrum" but nothing definative yet.
Thank you
Posted by tensor on January 19, 2013, at 16:02:48
In reply to this cocktail, posted by adela on January 19, 2013, at 13:25:31
> pdoc now has presecribed
>
> risperdal .5mg 4xs a day - is this a lot? worried about diabetes, etc.
> Neurotan - as needd for anxiety
>
> depokate reduced to 500mg pm 250 am
>
> doxepin 750 - is there something better?
>
> ramelteon for sleep (but have to ask why not melatonin instead?)
>
> had swollen tongue, and now blurry vision, can't feel like eyes are focusing..
>
> thought about asking for mirtazapine but have not experience with it but may be it is better than doxepin which feels too strong.
>
> the risperdal 4xs a day is bothering me and didn't get a chance to ask why but will tomorrow. had only a few minutes yesterday and would like to know if anyone has any suggestions
> or can help me to know what questions to ask - diagnosis is "something on the bi polar spectrum" but nothing definative yet.
> Thank youReally need to hit bed, but Risperdal dosage, no worries. Doxepin 750mg? Are you getting your numbers right?
/tensor
Posted by adela on January 20, 2013, at 15:13:01
In reply to Re: this cocktail » adela, posted by tensor on January 19, 2013, at 16:02:48
yeah, the doxepin was 75 - just blurry vision it is not 750! but now of it. new meds are
risperidone -
.5mg PO 9am & 5pm every daycogentin .25mg PO BID PRN for stiffness or akethsia
divalproex(generic depokate) 500 PM
250 AMRamelteon 8mg at night
gabapentin 100mg as needed for anxiety up to 4 per day.face is swollen, gained 10 lbs since starting the risperdone, and am stiff, my knee joints aches, and dry mouth. this is from the risperdone correct, but may be depokate?
Posted by tensor on January 21, 2013, at 1:30:23
In reply to Re: this cocktail, posted by adela on January 20, 2013, at 15:13:01
> yeah, the doxepin was 75 - just blurry vision it is not 750! but now of it. new meds are
> risperidone -
> .5mg PO 9am & 5pm every day
>
> cogentin .25mg PO BID PRN for stiffness or akethsia
>
> divalproex(generic depokate) 500 PM
> 250 AM
>
> Ramelteon 8mg at night
> gabapentin 100mg as needed for anxiety up to 4 per day.
>
>
>
> face is swollen, gained 10 lbs since starting the risperdone, and am stiff, my knee joints aches, and dry mouth. this is from the risperdone correct, but may be depokate?
>
>
>Hard to say, your risperidone dose is not that high. I would guess the valproate, but don't quote me on that. Have you spoken to your doctor?
BR,
tensor
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