I take 30 mg of Haldol at bedtime. I have Klonopin 0.5 mg as a PRN, but I find myself taking it every time about four hours before bedtime. It’s as if an extra 2 or 5 mg of Haldol would be more helpful than the Klonopin.
Does anyone else take an extra amount of their AP as a PRN? I am always trying to ration my Klonopin because I know it’s addictive. But what if the Klonopin isn’t really what I need, but just a little Haldol boost?
I intend to talk to my pdoc about this when I see her in early October, but wanted to see if anyone here has the experience of “boosting” your AP with a PRN dose of the same drug.
I hope that made sense! I know what I want to ask, just hoping I wrote it down right.
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No but my pdoc told me to take a PRN of my Depakote.
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My PRN of Risperidone really stops bad thoughts that I have. I feel much better on it. I also take Risperdal injections. Only problem is my weight.
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So it is possible to use an extra dose of an antipsychotic as a PRN. I definitely need to bring this up with her. The Klonopin has been less effective lately and it’s not from overuse as I ration them. I can take 14 a week and I only take 4 or 5.
Thanks! Anyone else?
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When I used to take Loxapine I used it as a PRN.
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My pdoc is putting me on PRN risperdone in addition to the 2mg a day and the Invega shot.
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Does dopamine go back to normal I took one shot like 4 months ago how long till I’m free of the dysphoria
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Thanks for letting me know! I really appreciate the replies, as I now know this is a reasonable question for Dr. M. I haven’t told her I post here yet either, so this will be a way to bring that up. Excellent peer support! 
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Discuss this with your doctor.
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I did they said it should but thanks for your input
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It’s very common where I live to be prescribed an AP as a prn.
I use 1mg haldol as a standard dose. If needed I boost the haldol to 2mg, in really bad times 3mg total (in which case I’m knock out and sleeping all day). I use that dose for a day or a few days. In rare cases I need to use it a bit longer, maybe 1 or 2 weeks. I decided on that myself, but my current pdoc knows that I play with the meds myself according to my needs and she’s okay with that. Some time ago I doubted a bit and discussed it with her, that’s okay too.
They have also offered me benzo’s, but I took them before and got very addicted, with lots of cravings and side effects and a superhard time coming off. So I totally avoid them now. More haldol makes me sleep.
So, for me this works. But you must have a totally different metabolism than me, if you can use 30mg and still stand up straight. As said, 3mg already knocks me out, I sleep like a rose all day and night.
I don’t see my pdoc for another month, so I was also wondering whether it would be helpful to take 5 mg of the 30 mg dose around 4 pm when I start getting symptoms, then 25 mg at bedtime. I may try that in the meantime. I really don’t want to go up on my Haldol dose since it’s already so large.
Thanks for all the replies!