I can barely walk!
This is not ok, I’m going to have to switch away from Risperdal.
Even if it means that I see a different psychiatrist.
My current doctor refuses to switch me to a different AP.
I know it’s risky but I cannot function like this.
I’m glued to the bed and couch!
Does anyone else experience extreme fatigue?
What would you do if you were me?
Caffeine helps me a bit. But yeah switching AP is the best and will have the biggest effect.
You were on abilify for 10 years you said. Maybe revisit that.
I never have any energy. I don’t know what to do about it. I take 300mg of Wellbutrin every day and drink coffee all day but still get no energy.
I had to switch psychiatrists to get on a different AP.
This was about 18 months ago and I switched from geodon to abilify.
As chance would have it abilify is the best overall med for me.
This was a very good decision.
Risperdal made me suicidal because of the sexual side effects and low energy…I went to abilify next but I wasn’t stable on abilify and it ruined me marriage…now I am on generic prolixin and doing well…no side effects…good luck on getting a new pdoc.
I have low energy and fatigue from my autoimmune disorders. When I have a flare, I can barely walk. Doing anything exhausts me. I remember being so tired I had a hard time lifting my fingers to type when in a flare.
I reccommend pacing your fitness slowly. And a change of antipsychotics.
I would walk and walk and walk till I knew I could carry myself to school and back.
And I would also use caffeine, modafinil has helped me too but that can trigger psychosis so I would say discuss it with a dr.
Me and a friend (also sz) both use modafinil. We’ve been doing well thanks to the drug/medication.
I’ve experienced this…for me I figured it out. I was and still am mentally exhausted. I believe that is what’s happening to you. If I were you I would stay on the same medicine. This hasn’t happen before you were taking Risperdal right? Also you seem paranoid. 
I just may revisit taking Abilify, especially now that I’m not on Tegretol.
I’ve got to do something.
I cannot function like this.
Thanks everyone! 
I have a hunch that you are afraid of being mentally exhausted, you’ll be fine. I’m just trying to help you.
No @Jake I’m physically exhausted.
It’s directly related to the Risperdal
What do you mean
The Risperdal is zapping my energy.
It’s gotten worse as I’m getting older.
Also 4mg is a hefty dose for me.
oh, ok………15151515
Thanks for the like, the heart.
No prob @Jake 15
Best of luck to you. I hope you can get meds worked out! Seems like your current psychiatrist may be a little closed-minded.
She is pretty conservative when it comes to prescribing