Hi,
I am currently prescribed risperidone for psychosis, which is not working very well as I have the voices all the time at the moment, which I find distressing. I have an appointment with my psychiatrist coming up soon and rather than just up the dose again I want to come off Risperidone, probably for Olanzapine or Abilify.
Has any one had a similiar experience where switching drugs lead to symtoms decreasing.
It wasn’t really a full switch. But when my Seroquel was cut down and the Latuda got added to my med mix… that was the magic.
Latuda has worked great for me. A lot of the frozen, flattened, apathy finally started to let go. The disorganized… brain stick when I tried to think of any thing… finally started to lift. It took some time… but I do feel it’s helped me.
Finally, the right med in the right dose. Yes there are side effects from the years of Seroquel. But not feeling as rust brown and trapped in wax build-up as I used to… or feeling as if I’m going to crumble… it’s worth it to me.
Good luck and I hope you find the right mix soon as well.