Saw my psychiatrist today.
I told her that I spend most of my time on the couch and I am starting to slur my words.
She decided to lower my risperidone from 4mg to 3mg.
No touching the Depakote.
Hopefully I’ll have more energy.
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Best of luck. I hope it makes a difference.
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Thanks @everhopeful.
Hopefully it will make a difference.
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I hope it helps you, @Wave. Good luck.
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Thanks @Gina2! 
I’m taking 3mg now will get it increases to 4mg. I take 2mg at bedtime and 1mg in morning.
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That’s how I’m going to take it.
1mg in the morning, 2mg at night.
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I like it that way, keeps me calm through out the day. I get tired but I can handle it. Also had some weight gain but can handle that (run more) as well. Benefits out weigh the side effects for me.
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Happy to hear risperidone is working for you @Schizooilguy.
It’s been a lifesaver for me.
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@Wave good to hear it’s working for you as well. Just hoping I don’t get the tittie side effect 
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Haven’t had that problem yet - not in a significant way at least.
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That’s good then…
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lol I wouldn’t mind my boobies growing from risperidone! It has also been a life saver for me. It’s the first antipsychotic I’ve been on and I feel back to my normal self realizing how deluded I was without meds.
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Lol, higher doses causes prolactin increases so boobies also can lactate too(another side effect from elevated prolactin levels).
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I had no energy with 8mg risperidone and I switched to invega. hopefully I will have more energy now.
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It works well, sorry for the response don’t check this email often
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