I’m struggling a bit and I think my dosage may need adjusting

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I mentioned in previous posts I got my loading dose of 150 and then 100mg loading dose of paliperidone month ago.

Yesterday i got my follow up of 100mg. But the previous 2 days to this I felt off and a sense of paranoia and obsessions returning etc high sex drive and my sleep off. Though it has settled down a bit today.

However tonight back at my house I still have a sense of paranoia towards my neighbours. Suspicious. Not terribly bad. But it’s there.

I have the hindsight now. So I’m trying to tell myself it’s this illness.

I was hoping I would be able to lower the paliperidone. When I spoke about my dosages to my nurse when starting it she said it’s likely I’d be on 100 or 150 dose.

150 seems excessive. I’m female. Not heavy.

I was on max qutiapine though so I don’t know?

I really need to talk to her on Thursday. Right now these thoughts aren’t good. I hope the injection works soon or the dosage may need adjusting ? Or maybe injection takes time to kick in again ?

I am new to this.

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Dose has very little to do with size/sex. It’s all about how you respond and how bad your symptoms are.

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Does it take a few days for injection to work fully again or am i looking at the 150mg dose which is what I initially started with.

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I did so well up until 2 days ago

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I am now laid in bed listening to their dog barking

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It’s all trial and error unfortunately. So maybe keep notes on how you feel and feed that back to the doctor.

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