How many of u have lowered ur dose of ur medication and didn’t have increased symptoms?
Did it improve ur life in any way?
I’m thinking about having my pdoc lower my dose by 50%.
My meds have helped my symptoms very well but I’m curious what it would be like on a lower dose
mike do you have side afacts from your meds?
Anxiety and loss of strength
I have just decreased my risperdal some days ago. I felt better inmediately, with no side effects. My dizziness, which was strong, is almost gone. My hunger strikes are gone too. I feel incredibly good right now, and I hope to keep decreasing the dose.
I decreased my haldol. Not a lot, but about 30% maybe. Unfortunately symptoms came back and I had to go back on the higher dose.
50% is a big step, I would try titrating down more gradually then when everything starts rushing back move up a step.
I always try to stay on the low side of what I need. Have always messed with my dosages ,I’ve found that my doc tends to go a little high on the dosage but is very open to me telling him what I should be on, I’m very open with him about the changes I make on my meds. Over the years I’ve found I’ve just found I need my meds I know where I need to be within .5 milligram. 50 percent is a huge jump, I’ve done it and ended up going back up to my original untill I recovered. If you do it gradually and pay attention to your mood. You will find a good spot to stay at. I find if I go to the minimum some life trouble will enevitably push me over the edge with no warning so you have to have a little leeway. Sometimes I’ll do everyother day a half pill lower but I can’t do it forever. If your doing good on side effects and cost I’d probably not mess with it. Good luck. Take your time it might take 6 months or so to figure out if it’s going to work.
I got dx a year and a half ago. I was on 2mg Risperidone for about a year. 6 months ago, it was lowered to 1mg and I am doing fine. I have less restlessness and I have lost some weight. My rx is written so that I can take between 1 to 1 1/2 mg as needed for my symptoms. I usually take more if I am going through a paranoid spell. I also have Vistaril on hand for paranoia.
I wanted to try and lower my Risperidone to .5mg but my tdoc said that anything below 1mg is sub-therapeutic so I doubt I will even ask my pdoc
its good you want to do it with your doctor’s help. they decreased my latuda before when i was on invega and it didn’t end well. i was almost hospitalized but luckily i was able to convince them i didn’t need to be in the hospital.
I went from taking my dose everyday to every other day and still dont have symptoms
Thanks for the replies guys I’ll probably just stick with the dose I’m on I don’t wanna take any risks unless I really need to.
I’ve gotten them to reduce my dose of Haldol before. I finally got them to reduce it to the point where I got euphoric and out of control. (Now I’m on Geodon and Seroquel, and I’m doing fine.) Be careful tinkering with your med’s. Keep your pdoc informed.
I went from 150mg invega to 75 now. I havent noticed any difference tbh
I was on 400mg of amisulpride and 5mg of olanzapine and I found halving both doses was ok I was still fine. But 200mg amisulpride is my minimum functional dose. When I went to 100mg I relapsed somewhat.
I would like to come off the very low dose of olanzapine I am on (2,5mg) and see if I can cope on amisulpride only.