My meds arrived by mail today, today I will start taking Risperdal under the 2 mg mark of 1.75 mg for the first time.
I will be at this dose for 2 months or so, I will post updates on how I am doing at this lower dose.
I am nervous about it, but remain optimistic.
If all goes well, my pdoc said that I can go even lower in a couple of months - crossing my fingers!
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I hope your able to maintain the level normality your at. I to am hopeful to reduce the amount of medication needed. Right now I’m at 4 mg still hearing voices and experiencing telepathy. Probably be on four mfs for a while but it feels far better than six or eight.
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Thanks for the support Bryan, 4mg is not an extremely high dose - good for you.
Keep up the positive attitude!
Don’t look at the number of the dose, whichever dose works for you is the right dose
Well in that regard 6 was probably best, but it’s so much easier to not be splitting pills. I think I’m slowly getting better either way I’m more comfortable with 4mg.
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If things don’t work out for me at this dose, I am going to have to be honest with myself and will not hesitate to raise the dose, even with diabetes and high prolactin levels 
Great news! How long were you stable at the higher dose before you considered going to a lower dose? And was it you that asked to go lower or did the pdoc recommend it? I ask because I’m thinking about having the conversation with my pdoc because in February I’ll have been pretty much symptom free for a year and I know I am on a high dose of Saphris. My depression is still lingering so I’ll stay on the Zoloft as that is symptomatic.
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I am lowering my dose because of Health reasons.
I suffer from Diabetes which has gotten worse and my prolactin levels are high and my testosterone levels are low - I also have a vitamin D deficiency and high triglycerides and to top things off, I am overweight.
My pdoc is totally on board- but she remains cautious- I will not hesitate to raise it again, if need be
i use to take 8 mgs a day which was the normal dose but it wasn’t the best med for me and i was over medicated, i think i would say to you ‘be careful’ and maybe ask your doc if you can take a little bit more if you need it.
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I took Risperdal when it first came out (I think it was 1996). Gave me moobs and heaped on the weight. Almost got diabetes from it. Never again.
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