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Is It Safe To Reduce The Dose Of Risperidone For Bi Polar Disorder Without Consulting A Doctor?

Hi my wife is on a half milagram of risperidone and wants off so i cut her in half to a quarter milagram, her head is kinda fuzzy and not really thinking to clear did i take her off to fast or what should i do? bi- polar disphoric disorder
she is tired of being cloudy in her brain am i doing the right thing getting her off this dangeruos drug?????
Fri, 24 Jan 2014
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In bipolar depression, antipsychotic could increase the depressive symptoms. I think she needs mood stabilizer that would help her a lot. u can taper down the risperidone. At such a lose dose, it would not show any benefit or side effect. if she feels any problem, give her low dose benzodiazepine like clonzepam 0.5mg, Consult a psychiatrist about mood stabilizer and with ms she could take low dose antidepressant.

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Is It Safe To Reduce The Dose Of Risperidone For Bi Polar Disorder Without Consulting A Doctor?

hi thanks for using healthcare magic In bipolar depression, antipsychotic could increase the depressive symptoms. I think she needs mood stabilizer that would help her a lot. u can taper down the risperidone. At such a lose dose, it would not show any benefit or side effect. if she feels any problem, give her low dose benzodiazepine like clonzepam 0.5mg, Consult a psychiatrist about mood stabilizer and with ms she could take low dose antidepressant. Thanks Thanks