Schizophrenia Questions (Page 5)

How to lose weight with abilify?

Hello, I take abilify for 4 months and I gained 30 pounds. I admit to not eat a lot of fruits / vegetables (once or twice / day) but I'm exercising on the stationary bike 20 minutes / day since 1 month. I don't lose weight. Am I the only one? Can you tell me if you had lifestyles or... read more

Can I cut a thorazine 100mg pill in half?

some pills you are not supposed to cut in half, because the outside shell allows for the medicine to be released correctly at a certain rate

My doctor gave me Latuda. He gave me samples and didn't tell me morning or evening or with/w/o food?

... I had a horrible reaction as I took it with my morning med's without food. I found about two hours later I was dizzy & extremely tired and had to leave work

What time of day is the best time to to take Vraylar without being really sleepy?

Aripiprazole - Worsening of positive symptoms in psychosis/schizophrenia?

After starting Aripiprazole I had the experience that the positive symptoms became worse but the negative symptoms better. The side effects profil is appropriate for me, but the hallucinations became much worse. Does the positive symptoms get better than before after some weeks? Should I wait for... read more

Odd side effects of Vraylar after a month and on a big cocktail of medicine?

I could certainly use some support. Right now I'm playing phone tag with my psychiatric nurse. People that are in the Health Care Field here are very overworked. I'm sure it's like that all over. I'm having insomnia. I tend to make up for it the following night. Sometimes... read more

Erectile dysfunction - is there a fix for ED from risperidone?

I've been taking risperidone for several years. I was on a high dose, but have tapered down to a low dose. For many years, I wasn't concerned with having sex. Over the past 2 years I have has a desire to have sex, but have had very little success. I researched my all medicines and found... read more

What is the best way to ween off Geodon?

My psychiatrist put me on Lexapro and is lowering my Geodon 40mg every 5 days so far so good. I used to take 320mg a day now I am down to 280mg my head is feeling more clearer and the anxiety and depression are going. My last psychiatrist just put me on Zyprexa and weened me off the Geodon. I had... read more

Risperdal - how long does a single dose stay in your system?

What is the drug life of risperdal ? If i took my 2mg tonight, will it still be in my system tomorrow night?

Can I take methocarbamol while taking seroquel?

Is bladder control affected by the use of Clonidine HCL, Focalin XR or Risperidone in children?

My grandson is six years old and is on Clonidine HCL, Focalin XR and Risperidone. He has problems going to the bathroom in time to urinate and a real problem with bed-wetting. He also has a real problem being alone in the bathroom at school or at home as well as in any other room of the house... read more

Does the weight gain come off after stopping Invega Sustenna?

I was on Invega for 6 months, and have since stopped. My hallucinations were drug induced mainly, and now it seems i can function fine without it. Wondering if the weight gained comes off after stopping Invega, and if so, how long does it take? thanks in advance

How can I lose weight after stopping seroquel?

hi I have a question about seroquel. I started taking the medication and September of 2014 and had stopped since March of 2015. When I was taking this drug I was a hundred and fifty pounds and now I am at 210 I didn't really notice any different eating habits while on the medication just... read more

How long for risperidone to take effect?

I have taken risperidone (0.5mg) for 12 days out of 21 now. Should I have felt some effects by now or does it take longer? Or is it subtle? I understand its a low dosage though. PS I meet my doctor in 9 days from now to talk about my treatment. But I don't know if he will continue the... read more

I am on risperidone 1mg I ran out of my meds but I have some 4mg that I use to take before doctor?

... lower dose can I cut the pill in four pieces and take one of the pieces until I am able to get my meds been out of my meds for awhile now and have started to hallucinate and feeling overwhelmed