Schizophrenia Questions (Page 6)

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

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 noticed a... 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 treatment or... 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

Does switching from Invega or discontinuing it help with weight lost?

I was on Invega for 5 months, in those 5 months I gained 35 pounds which has effected the quality of life. I was thinking how much I rather be dead, would cry everyday, it invaded my thoughts all day. I really want to try ability again but my doctor said it didn't work after trying it for a month.... read more

Insomnia help please! From Ability?

I keep waking up and have trouble going to sleep. Any suggestions? Plus I hear voices too. I'm on the maximum dose but I'll I've only been on it for 2 weeks now. Should I take it in the morning instead on pm now? Thank you for your answers!

Can’t sleep and restless. On Vraylar and Seroquel?

Spent a week in hospital they just upped by Vraylar to 6 mg. Still not sleeping and restless

How long does it take for olanzapine to work?

My teenager started olanzapine because he was having hallucinations and wouldn't sleep or eat. He started it a week ago and so far he is eating better but his sleep is still being interrupted and he is waking up at 3 and 4am and not hallucinating but acting hyper and talking to himself. He isn't as... read more

Does olanzapine interact with acne medication?

I was just wondering if stridex pads for acne are safe to use while on olanzapine? It may sound like a silly question but I just want to make sure it's ok.

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

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 the... read more

Schizophrenia treatment, is giving Abilify 20mg needed to give if your going to start Cobenfy?

Just took off latuda and patient put on abilify 20mg. Told needed to be on until Cobenfy took affect, about two week for this. See any problems.

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