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Why would a 84 year old Dementia patient have Risperidone prescribed to him for agitation?
Question posted by march80 on 12 Oct 2011 • 1 answer
Related support groups: dementia, agitation, risperidone
oceanluvr's comment: Yes it does cause death in elderly patients.
Bipolar Disorder - new to the group & recently diagnosed, what advice do you have with drug choice?
Question posted by taidavis on 26 Sep 2011 • 7 answers
Related support groups: bipolar disorder, lithium, post traumatic stress disorder, doctor
oceanluvr's response: Hi, Most of the side effects that are listed you will never get because they are very rare.
Bipolar Disorder - I am bipolar 2. I have tried Lithium and it makes me shaky...Divalporex makes me?
Question posted by oceanluvr on 19 Aug 2011 • 5 answers
Related support groups: bipolar disorder, sleep disorders, lithium, sleep
oceanluvr's comment: I take 250 mg 3 x a day of Divalporex. I didn't know if I could take the whole dose at night.
A doctor just put my mother (91) on sertraline hcl and risperidone for depression and possible early
Question posted by bodemis on 5 Jan 2011 • 2 answers
Related support groups: depression, risperidone, sertraline, anxiety and stress
oceanluvr's answer: Resperidone is known to cause the elderly to have several heath issues and they will die sooner. My mom has alzhimers and her doc put her on it. I read about it online and did not give my mom that medication.
Bipolar Disorder - Risperidone - can't sleep & anxious, should I swap or will other meds be the same
Question posted by oceanluvr on 10 Dec 2010 • 4 answers
Related support groups: bipolar disorder, sleep disorders, risperidone, sleep
oceanluvr's comment: Thanks Delila for your reply. I'm on Celexa and ativan. I only have had trouble sleeping since i've started taking resperidone. Medications seem to have the opposite effect on me,on this one I can't sleep.
How hard is to maintain a relationship with a bipolar individual?
Question posted by scorpio76 on 9 Nov 2010 • 4 answers
Related support groups: maintain, bipolar disorder
oceanluvr's comment: I totally agree with you MASO4169. Take Care:)
Do the side effects from Lithium increase as the dose is increased?
Question posted by Anonymous on 30 Sep 2010 • 2 answers
Related support groups: bipolar disorder, sleep disorders, lithium, side effect, sleep, mania
oceanluvr's comment: The only problem I had with lithium was that it made me shake from my head all the way down my body.I couldn't tolerate it... my arms and legs shook like I had parkinsons.
What have you found to be the best Fibromyalgia treatment that works for you? I have severe Fibro?
Question posted by oceanluvr on 17 Oct 2010 • 7 answers
Related support groups: fibromyalgia
oceanluvr's comment: What meds are you on for fibro pain Lady cat?
Fibromyalgia - Has anyone tryed Nortriptyline for Fibromyalga if so did it help you?
Question posted by oceanluvr on 15 Oct 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: fibromyalgia, nortriptyline
oceanluvr's comment: I have tried mostly antidepressants for pain but my pain is much worse... I did a quiz and got a 94 when most people with fibro get around 50. My pain has become unmanagablec... I need help... I'm at the end of my rope... PLEASE HELP!!!
Could I be having a drug interaction?
Question posted by juneaf on 2 Oct 2010 • 1 answer
Related support groups: synthroid, twice-a-day, metformin, hypothyroidism, interaction, diabetes, type 2, hashimoto's disease
oceanluvr's comment: Hi Juneaf, I have fibromyagia and I find that magnesium helps with the pain I suffer with in my legs. If I forget to take it for a day or 2 my legs get really crampy and sore.