What is proper dosage of risperdahl for bi polar disorder for 38 year old female?
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Dosage varies person to person- when you got the script not only should it state the dosage on the bottle, but you should have also received a pamphlet that contains info about the medication and the dosage.  Please call your pharmacist or doctor to confirm what it is.
402855
Heck yes.  You do know that Risperdal is an antipsychotic medication, right?  Both a diabetic crisis and stress have the potential for this as well.  Given the circumstances, you need to get this person to a doctor.
988283
I worked for me but I was usuing it 10 times per day and was constantly stoned. Basically it just temperarily masks symtoms and is not the best choice. Its effects arre too short lived and its wayyyyyyy to expensive. I now take lexapro (10mg once a day) and xanax (1 mg as needed). I was recently put on Depakote 750mg becuase once I detoxed for 3 months, my dr. and I found that I had an underlying mood disorder. I can honestly say I'm much better off not self medicating and taking only what my dr. perscribes.
627128
Under normal doses the half life of CLOMIPRAMINE is roughly 32 hours in young healthily adults. However with increased doses (greater then 200 to 250 mg/day) the half life can be doubled due to saturation of the enzymatic pathway.\n\nSpeaking of enzymes.  CLOMIPRAMINE is broken down to:\nDesmethylclomipramine which is mostly likely active and has a half life of 70 hours.\n\nA good 5 days in most people should be enough to eliminate 95%+ of the drug and the majority of its metabolite.
382037
dealing with an ex spouse who is bi polar, i can assure you it is no picnic for your family. For the families sake, take your meds always. Don't stop when you "feel ok" because you don't even know when your making everyone around you live with dr. jekyl/mr hyde. He did not take his meds and he made our lives a living hell.
459224
I think that you need to talk to your doctor and have him change the type of medication or the dosage because it sounds to me that you are still having manic/depressive episodes. My best friend went through this for months and they found out the medication was conflicting with other meds and they were just not effective. If nothing else get a second opinion!
379778
Write her a letter telling you how you feel.  But if she is bi-polar, only medication will help her.
1151816
Yes, I have seen patients at our local VA hospital take Risperdal for paranoid behavior.  You have to be closely monitored.  Some people it helps; other no.\nThe problem is keeping a parnoid individual on the meds to work.
6817
Understand it as well as possible and then be supportive of treatments. This FAQ's might help you.\n\n1. What is bipolar disorder? \n\nBipolar disorder is a common, recurrent, severe psychiatric illness that affects an individual's mood, behavior and ability to think clearly. It occurs in 1% to 2% of the population in the United States. A variant, called bipolar II disorder, is probably even more common and occurs in up to 3% of the general population in this country. \n\n2. What are the differences between bipolar I and bipolar II disorders? \n\nBipolar I disorder is characterized by episodes of mania that alternate with periods of depression or periods in which individuals have simultaneously occurring manic and depressive symptoms called mixed states. In contrast, bipolar II disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of depression and milder symptoms of mania, called hypomania. Hypomanic episodes typically do not impair an individual's ability to function to the extent that full-blown manic episodes do additionally; hypomanic episodes are not complicated by psychotic symptoms. \n\n3. What is rapid cycling? \n\nThe term rapid cycling was originally coined by David Dunner, M.D., and Ron Fieve, M.D., in the 1970s when they identified a group of individuals who did not respond well to lithium. These patients typically had four or more episodes of mania or depression in the 12-month interval prior to lithium treatment. This definition has been adopted formally by DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th ed.) and specifically means the occurrence of four or more mood episodes within the preceding year. In severe cases, rapid cycling can occur even within a one-day period. \n\n4. At what age does bipolar disorder appear? \n\nBipolar disorder most commonly presents in the late teens and early 20s. Unfortunately, for most individuals, lifelong treatment may be required to prevent recurrent manic and depressive episodes. Equally unfortunate is evidence that the illness often goes undiagnosed and untreated for many years; the longer the illness progresses without treatment, the greater the impairment in an individual's psychological, educational and vocational development. Additionally, untreated bipolar disorder carries a high risk of suicide. \n\n5. Is bipolar disorder genetic? \n\nBipolar disorder, among all psychiatric illnesses, may have the greatest genetic contribution. For instance, if an individual has a parent with bipolar disorder, the chance that the individual's child will have bipolar disorder is about nine-fold greater than in the general population, with the risk rising from about 1% to about 10%. The inheritability of this illness is estimated to be anywhere from 50% to 80%. On the other hand, if a person with bipolar disorder is thinking about having children, there are still good odds that the child will not have bipolar illness. So the genetic determinants of the illness are complicated. \n\n6. How is bipolar disorder treated? \n\nThe cornerstone of treatment is medications that treat acute manic, depressive or mixed episodes, and which, in the long run, attempt to prevent the recurrence of these episodes. Such medications include lithium, divalproex (Depakote) and, more recently, some of the atypical antipsychotics as well as antidepressants. \n\nPsychotherapy plays an important role in improving the course and outcome of this illness in people. In particular, those with bipolar disorder often have strained relationships with loved ones because of their experiences during manic or depressive episodes; psychotherapy can help repair these torn relationships. In addition, psychotherapy can educate people about the signs and symptoms of their illness, how to pay attention to warning signs and how to nip emerging episodes in the bud. Psychotherapy can also help individuals cope with the stress that can sometimes precipitate manic or depressive episodes. \n\n7. What med
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Typically 14-18 g/dl for males and 12-16 for females. Note that these are only reference values, which are based on the avg. values of a given # of healthy patients. But what is "normal" for any given person actually depends upon the individual, since no universally standard value has been established. Reference values also vary from lab to lab, this just happens to be ours.
842738
No issues, as long as you find the right meds and keep taking them. I am bipolar and have been for 25+ years. I have been married 20 years and hold down a very high pressure job.
514895
It depends on the severity of the Bi-polarism. Some are ok as long as they are aware of it and keep it "in check." Some become un-hirable liabilities.\nSome become homeless staticstics.\nSome just argue and fight with their loved ones all the time.\nSome, like myself have to constatly keep myself in check. I'm alergic to many bi-polar meds and have taken to a more natural approach. I do "biorhythms", take calcium suppliments, camomile and St. Johns Wort. I see a "congnative" therapist and have a loving and understanding partner who's seen all the crap I've been through just to get the proper diagnosys.
510319
I don't think so.\nI take depakote but it is for a bi-polar disorder.\nDouble check with your doctor or pharmacist.\nI also took a different medicine for thyroid problem called synthroid.\nLithium was also taken for bi-polar disorder.\nWhere are you getting your information from?
934936
Being a retired mental health practitioner with 20+ years experience, I can tell you from all that psychiatric and counseling care I provided that one who is diagnosed as having a bipolar disorder SHOULD NOT be "getting hammered", if by that you mean drunk from alcohol or other drugs, whether they are on medication or not.  Alcohol and other "street drugs" offer no long term remedy from a long term illness.  Contrarily, they offer only severe cyclic affective disorders which only exacerbates the problem.  I have had clients who came to our clinic who have used alcohol to "self-medicate" their bi-polar disorder, but finally turned to a regimented care since they could not control their alcoholic intake and the destruction caused by self-medicating with alcohol and other illegal drugs really made a mess of things.  I hope I have made this clear for you without being too wordy.  God Bless you.
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Drugs for people suffering from bi-polar disorder are as individual as the person.  It usually requires trying out different medications - trial and error.  There are some medications that are known for being better and your psychiatrist should know about those.  I would see a mental health professional and not a family doctor about this.  They have much more experience in finding the right medication or combination of medication.  Someone mentioned Wellbutrin on the list - stay away - they've shown that it can cause suicidal episodes in people with bi-polar disorder.  Your best bet is to look on the web and read up and then talk to your mental health caregiver.  One web site to start with is www.whatmeds.com\nThis illness is nothing to screw around with so get proper educated advice.
995724
Best to visit a good psychiatrist. I was diagnosed Bi-Polar about 6 years ago- I'm not sure that the diagnosis is/was correct, but I do very often resemble a person that is bi-polar. I dont have many down (depression) episodes at all, I'm up and more up mostly. There are many drugs available for every condition out there. My personal opinion is that mental and emotional disorders or maladies are very hard to pinpoint. I feel that I'm Mildly Autistic or have aspergeurs Syndrome, NOT Bi-Polar Disorder. The truth may be that I have several overlapping conditions, who knows? There are many web sites to check out also NAMI is an organization that caters to this subject. Good Luck!
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You will need to have a combination of medicines along with therapy to trully help you.  How long has it been since you saw a psychiatrist?  Do you and your psychiatrist get along okay? If the answer is no, then you need to get a second opinion by another psychiatrist.  The right combination of medicines are tough to figure out sometimes.  It is basically a trial and error ordeal.  Everybodies body chemistry is different.  What might work for me may not work for you and vica versa.  \n\nWhen a person suffers with bi-polar they should be treated with a variety of medicines such as mood stabilizers and anti-depression medication.  You said "we" tried lithium.  How long did you take it?  Lithium is the best medicine so far for bi-polar patients.  Ask your psychiatrist if he or she would consider putting you on Ambilify and Wellbrutrin as well as the Lithium.  The maxium benefit of these medications as most other medicines takes 3-6 weeks.  \n\nLiving a active full life is possible with bi-polar.  Stay positive and concentrate on your positives and accomplishments in your life.  Don't dwell on your negatives.\n\nGood luck to you and I hope I was some what helpful!