Re: can risperdol induce a manic event?

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the difference here. It's

really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful. Maybe you could get him to

try someone new?

stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: My

kids are on this drug along with other drugs

and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety his entire

life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who continually gives

SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him about the

girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I thought that

was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and shopping

like crazy. I am worried.

Kathy

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[Guest guest]

---

Hi ,

Yes, I have been trying to convince him to see someone else for

YEARS. His doctor has tried unsuccessfully for SIX years to treat him

with SSRI's. Meanwhile the girls have been round and round with

doctors who couldnt help. Finally we found a medical genius who has

helped both of them with different risperdol combinations of drugs.

My DH told his six year long psychiatrist about this and finally

(after his doctor had to consult five other docs) agreed to try him

on invega. I still want him to see the doctor that helped my girls.

Cincinnati is short on qualified psychiatrist, esp if you have

any type of non typical anxiety/depression or bi polar.

His shopping is for Christmas, the kids, the huge tree,

kind of over the top. He is like that anyway, but the problem is i am

a stay at home mom to three kids, and we cant really afford it, that

is the problem.

I am making an appointment for him for the new doctor since he wont

take action himself. Apparently he trusts the six year old doctor

because they did a lot of talk therapy. and he is bonded, etc.

In , lisa fishman <noahfsmom@...>

wrote:

>

> Kathy,

> is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

>

> I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the difference

here. It's really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful. Maybe

you could get him to try someone new?

>

>

>

> stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...>

wrote: My kids are on this drug along

with other drugs

> and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety his

entire

> life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who continually

gives

> SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him about

the

> girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I thought

that

> was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

> now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and

shopping

> like crazy. I am worried.

> Kathy

>

>

>

>

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Did I read right that you are in Cincinnati? I am in Dayton and have my

daughter at a psych at Cinc. Children's. If you think Cincinnati is weak...you

would not believe how sad Dayton is!!!

stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: ---

Hi ,

Yes, I have been trying to convince him to see someone else for

YEARS. His doctor has tried unsuccessfully for SIX years to treat him

with SSRI's. Meanwhile the girls have been round and round with

doctors who couldnt help. Finally we found a medical genius who has

helped both of them with different risperdol combinations of drugs.

My DH told his six year long psychiatrist about this and finally

(after his doctor had to consult five other docs) agreed to try him

on invega. I still want him to see the doctor that helped my girls.

Cincinnati is short on qualified psychiatrist, esp if you have

any type of non typical anxiety/depression or bi polar.

His shopping is for Christmas, the kids, the huge tree,

kind of over the top. He is like that anyway, but the problem is i am

a stay at home mom to three kids, and we cant really afford it, that

is the problem.

I am making an appointment for him for the new doctor since he wont

take action himself. Apparently he trusts the six year old doctor

because they did a lot of talk therapy. and he is bonded, etc.

In , lisa fishman <noahfsmom@...>

wrote:

>

> Kathy,

> is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

>

> I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the difference

here. It's really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful. Maybe

you could get him to try someone new?

>

>

>

> stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...>

wrote: My kids are on this drug along

with other drugs

> and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety his

entire

> life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who continually

gives

> SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him about

the

> girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I thought

that

> was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

> now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and

shopping

> like crazy. I am worried.

> Kathy

>

>

>

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

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>

>

[Guest guest]

---Yes, you did read Cincinnati. And its real weak. Yes, I certainly

believe how weak Dayton is. It took us two years and four doctors

before someone could treat. Our CCHMC doctor quite in the middle of

a serious side effect of prozac and had no replacement. The wait was

horrendous and worst yet, they couldnt figure it out, and when they

did they quite. We finally found an excellent private practice doc

that returns phone calls. A miracle around here.

In , Colette Myers <mctommom@...>

wrote:

>

> Did I read right that you are in Cincinnati? I am in Dayton and

have my daughter at a psych at Cinc. Children's. If you think

Cincinnati is weak...you would not believe how sad Dayton is!!!

>

> stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: ---

> Hi ,

>

> Yes, I have been trying to convince him to see someone else for

> YEARS. His doctor has tried unsuccessfully for SIX years to treat

him

> with SSRI's. Meanwhile the girls have been round and round with

> doctors who couldnt help. Finally we found a medical genius who has

> helped both of them with different risperdol combinations of drugs.

> My DH told his six year long psychiatrist about this and finally

> (after his doctor had to consult five other docs) agreed to try him

> on invega. I still want him to see the doctor that helped my girls.

> Cincinnati is short on qualified psychiatrist, esp if you have

> any type of non typical anxiety/depression or bi polar.

> His shopping is for Christmas, the kids, the huge tree,

> kind of over the top. He is like that anyway, but the problem is i

am

> a stay at home mom to three kids, and we cant really afford it,

that

> is the problem.

> I am making an appointment for him for the new doctor since he wont

> take action himself. Apparently he trusts the six year old doctor

> because they did a lot of talk therapy. and he is bonded, etc.

>

> In , lisa fishman <noahfsmom@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Kathy,

> > is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

> >

> > I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the difference

> here. It's really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful.

Maybe

> you could get him to try someone new?

> >

> >

> >

> > stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@>

> wrote: My kids are on this drug along

> with other drugs

> > and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety his

> entire

> > life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who

continually

> gives

> > SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him about

> the

> > girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I

thought

> that

> > was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

> > now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and

> shopping

> > like crazy. I am worried.

> > Kathy

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Do you mind me emailing you personally and asking you about your

child/symptoms/and doctors? I haven't had anyone quit on me but I feel like I

just keep hearing the same story over and over and we are getting no where!!

Thanks!

stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: ---Yes, you did read

Cincinnati. And its real weak. Yes, I certainly

believe how weak Dayton is. It took us two years and four doctors

before someone could treat. Our CCHMC doctor quite in the middle of

a serious side effect of prozac and had no replacement. The wait was

horrendous and worst yet, they couldnt figure it out, and when they

did they quite. We finally found an excellent private practice doc

that returns phone calls. A miracle around here.

In , Colette Myers <mctommom@...>

wrote:

>

> Did I read right that you are in Cincinnati? I am in Dayton and

have my daughter at a psych at Cinc. Children's. If you think

Cincinnati is weak...you would not believe how sad Dayton is!!!

>

> stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: ---

> Hi ,

>

> Yes, I have been trying to convince him to see someone else for

> YEARS. His doctor has tried unsuccessfully for SIX years to treat

him

> with SSRI's. Meanwhile the girls have been round and round with

> doctors who couldnt help. Finally we found a medical genius who has

> helped both of them with different risperdol combinations of drugs.

> My DH told his six year long psychiatrist about this and finally

> (after his doctor had to consult five other docs) agreed to try him

> on invega. I still want him to see the doctor that helped my girls.

> Cincinnati is short on qualified psychiatrist, esp if you have

> any type of non typical anxiety/depression or bi polar.

> His shopping is for Christmas, the kids, the huge tree,

> kind of over the top. He is like that anyway, but the problem is i

am

> a stay at home mom to three kids, and we cant really afford it,

that

> is the problem.

> I am making an appointment for him for the new doctor since he wont

> take action himself. Apparently he trusts the six year old doctor

> because they did a lot of talk therapy. and he is bonded, etc.

>

> In , lisa fishman <noahfsmom@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Kathy,

> > is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help myself.)

> >

> > I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the difference

> here. It's really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful.

Maybe

> you could get him to try someone new?

> >

> >

> >

> > stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@>

> wrote: My kids are on this drug along

> with other drugs

> > and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety his

> entire

> > life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who

continually

> gives

> > SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him about

> the

> > girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I

thought

> that

> > was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

> > now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and

> shopping

> > like crazy. I am worried.

> > Kathy

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

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> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Colette,

Just saw your strand, not sure your circumstance, but thought I'd jump

in to add my two cents.

Our son was on celexa, increased to 60 - 80mg, became hypomanic, dose

was lowered to 40mg, and risperidol added at .50mg and, in his

words, " his brain flipped " , he started a compulsion of carving into his

arms (we didn't know), and within 5 days was hospitalized because of a

very scary violent episode.

We were never given any definitive explanation of what happened, but in

my view he was manic/psychotic/something. We have bipolar in our

family, possibly both sides, and my sense is that with this genetic

predisposition you can get more side effects/reactions to these

medications. We did seek an oppinion from a second doctor who believes

there is underlying bipolar. At this point we are in wait and see mode

on this...

I have no great answers for you, we are still " playing " with

medications ourselves.... Our son has been on 20mg celexa with depakote

750mg for 7 months and has been better than when he just had the celexa

alone, but we remain concerned that his behavior and compulsions

(wanting to harm others) are not simply the ocd, but possibly caused or

aggravated by the medications. We are now trying reducing the depakote

to see what happens...

If you think I could help I would be happy to discuss more off-line.

Barb

>

> Do you mind me emailing you personally and asking you about your

child/symptoms/and doctors? I haven't had anyone quit on me but I feel

like I just keep hearing the same story over and over and we are

getting no where!! Thanks!

>

[Guest guest]

Hi all:

Just to add my two cents to the picture, my son has been termed " very

resistent " to the SRI therapy. He gets suicidal, hypomanic, etc.

long before the docs can get him to a dose that will touch the

anxiety. He is on risperadal, and has been on a low dose of

risperadal for almost 2 years. He swears that helps him more than

the sri drugs. Unfortunately, although it calms him down, it does

not really make his ocd symptoms quiet down. So I am at a loss as to

what we should do now. The FDA has approved risperadal as a mood

stabilizer -- and my package insert says that it is used to treat

mania. So I am guessing that it is not expected to INDUCE mania.

Hope it helps.

mm

> >

> > Do you mind me emailing you personally and asking you about your

> child/symptoms/and doctors? I haven't had anyone quit on me but I

feel

> like I just keep hearing the same story over and over and we are

> getting no where!! Thanks!

> >

>

[Guest guest]

-

Yes, I am happy to help. I have been working thru this Cincinnati

system for over two years now and went through 3 o4 four different

psychiatrist, and two counselors, including treatment at CCHMC.

I think this thread lists my email or send me yours, or you can ask

here, I am happy to help. I am not sure but think these notes link to

a email. Let me know if that works. Kathy

-- In , Colette Myers <mctommom@...>

wrote:

>

> Do you mind me emailing you personally and asking you about your

child/symptoms/and doctors? I haven't had anyone quit on me but I

feel like I just keep hearing the same story over and over and we are

getting no where!! Thanks!

>

> stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: ---Yes, you did

read Cincinnati. And its real weak. Yes, I certainly

> believe how weak Dayton is. It took us two years and four doctors

> before someone could treat. Our CCHMC doctor quite in the middle of

> a serious side effect of prozac and had no replacement. The wait

was

> horrendous and worst yet, they couldnt figure it out, and when they

> did they quite. We finally found an excellent private practice doc

> that returns phone calls. A miracle around here.

>

> In , Colette Myers <mctommom@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Did I read right that you are in Cincinnati? I am in Dayton and

> have my daughter at a psych at Cinc. Children's. If you think

> Cincinnati is weak...you would not believe how sad Dayton is!!!

> >

> > stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@> wrote: ---

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Yes, I have been trying to convince him to see someone else for

> > YEARS. His doctor has tried unsuccessfully for SIX years to treat

> him

> > with SSRI's. Meanwhile the girls have been round and round with

> > doctors who couldnt help. Finally we found a medical genius who

has

> > helped both of them with different risperdol combinations of

drugs.

> > My DH told his six year long psychiatrist about this and finally

> > (after his doctor had to consult five other docs) agreed to try

him

> > on invega. I still want him to see the doctor that helped my

girls.

> > Cincinnati is short on qualified psychiatrist, esp if you have

> > any type of non typical anxiety/depression or bi polar.

> > His shopping is for Christmas, the kids, the huge tree,

> > kind of over the top. He is like that anyway, but the problem is

i

> am

> > a stay at home mom to three kids, and we cant really afford it,

> that

> > is the problem.

> > I am making an appointment for him for the new doctor since he

wont

> > take action himself. Apparently he trusts the six year old doctor

> > because they did a lot of talk therapy. and he is bonded, etc.

> >

> > In , lisa fishman <noahfsmom@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Kathy,

> > > is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help

myself.)

> > >

> > > I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the

difference

> > here. It's really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful.

> Maybe

> > you could get him to try someone new?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@>

> > wrote: My kids are on this drug along

> > with other drugs

> > > and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety

his

> > entire

> > > life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who

> continually

> > gives

> > > SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him

about

> > the

> > > girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I

> thought

> > that

> > > was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

> > > now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and

> > shopping

> > > like crazy. I am worried.

> > > Kathy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

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>

> > Search.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

-

Yes, I am happy to help. I have been working thru this Cincinnati

system for over two years now and went through 3 o4 four different

psychiatrist, and two counselors, including treatment at CCHMC.

I think this thread lists my email or send me yours, or you can ask

here, I am happy to help. I am not sure but think these notes link to

a email. Let me know if that works. Kathy

-- In , Colette Myers <mctommom@...>

wrote:

>

> Do you mind me emailing you personally and asking you about your

child/symptoms/and doctors? I haven't had anyone quit on me but I

feel like I just keep hearing the same story over and over and we are

getting no where!! Thanks!

>

> stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@...> wrote: ---Yes, you did

read Cincinnati. And its real weak. Yes, I certainly

> believe how weak Dayton is. It took us two years and four doctors

> before someone could treat. Our CCHMC doctor quite in the middle of

> a serious side effect of prozac and had no replacement. The wait

was

> horrendous and worst yet, they couldnt figure it out, and when they

> did they quite. We finally found an excellent private practice doc

> that returns phone calls. A miracle around here.

>

> In , Colette Myers <mctommom@>

> wrote:

> >

> > Did I read right that you are in Cincinnati? I am in Dayton and

> have my daughter at a psych at Cinc. Children's. If you think

> Cincinnati is weak...you would not believe how sad Dayton is!!!

> >

> > stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@> wrote: ---

> > Hi ,

> >

> > Yes, I have been trying to convince him to see someone else for

> > YEARS. His doctor has tried unsuccessfully for SIX years to treat

> him

> > with SSRI's. Meanwhile the girls have been round and round with

> > doctors who couldnt help. Finally we found a medical genius who

has

> > helped both of them with different risperdol combinations of

drugs.

> > My DH told his six year long psychiatrist about this and finally

> > (after his doctor had to consult five other docs) agreed to try

him

> > on invega. I still want him to see the doctor that helped my

girls.

> > Cincinnati is short on qualified psychiatrist, esp if you have

> > any type of non typical anxiety/depression or bi polar.

> > His shopping is for Christmas, the kids, the huge tree,

> > kind of over the top. He is like that anyway, but the problem is

i

> am

> > a stay at home mom to three kids, and we cant really afford it,

> that

> > is the problem.

> > I am making an appointment for him for the new doctor since he

wont

> > take action himself. Apparently he trusts the six year old doctor

> > because they did a lot of talk therapy. and he is bonded, etc.

> >

> > In , lisa fishman <noahfsmom@>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Kathy,

> > > is he, at least, buying you stuff? (Sorry, couldn't help

myself.)

> > >

> > > I wonder if the " other drugs " your kids are on are the

difference

> > here. It's really too bad the psychiatrist hasn't been helpful.

> Maybe

> > you could get him to try someone new?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > stinkydogkid <stinkydogkid@>

> > wrote: My kids are on this drug along

> > with other drugs

> > > and they seem to be helping. My DH has suffered with anxiety

his

> > entire

> > > life and has always been treated by a pscyhiatrist who

> continually

> > gives

> > > SSRIs which make things worse. At any rate, my DH told him

about

> > the

> > > girls success and asked this doc to be put on risperdol. I

> thought

> > that

> > > was a mistake. Shouldnt the doctor know himself? At any rate

> > > now he is happier, I guess but is having trouble sleeping and

> > shopping

> > > like crazy. I am worried.

> > > Kathy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ---------------------------------

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>

> > Search.

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