New Member - Risperdal Withdrawal

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Hi,

I am new to this site. I am withdrawing from Risperdal after 8

years of 1mg per day (at bedtime). I have been incredibly fatigued -

to the point of sleeping all day and night for a few days now. I

have chills and sweats. I have a mild sore throat. I wake up and

all I want to do is go back to bed. When I am awake, my brain is

very foggy and I am extremely irritable. I also have severe muscle

stiffness and some mild muscle twitching.

Are these normal symptoms. My doctor says the fatigue is not a

withdrawal symptom. Can anyone tell me if this is true?? If this

is a withdrawal symptom does anyone know how long it will last.

Thanks!

[Guest guest]

Dear Jane,

You said:

<<I am new to this site. I am withdrawing from Risperdal after 8

years of 1mg per day (at bedtime). I have been incredibly fatigued -

to the point of sleeping all day and night for a few days now. I

have chills and sweats. I have a mild sore throat. I wake up and

all I want to do is go back to bed. When I am awake, my brain is

very foggy and I am extremely irritable. I also have severe muscle

stiffness and some mild muscle twitching.

Are these normal symptoms. My doctor says the fatigue is not a

withdrawal symptom. Can anyone tell me if this is true?? .>>

* Fatigue is ALWAYS a withdrawal symptom. How could it not be? Your

body and its chemistry is incredibly stressed right now.

You said:

<<If this

is a withdrawal symptom does anyone know how long it will last>>

** There is absolutely no way to determine that. There are too many

factors. Some, we can figure out. Others, you don't know. For instance,

how long someone has been on a drug, how quickly they came off it, and how

many other drugs they've taken over the years has some bearing on the

withdrawal and recovery. So does a person's basic constitution, their

patterns of eating over the years, how well they've taken care of

themselves, their genetic makeup, the effects of other drugs over the years,

and their exposure to environmental toxins. These last few are ones you

can't really answer.

Take a look at our Basic Protocol you received when your membership was

approved. It can also be found in the FILES on the group site at Yahoo

Groups under the folder titled SUPPLEMENTS.

How long ago did you discontinue it? Did you just stop abruptly? If not,

how did you do it?

Do you take any supplements right now?

Welcome to the group. I'm glad you were able to find us. We have many

people here in all phases of withdrawal and recovery. Everyone makes it

through eventually. You will, too.

If you're not already taking magnesium I'd recommend that you do. You can

find articles on it in our files in the same place mentioned above.

Once we get a better handle on you as an individual I'd be glad to suggest

more things for you to consider.

Regards,

(list moderator)

[Guest guest]

Nice to have you with us Jane.

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Re: New Member - Risperdal Withdrawal

Dear Jane, You said:<<I am new to this site. I am withdrawing from Risperdal after 8years of 1mg per day (at bedtime). I have been incredibly fatigued -to the point of sleeping all day and night for a few days now. Ihave chills and sweats. I have a mild sore throat. I wake up andall I want to do is go back to bed. When I am awake, my brain isvery foggy and I am extremely irritable. I also have severe musclestiffness and some mild muscle twitching.Are these normal symptoms. My doctor says the fatigue is not awithdrawal symptom. Can anyone tell me if this is true?? .>> * Fatigue is ALWAYS a withdrawal symptom. How could it not be? Yourbody and its chemistry is incredibly stressed right now. You said:<<If thisis a withdrawal symptom does anyone know how long it will last>> ** There is absolutely no way to determine that. There are too manyfactors. Some, we can figure out. Others, you don't know. For instance,how long someone has been on a drug, how quickly they came off it, and howmany other drugs they've taken over the years has some bearing on thewithdrawal and recovery. So does a person's basic constitution, theirpatterns of eating over the years, how well they've taken care ofthemselves, their genetic makeup, the effects of other drugs over the years,and their exposure to environmental toxins. These last few are ones youcan't really answer. Take a look at our Basic Protocol you received when your membership wasapproved. It can also be found in the FILES on the group site at under the folder titled SUPPLEMENTS. How long ago did you discontinue it? Did you just stop abruptly? If not,how did you do it? Do you take any supplements right now? Welcome to the group. I'm glad you were able to find us. We have manypeople here in all phases of withdrawal and recovery. Everyone makes itthrough eventually. You will, too. If you're not already taking magnesium I'd recommend that you do. You canfind articles on it in our files in the same place mentioned above. Once we get a better handle on you as an individual I'd be glad to suggestmore things for you to consider.Regards,(list moderator)To subscribe to the off-topic list go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socialWandR/