i hope your doc can tweak your meds so you can feel much better quickly Pam.

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Dear Pam,
How did the doc visit go on Wednesday?
I hope that you are feeling better since we last heard from you.
M.

Hi

I got to see Mr No Personality on Wednesday. He gave me .5 mg of Klonopin to take every evening. Also if I start cycling again I'm supposed to take Lithium again.

He said the risperdal caused the anxiety.

So far I have taken two and I am calmer but I do notice that I'm irritable since I started.

I'm supoosed to see him again in two months.

Anyone have experience with these meds?

Thanks for the input. I really appreciate all the help!

Pam

stopping the risperdal may have caused the irritability - the risperdal, and before it the zyprexa - would treat irritability. the klonopin might help with that too, but it will take several days for your level to build up.

do you already have lithium on hand or do you have to go through calling him etc etc if you start cycling?

i had to laugh at your calling your pdoc Mr. No Personality! some pdocs can be such stoics!

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Hi

I am still taking the risperidone along with the klonopin. Had another anxious night last night, Ugh!

Pam

Dear Pam,
Anxiety is a bear. Sorry.
I hope you get a break and have a better night tonight.
M.

Dear Pam

ok. then, if you can clearly relate the anxiety to the Klonopin (i.e. it appeared as soon as you started the Klonopin), you should call your doctor and report it. Especially if the anxiety is worsening.

Benzodiazepines (like Klonopin) treat anxiety, but occasionally there can be paradoxical reactions. it is very unusual, but not impossible.

if, on the other hand, you feel you were already starting to get anxious before then the Klonopin may help more once the level builds up. 10 days from the time you started the Klonopin is ample time to see an improvement, if this is the case. if you have not by then, still call your pdoc.

wishing you well

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Hi

My anxiety is less now but I'm feeling worthless and depressed. Klonopin maybe? I just hate being bipolar and dealing with all of this crap!!!!!!

Pam

Hi Pam

unlikely the worthless feeling is Klonopin-related... you'd probably feel sedated, fatigued, lethargic etc, before experiencing qualitative mood changes. Also .5 is a small dose.

i'd say it's much more likely you're cycling.

in any case, i have to suggest calling your pdoc.



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Hi

He's gone this week but I'll get in touch with him soon. He takes a lot of time off. He also deals with chronic pain (I have RSD and Fibromyalgia) so I feel he's the right doc to deal with all my problems.

I am back on Lithium so I wonder why I'm cycling. It's all so very complicated!

Pam