Re: risperdal (w/response)

January 10, 2011

I am perscribed risperdal because I hear voices that are negative. I have had

these voices since 1998. I was perscribed ambien about 7 years ago. I heard

about taking calcium magnesium and tryptophan to relax but my mind is like a

light. I am always awake and its hard for me to get into delta waves or deep

sleep. I take benedryl, valarian root and melatonin and think that it's just

too much to take.

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> <<I take risperdal and have gained a lot of weight. I was wondering what sort

of homepathic remedies can I take instead of this antisychotic. It has potent

side effects. I also take ambien for insomnia. What sort of homepathic

remedies are there for insomnia.

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> thank you, Andres>>

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> Hi Andres,

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> Welcome to the group. If you do some reading in our files and back

messages, you'll see that there's no such thing as one remedy to eliminate your

problems or to substitute for a drug you are taking. I'd be glad to explore the

Risperdal issue with you but this would require quite a bit more information

from you.

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> Regarding insomnia, nothing makes insomnia worse than a drug for insomnia.

To get through to the point of being able to address the insomnia, you have to

be willing to put up with having difficulty sleeping while coming off Ambien.

Think about it.

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> How long have you been on both drugs and why were you prescribed

Risperdal?

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> Regards,

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