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Greenlighter
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Thanks for the replies. I am open to change my plans.
I've only ever had manic episodes. Maybe this is why paliperidone/risperidone has worked for me. If it is fast acting wouldn't I be able to take it only when I had a problem?
I would prefer something injectable to pills, but that's unlikely I could obtain that.
The side effects of paliperidone for me... it's only really noticeable over time. I never have a proper long belly laugh, never cry. I was trying to remember my dad's wedding, which was about six months ago, and can't even remember if it was before or after Christmas.
I live with my mum who I believe takes lithium religiously. Her feet twitch so much that she wears holes in her shoes and mentally she's not the woman my dad once married. She's lovely but she is regularly forgetting conversations we've had. Despite the sacrifice it hasn't kept her protected from late life episodes.
And weight gain. I've put on 50kgs lost 20kgs over the years I've been treated. Every drop in meds I drop weight.
I've tried valproate. A bunch of anti-psychotics. Olanzypine, risperidone, aripiprozole, about three others. Paliperidone is the best one so far.
Had a bit of a high time last summer. Slept at a friend's place on a child's bed and had crap sleep for about a week. One high day, nothing extreme I took my guitar to the park and loved just playing chords. That night I took a sleeping tablet, next day I was fine, absolutely fine.
Also when I get hospitalized I wake up not manic the day after they admit me. Not sure what they put in me.
So those things give me hope for intermittent treatment.
I've been off lithium for 17 months now. I don't think anyone except me would have predicted my wellness. I believe lithium has precipitated many of my manias because I stop taking it reliably exactly when I need it most, even with the best of intentions.
This experience has given me some confidence in my own judgement. But I'm taking stock that I've had two cautious responses. Thanks for that.
I've only ever had manic episodes. Maybe this is why paliperidone/risperidone has worked for me. If it is fast acting wouldn't I be able to take it only when I had a problem?
I would prefer something injectable to pills, but that's unlikely I could obtain that.
The side effects of paliperidone for me... it's only really noticeable over time. I never have a proper long belly laugh, never cry. I was trying to remember my dad's wedding, which was about six months ago, and can't even remember if it was before or after Christmas.
I live with my mum who I believe takes lithium religiously. Her feet twitch so much that she wears holes in her shoes and mentally she's not the woman my dad once married. She's lovely but she is regularly forgetting conversations we've had. Despite the sacrifice it hasn't kept her protected from late life episodes.
And weight gain. I've put on 50kgs lost 20kgs over the years I've been treated. Every drop in meds I drop weight.
I've tried valproate. A bunch of anti-psychotics. Olanzypine, risperidone, aripiprozole, about three others. Paliperidone is the best one so far.
Had a bit of a high time last summer. Slept at a friend's place on a child's bed and had crap sleep for about a week. One high day, nothing extreme I took my guitar to the park and loved just playing chords. That night I took a sleeping tablet, next day I was fine, absolutely fine.
Also when I get hospitalized I wake up not manic the day after they admit me. Not sure what they put in me.
So those things give me hope for intermittent treatment.
I've been off lithium for 17 months now. I don't think anyone except me would have predicted my wellness. I believe lithium has precipitated many of my manias because I stop taking it reliably exactly when I need it most, even with the best of intentions.
This experience has given me some confidence in my own judgement. But I'm taking stock that I've had two cautious responses. Thanks for that.