JustSheila
Crusader
CP, you are way behind with your drug information.
Recently, I cared for an older woman who had hallucinations, heard voices, etc. and was stark raving mad, absolutely psychotic. She ate healthy foods and took supplements, so it wasn't that. This woman couldn't focus long enough to finish any one simple thing, and she yelled and screamed a lot. No brain damage, though, no dementia. She had all the tests. Everyone tried counseling her, too. She was miserable and made everyone around her miserable, too.
She was put on risperidone (Risperdol). Wow, what a difference. She's so THERE now, focused, doesn't yell and scream as much and she sleeps soundly at night, too. She even has her sense of humor and creativity back. The only side-effect has been occasional dry mouth.
Risperdol is one of the second generation anti-psychotics and it's not even habit-forming. It's nothing like Lithium. It's not the old days anymore and this drug is saving this woman's life and sanity. Good for her.
Recently, I cared for an older woman who had hallucinations, heard voices, etc. and was stark raving mad, absolutely psychotic. She ate healthy foods and took supplements, so it wasn't that. This woman couldn't focus long enough to finish any one simple thing, and she yelled and screamed a lot. No brain damage, though, no dementia. She had all the tests. Everyone tried counseling her, too. She was miserable and made everyone around her miserable, too.
She was put on risperidone (Risperdol). Wow, what a difference. She's so THERE now, focused, doesn't yell and scream as much and she sleeps soundly at night, too. She even has her sense of humor and creativity back. The only side-effect has been occasional dry mouth.
Risperdol is one of the second generation anti-psychotics and it's not even habit-forming. It's nothing like Lithium. It's not the old days anymore and this drug is saving this woman's life and sanity. Good for her.