Risperidone withdrawal

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Asked for Male, 25 Years

Sir I am suffering from bipolar disorder(only mania) i am on lithium 800mg(morning 400mg and night 400mg)with risperidone 1mg night recently my doctor removed risperidone 1mg from my prescription as I am doing good and i am on risperidone from 5.5years from now started from 4mg.....after 5days of my removal I am having disturbed sleep at night and i am feeling sleepy in morning... No other symptoms noted...no mania symptoms also noted I am vey calm and composed but little weakness in morning.. I want to know how many days it may continue... Or I should consult gp .. Plzz explain what happening..

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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani Addiction Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Srinagar · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani

Addiction Psychiatrist 13 yrs exp Srinagar

Hello, You can take risperidone 0.5 mg for couple of weeks and then stop. That will help.

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