Risperdal Blues (Friday & not Sunday)
I just got back from our food stamp appointment long enough to see Trish off on her last day of work for the week. She has been having a hard time over my loss of vision & a dozen other things, so she called in sick for one day on the advice of a therapist.
That was Wednesday, my birthday. Trish had to call the crisis line 'cause she was suicidal, & even more suicidal about me being suicidal -- today I write with guarded optimism. Anyway, Ed & Denise brought over some cake & ice cream. The night before I'd woke up at 1:20 & went back to bed around 2:20, writing apologies to a lesbian lady who didn't like my last Critters submission -- but she relented when she saw the rewrite.
I began to suffer from a weird rash Tuesday & finally saw a doctor about it Thursday. Since it began about the time Suzanne upped my Risperdal, that's what I expected to be the cause -- though I also noted to the physician's assisted that I've been taking the drug for 2-1/2 years without this side effect. The PA was stymied, so I had a chance to talk to Dr. Nolan himself. He said it's "urticaria", & could be due to either a viral infection or the increase in Risperdal, that it's dose related, hence it didn't show up until I started to take 8 mg.s instead of 6. They gave me an antibiotic, a salve, & some benadryl & made an appointment for me to come back in a week. At this point they'll evaluate whether or not it's due to a virus or a side-effect.
I have been feeling much better about my lack of vision. I saw the eye doctor Wednesday & they can improve it somewhat with a new lens. Also, we may be getting a new copy of MS-Word, so that I can use the text magnifier on it.
I am including a link (see below) on Risperdal side effects.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/risperid_ad.htm
That was Wednesday, my birthday. Trish had to call the crisis line 'cause she was suicidal, & even more suicidal about me being suicidal -- today I write with guarded optimism. Anyway, Ed & Denise brought over some cake & ice cream. The night before I'd woke up at 1:20 & went back to bed around 2:20, writing apologies to a lesbian lady who didn't like my last Critters submission -- but she relented when she saw the rewrite.
I began to suffer from a weird rash Tuesday & finally saw a doctor about it Thursday. Since it began about the time Suzanne upped my Risperdal, that's what I expected to be the cause -- though I also noted to the physician's assisted that I've been taking the drug for 2-1/2 years without this side effect. The PA was stymied, so I had a chance to talk to Dr. Nolan himself. He said it's "urticaria", & could be due to either a viral infection or the increase in Risperdal, that it's dose related, hence it didn't show up until I started to take 8 mg.s instead of 6. They gave me an antibiotic, a salve, & some benadryl & made an appointment for me to come back in a week. At this point they'll evaluate whether or not it's due to a virus or a side-effect.
I have been feeling much better about my lack of vision. I saw the eye doctor Wednesday & they can improve it somewhat with a new lens. Also, we may be getting a new copy of MS-Word, so that I can use the text magnifier on it.
I am including a link (see below) on Risperdal side effects.
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/risperid_ad.htm
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