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Sarah116
Grand Poohbah
Registered: August 2006
Posts: 1621
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Review Date: Tue August 8, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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It was nice I actually started to feel better, would love to try it again. (no longer taking reason not specified)
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AngelwithOCD
Member
Registered: July 2006
Location: Alabama, USA
Posts: 40
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Review Date: Thu August 10, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: $6.00| Rating: 5
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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can help calm you
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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makes you drowsy, can cause bad reactions
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It calmed me down some, and helped me sleep at night, but it also made me have bad muscle spasms and other bad nuerologic reactions that could have been permanent if they were not caught in time.
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mspearl
New Member
Registered: September 2006
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Wed September 6, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Causes problems with blood sugar levels,noticable If you are just borderline diabetic.Getting lightheaded and passing out,have trouble taking enough medicine to be effective without It having a drastic effect on your blood sugar.Not worth It....
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candybear
Grand Magnate
Managing Editor, PC
Registered: April 2004
Location: the frozen tundra
Posts: 4830
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Review Date: Fri September 8, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $6.25| Rating: 6
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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takes the edge off extreme emotions
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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major appetite increase
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I was on Risperdal for years and had a really good time with it. It's known to make some people excessively sleepy, but I never had a single side effect. It never took much to settle me down (I took it to help with self-harm urges).
EDITED 3/1/07 TO ADD:
I was taken off Risperdal in September 2006 and put back on it in January 2007. It went from working beautifully for me, with no side effects, to working sort of OK but causing huge weight gain (which I hadn't had the first time around).
Until my employer switched to new prescription insurance, I had to pay the entire cost upfront and get reimbursed -- $188 for a 30-day supply of 2 mg pills. I have to say, I don't like it THAT much anymore....but it did knock out the horribly manic episode I was having.
However, I don't feel as well on it as I did the first time, and the price is still prohibitive (now I have to pay 20% of the total, which is $75 a month for this stuff!).
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eskielover
Magnate
Registered: October 2004
Location: Harrodsburg, Kentucky, USA
Posts: 2650
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Review Date: Thu September 14, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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effected blood pressure
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I was given this as resperidone while hospitalized at UCLA. They gave me a small dose at night & after waking up in the morning, I passed out from what was thought to be a drop in my blood pressure. That ended that treatment immediately.
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AlteredState01
Poohbah
Registered: October 2006
Location: Canada
Posts: 1059
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Review Date: Tue October 10, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Very calming
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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Weight gain
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I have tried many anti-psychotics and they all have the same effect - slowed me down to the point of being in a constant vegetative state (even at low dosages).
Rapid weight gain experience (again, without change in diet).
I WON'T TAKE ANYTHING THAT WILL MAKE ME GAIN WEIGHT - I HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS ALREADY.
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prodigiousgamer
Member
Registered: October 2006
Location: tampa, fl
Posts: 51
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Review Date: Sun October 22, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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none
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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moderate to severe side effects including drowsiness and lethargy
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i did not like this medication at all. it had awful side effects including lethargy, drowsiness, and vertigo. i would not recommend these treatment to anybody based on my personal experiences. i experienced only a slight reduction of my anxiety due to the lethargy which the medicine caused.
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ccpaz
New Member
Registered: October 2006
Location: North West
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Tue October 24, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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lost my appetite
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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disorganized thinking, irritability, i think it made my body fluid smell bad
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I only took this for a week, right after getting off lithium. During that week I spit out everything I ate. While taking the medication I could smell my brother (he is skitzophrenic so all the medication he takes makes his sweat smell rancid) and I didn't like that. My irritability level was at its peak, I was very "snappy" and was letting out random bursts of pissed and i was very disgusted with my mood in general. not a great time.
I can't really tell how it was considering that during the short time I took them, my friend killed herself, i was upset I had gained 15 pounds, and a couple of the nights I drank alcohol.. and I rarely drink.
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kim7
Junior Member
Registered: November 2006
Location: Alabama
Posts: 8
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Review Date: Sat November 4, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 0
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IT MADE ME LACTATE.
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Outtolunch
Junior Member
Registered: November 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 11
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Review Date: Sat November 18, 2006
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: $2.00| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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took away the delusions and hallucinations, no weight gain, could sleep
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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prolactin levels through the roof, stopped menstruating
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I really liked this med for what it did for me.
I was myself again, finally. Unfortunately I was forced to stop taking it due to its prolactin increases which became unhealthy for me. I was sad to change from it. I recommend it, however, to others who have no problems with increased prolactin.
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splitimage
Grand Poohbah
Registered: March 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1856
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Review Date: Sun February 18, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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really helped with dissociation & paranoia
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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lactation sucks & threw my menstrual cycle completely out of whack
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Despite the side effects It really helps me stay in reality.
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findebsoon
Member
Registered: June 2006
Location: Alberta, Canada.
Posts: 85
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Review Date: Thu February 22, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 7
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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eased my paranoia and a calming affect.
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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quite abit of lethargy and sleepy
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i found after being on a long term anti-psychotic like flupinethixol and then
a newer med, serequol, the risperdol was added and it was an easy chioce.
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Anonymous
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Review Date: Wed February 28, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 8
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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helped with urges
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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bad side effect
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i actually liked this medicine until i went to a higher dose and started lactating... i found this medicine very helpful
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Dave21
New Member
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 2
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Review Date: Sat March 3, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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apperantly clean,clear quite effective treatment with hardly any side effects (at all.)
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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some weight gain.
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I felt since recovering from Schizophrenia this has been an very effective treatment (for me anyways). In fact symptoms are next to nil and this drug has actual worked clearly and effectively.. most people I think would tell you and I feel this is the best part of this medication is the best characteristic of Respiradal is the lack of side effects..
Some weight gain will come with this medicine but (as I've heard) not as quite as bad as Olazapine. There was this site rating by stars for a variety of mediciations I would -actually- give this treatment 5 stars.
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conanrox
New Member
Registered: March 2007
Posts: 3
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Review Date: Fri March 23, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 2
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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helped with anger , made me feel calm
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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weight gain, hallucinations, paranoia, muscle spasms, numbness all over
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The first time I took risperdal it made me hallucinate, I was seeing and hearing things as well as having the feeling that bugs were crawling on me and seeing them fly in my room. It put me in a zombie like state, I had no emotion. Physically, my whole body tingled and felt numb; I was very restless; and I had muscle spasms. I stopped taking it because of the side effects I experienced.
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Nellie
Junior Member
Registered: June 2007
Posts: 12
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Review Date: Wed June 27, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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ended manic episode
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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Felt listless and dull, like in a vegetative state; WEIGHT GAIN; constantly fatigued; sunk into a depressive episode after taking it for an extended period of time; was constantly thirsty and constantly had to
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I was diagnosed with bipolar II over a year ago. I had a significant manic episode in September 2006, and my doctor gave me this to help ease the episode. I took 25 mg a day and my manic episode went away. I also have GAD so my doctor thought that it would help my anxiety. Well, it did for a while. But that was at the cost of feeling like an emotionless vegetable. After a couple months, I gained about 20 lbs, and I weighed more than I ever have in my life. Taking Risperdol was counterproductive because then I sunk into a depression (probably due to the side effects I was having!). I also felt like I had to pee all the time, and I was also always thirsty. I abruptly stopped taking it after I decided that it wasn't worth it anymore, and I lost the excess weight in no time. I figured that a lot of it was probably due to water retention. Overall, I do NOT recommend this drug AT ALL.
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anna_a
Junior Member
Registered: July 2007
Posts: 10
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Review Date: Wed July 4, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 1
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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none
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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disorganised thinking, inability to concentrate, insomnia, weight gain (no change in appetite), lethargy, extreme mood swings
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I would never recommend this drug to anybody.
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frightened
Junior Member
Registered: July 2007
Location: Michigan
Posts: 13
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Review Date: Wed August 1, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 10
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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at low doses,helps with depression and anxiety
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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increased blood sugars
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I am using this to boost my anti-depressant and anxiolytic meds. It seems to help quite a bit. The blood sugars have gone up a bit, so I need to really watch carbs. (diabetic) I find that it also helps my sleep disturbance.
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Susan27
Member
Registered: November 2006
Location: Boston, MA
Posts: 147
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Review Date: Sun August 12, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 6
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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stops feelings of fragmentation
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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weight gain, increased appetite, emotionless
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i'm on paxil and klonopin and riperdal was added because i felt fragmented in my emotions and thinking after several personal losses. it helps me with feelings of dissociating (feeling disconnected from myself or "looking" at myself from a distanced place) but also leaves me feeling lethargic and oftentimes numb. i'm not sure how i feel about it. definitely calms severe anxiety and panic attacks.
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Prada
Member
Registered: August 2007
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Posts: 33
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Review Date: Fri September 14, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 9
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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Felt as if I could conquer the world.
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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disorientation
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This was one of my favorite medications I was on. I had a combination of this and paxil. I was taken off of it because it made me feel so disoriented and lost.
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bat7777
New Member
Registered: September 2007
Posts: 4
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Review Date: Sun September 23, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? No |
Total Spent: None indicated| Rating: 3
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Positive aspects of the product (pros):
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knocks me out to sleep (i have terrible insomnia)
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Negative aspects of the product (cons):
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zombie state, detatched from reality
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this medication did not do much for me aside from make me sleep 14 hours (at a dose of 3mg). after i awoke, i felt like a zombie for most of the day. not too interested in the weight gain, think i'll stick to seroquel. i am in disbelef that some take this drug every day... meds are supposed to lessen one's symptoms, not put them into a state of oblivion.
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pyewacket
Member
Registered: October 2007
Location: ontario, canada
Posts: 22
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Review Date: Mon October 22, 2007
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