Medication Question - Risperdal and more lumps

Eir · 20-06-2007, 05:53 AM

just a quick question about risperdal (risperdone) first. how long does it take to kick in and should i have been off the abilify for a week first. cos my doctor said to stop taking it and start taking risperdal, which ive done and i was wondering if it was ok to have both in my system, cos the half life of abilify is like 72 hrs and i only went maybe 36 without it? and i was hoping that it starts working in a couple of days so i wont have to listen to 'them'(the tv, the voices and other assorted hallucinations that cropped up because the abilfy wasnt working)while i do my exam on friday. i started taking it yesterday.

and just a bit of a whinge. you know how i had lumps, now theres more of them and they are all painful. one has gone tho. but im on antibiotics now. why did more crop up? its so painful. and im not allowed to use deoderant now. it sucks. the doctor didnt even drain them. they hurt dammit. i want them all gone, now!!!

Aidee · 20-06-2007, 09:17 AM

Your doctor should have given you specific instructions about stopping the Abilify and starting the Risperdal. How you start and stop them depends on what doses you are taking and what other meds you may be taking so I can't give you any advice on that except to call your doc and ask them.

As for the antibiotics and the lumps, antibiotics take up to 72 hours to start working at full strength, so if the lumps were already forming when you went to the doctors the antibiotics might not be affecting them yet. I know they hurt, but draining them can cause the infection to spread really easily, so it is best to let your body take care of it with the help of the antibiotics.

If you have not seen any results after 4 or 5 days of the antibiotics then call your doctor back and let them know.

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pixiedust · 24-06-2007, 08:29 PM

My risperidal started to work after a few days but I don't know whether that's how it is for most people.

About your lumps, go back to your GP again and let him know that they're getting worse.

Take care xx

Mandimoo · 24-06-2007, 09:26 PM

i get lumps under my arms, like infected boils that evntually drain themselves. try not shaving - shaving irritates them. as for deoderant, apply it around the bumps? or use one of the high strength ones like perspirex that you only use once a week.

look up hydradenitis suppurativa on google, if oyu think that's you, then look for support forums and their advice. mand x
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TAKExxAxxDEEPxxBREATHxx · 01-07-2007, 02:43 AM

you should be fine starting the respirdol that soon. I was. but watch out for the respirdol, cause it made me gain 20 pounds!

cuggles · 03-07-2007, 09:46 AM

hey sweety i used to take that but i had to stop due to it causeing me to produce milk wierd i know i found it crap no offecne maybe its coz it made me put weight on that i hated i thought i was fat anyways but it kust made me feel worse about myself il stop ranting now tho lol