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Taking Risperidone, Bad Dreams, Not Able To Sleep Properly. Cure?
I am taking risperidone 0.5mg 1 at bedtime. I m waking after about 5 hours of sleep and having lots of bad dreams. I ve been on it for 3 weeks. Was on generic seroquel but switched because of cost w/ new insurance. I didn t ween off the seroquel first because I did nt realize the cost till I went to pick it up and didn t have any left. I normally need 8 - 9 hours of sleep.
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
Such dreams are common during swithing of such drugs.
It should decrease in a couple of months. It is not serious
You can additionally take low dose non-benzodiazepines like zolpidem for 2 weeks
It should decrease in a couple of months. It is not serious
You can additionally take low dose non-benzodiazepines like zolpidem for 2 weeks
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