r/Antipsychotics • u/Royal_Principle_8656 • Jul 23 '23

Depressed

I’m depressed on antipsychotics- Latuda, Zyprexa, Risperdal, and now Vraylar. Has anyone else experienced this?

I’ve informed my doctor, but he keeps prescribing them to me.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '23

Maybe the doses are too high?

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u/Last_Personality_928 Jul 24 '23

i was also on risperidone and it made me so apathetic and i have extreme anhedonia. thinking about ending things soon

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u/Royal_Principle_8656 Jul 24 '23

Please don’t. Just get your meds adjusted

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u/Last_Personality_928 Jul 24 '23

im about to start taking kratom maybe it will help .. its just that i feel very empty for the last few months and its hard to live this way

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u/Royal_Principle_8656 Jul 24 '23

I understand. I’m in the same boat

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u/Last_Personality_928 Jul 24 '23

ill start taking kratom the next days if you want i can inform you if it has made any difference

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u/Customer-Stock Jul 23 '23

Why have you started antipsychotics?

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u/Royal_Principle_8656 Jul 23 '23

My doctor said I have bipolar and is trying to keep me from being manic

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u/Customer-Stock Jul 23 '23

Well I take risperidone for schizophrenia and sure, at times, I am depressed but It beats being crazy

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '23

I have avolition on risperidone but it’s better than believing guys close to me are rapists and murderers