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<blockquote data-quote="jannie" data-source="post: 20341" data-attributes="member: 2074"><p>I am not a doctor, but your child does not seem to be getting any benefit with the risperdal. If your gut says to stop then stop. </p><p></p><p>My child was on .25 twice a day and we cut the day time dosage out for about three days and then I cut the evening dosage to half of one pill and then three days later we stopped. I am not suggesting this, but I am telling you what we did. </p><p></p><p>I don't even remember the order of when we began trileptal (before or after the risperdal), but I do know that it took 6-8 LONG weeks until we saw a benefit from the trileptal. I do remember we started slowly and increased dosage every few days or so and each time we increased the dosage he seemed to get worse before better. </p><p></p><p>I do remember wanting so very much to stop the trileptal because it seemed to make it worse, but everyone at this forum kept telling me it takes awhile until benefit. I remember Janna also really complaining as she was getting Dylan up to a therapuetic dosage /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/tired.gif I remember so many others also complaining, but I decided it was worth the try. It has helped. I sometimes wonder if it is doing enough, but I clearly remember when he was not functioniong and now he is. </p><p></p><p>So..if the pediatrician says to try it, I would start the trileptal...I will say that 600 mg is a fine dosage. I believe Bi-Polar Child states that some kids need as much of 900-1200 mg in order to be stable with trileptal. </p><p></p><p>Good luck--I am so sorry you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Sending cyber hugs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jannie, post: 20341, member: 2074"] I am not a doctor, but your child does not seem to be getting any benefit with the risperdal. If your gut says to stop then stop. My child was on .25 twice a day and we cut the day time dosage out for about three days and then I cut the evening dosage to half of one pill and then three days later we stopped. I am not suggesting this, but I am telling you what we did. I don't even remember the order of when we began trileptal (before or after the risperdal), but I do know that it took 6-8 LONG weeks until we saw a benefit from the trileptal. I do remember we started slowly and increased dosage every few days or so and each time we increased the dosage he seemed to get worse before better. I do remember wanting so very much to stop the trileptal because it seemed to make it worse, but everyone at this forum kept telling me it takes awhile until benefit. I remember Janna also really complaining as she was getting Dylan up to a therapuetic dosage [img]/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/tired.gif[/img] I remember so many others also complaining, but I decided it was worth the try. It has helped. I sometimes wonder if it is doing enough, but I clearly remember when he was not functioniong and now he is. So..if the pediatrician says to try it, I would start the trileptal...I will say that 600 mg is a fine dosage. I believe Bi-Polar Child states that some kids need as much of 900-1200 mg in order to be stable with trileptal. Good luck--I am so sorry you are feeling stressed and overwhelmed. Sending cyber hugs. [/QUOTE]
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