New tourette's meds. Seizure? Haldol Vs. Risperidol $$$?

[LaBellaa1984]

i have risperdal 0.5mg it works perfect no weird side effects, tics gone weird thoughts and paranoia gone.. just a bit tired and stuff oh well..

[LaBellaa1984]

I want Haldol for my TS and I'm also schizotypal mildly so these antipsychotics should do it all for me I think. I'm having an appointment with a psychiatrist soon.. :) happy excited and scared about that. can you describe what you exactly feel? more relaxed of mored drowsy?? for so far I only take ritalin.. but gonna try this maybe both.

[4ReasonBeing]

Anti-psychotics lower the seizure threshold. I learned this the hard way... some doctors dont even know this.

[greenwoodonearth]

Read the worst Things about haldol. Lots of sideeffects.

[lol2skaters]

peach

[bpyjktgiuk]

Brain chip - CHECK MY SITE.

[HEARTANDSOUL1983]

how r u feeling with them today? any differnet? are they helping or making things worse..i hope things get better for yuo. we take zac in tomm to the peds neurologist...im really scared and nervous but i want to know what is causing his tics so wish us luck..but anyway he will be home any moment so i best get going..i wish you lots of luck with your new meds and i hope they help..sorry to hear about the seizure i hope they dont come back full force..you;ll be in our thoughts.

xxx heartandsoul

[tourettesisbad]

I hate the meds..I can't take them.

[LadyAngelaGray]

I can already feel the effects of no sleep, dry mouth, body tremors....I don't like this medication at all. And it gave me nightmares. I wish I could afford D.B.S......I don't understand why there isn't better medication and treatments for tourette's either.....Ahhhhhggggr!!! Thanks for commenting. I hope your day is a happy one. LOVE!

[BoobooTheOwl]

Sorry to hear you feel the need to back on meds. I was prescribed Haldol when I was first diagnosed with TS, and my psych told me about the potential for Tardive Dyskinesia. I wasn't on it long. Problem is both those drugs were developed for psychotic disorders first and foremost, so the side-effects can be heinous and often not worth it for TS people. It's a shame there aren't far better treatments for ts by now. I would tell the doc about the seizure; think that could be bad. Good luck.