I'm terrified please help me

Question

I'm on fluoxetine 20mg and risperidone 10mg.

I don't know what I'm doing, I'm so confused. I don't understand why I'm on risperidone, it's an anti-psychotic. I've never had delusions or hallucinations and I've never mentioned to my psychiatrist that I have. So why am I on it? I keep thinking that maybe I am deluded and do have hallucinations because how would I know? I think things are real, but they might not be real. I feel like everyone is hiding something from me that I don't know and they all do.

I feel like certain people are plotting against me. Like people hate me. And I tell myself that I'm okay but then I think well I wouldn't know if I wasn't, because when people hallucinate they think it's real. So maybe that's what I'm doing. It makes me scared, really scared. I'm not over thinking, but I can't stop thinking it. I feel like I can't trust anyone and I can't even tell whether something or someone is real or not. Maybe everything is in my imagination.

I have low self esteem and I'm scared to go out alone in public, so I never ever do. I feel like I'm going mad and like everyone is just pretending, playing a trick on me or something.

I can't talk to ANYONE at all, I don't trust anyone.

Whats wrong with me? Please help and no stupid answers

Answer 1

crazyy

Answer 2

You have paranoid schizophrenia and risperdal should be a good drug for that.  But your dose is too high.  It should be more like 6 mg.

Answer 3

yes you could have had hallucinations, but not realise it, cause you think they are real.

although you might just be on Risperidone for delusions.

at the very least you are def' having paranoid delusions.

risperidone is also used for bipolar, agression, self-harm, eating disorders [usually anorexia], anxiety disorders [including ocd], depression with or without psychotic features, panic disorder.

btw 10mg is a medium dose of risperidone...20mg of fluoxetine is a low dose.

delusions [and hallucinations] are part of schizophrenia, but they can be part of other disorders too.

to be schizophrenic you'd have to meet certain criteria...having both delusions and hallucinations would be part of that criteria.

here is a link to a site with the criteria need for many mental disorders...just click on the names...take a look at all the schizophrenic/psychotic disorders...also look at bipolar and psychotic depression:

http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disord...

feel free to contact me.

Answer 4

"In 2003 the FDA approved risperidone for the short-term treatment of the mixed and manic states associated with bipolar disorder."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risperidone

It's used to treat autism so I guess it helps with your shyness at going out in public. Also it seems that it help to calm you rather than stop hallucinations and helps with hypomania which from your question looks like something you suffer from.

http://www.nmhct.nhs.uk/Pharmacy/risperi...

I think you are jumping to the wrong conclusions for no reason. Just keep taking it. If you feel it is making you worse then explain this to your psychiatrist.

Answer 5

Risperdal doesn't just help hallucinations.  It's an antipsychotic.  You can be considered psychotic when you're paranoid, like you are.  Or when you think people are out to get you.  That's psychosis.  It's more about how you think and perceive than than it is about hallucinating.

You need to talk to your doctor.  It doesn't sound like the meds are working as well as they could be.  It's scary to tell your doc, but he can't help you if you don't tell him what's going on in your head.  

Are you on the fluoxetine for depression?  

Answer 6

I work in mental health. If you think that others are plotting against you, that is a delusion. Hallucinations are things that you see, hear, feel, and/or smell that aren't real. Delusions are thoughts and/or beliefs that are not true. Maybe your medications are not the right combination for you. Talk to your psychiatrist and tell him/her how you are feeling. By the way, anti-psychotics can be used for other things such as sleep disturbance, anxiety, etc. That's really all the help that I can offer because I don't know anything about you. Take care.

Answer 7

i have never been on meds for anxiety, depression etc (which i have) but it sounds to me like you really need to go back to your doctor and tell him whats going on. it doesn't sound like the meds are working for you, it sounds like things are getting worse. however - are they meds you need to stick with for a bit before they kick in? if not definately see your doctor as they're messing up your life even more. make an appointment asap. good luck.

Answer 8

What you're feeling is perfectly normal. It is common to suffer from anxiety, low self esteem, and paranoia. All these thoughts in your head are brought on by your mental disorder(s). Just know this; the truth is that the best thing you can do is trust your doctors and everyone around you. Your friends and family all love you and want to see you better.Right now, you can't really decide for yourself what is best for you, what can make you better. So, take a deep breath, relax, and know that everyone loves you. Continue taking your medicine, and over time everything that makes you feel bad will go away. You will be happy and live life without fear or anxiety.

Answer 9

First, the best place to get the answer to this question is from your psychiatrist or doctor who prescribed the meds and ask him/her why s/he prescribed the meds.  But,a little note, some of what you wrote does sound a little bit paranoid, so you may have some paranoia with your depression and that may be why s/he prescribed the risperidone.  Also, doctors often prescribe meds off-label -- meaning they prescribe something as a medication for something that the med has not been officially approved for.  It may be in testing for use as an anti-depressant, for example, but has not yet been approved by the FDA so a doctor who uses it for that purpose is prescribing off-label.  Lots of doctors do this!  So, this is also a possibility.  However, the best thing to do is to ask your doctor.

Good luck!

Answer 10

please talk to your health specialist, you will not get the best advice for you on yahoo answers, i wish you the best.