My girlfriend, who ive been with for 4 years, has been on prescription medication since ive known her. She always claimed the medication was for depression and to regulate her period, and I believed her. Lately, over the last few months, her personality has changed DRASTICALLY. I looked up the medication she is taking on the internet and was shocked at what i found.
Risperdal- is a medication for treating schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.
Benztropine- anti-Parkinsons, also used to combat side effects of anti-psychotic medications.
Wellbutrin- used to treat major depression, bipolar depression (i dont know what that is), treat chronic fatigue and ease cocaine cravings.
I havn't confronted her about this because i dont know enough about it. I guess my question is this. Do you have to be diagnosed as Schizophrenic or psychotic to be prescribed Risperdal? Am I jumping to conclusions, is there some other use for this medication? I viewed many webpages on Risperdal (at least 10) and they all said the same thing- Schizophrenia.
If that is the case, it would explain a lot seeing how the medicine bottles havnt moved in the cupboard for a couple of months, obviously shes not taking her medicine, but if she is seriously mentally disturbed I want to know about before i commit to spending my life with her.