RISPERDAL Reviews (RISPERIDONE)Average Rating: 2.3 (788 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare RISPERDAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RISPERDAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | znxiety | none | 28 days | 12/31/2006 | 3 | | 4/2/2004 | 3 | yes | WEIGHT GAIN!!!!! | 3 months | 4/7/2005 | 3 | Schizophrenia | Gained 40 lbs. Completely blank. I feel like I have no personality. I can't do art. I cant feel anything. It's an absolute God send to not hear the voices because they are really scary, I felt and believe(d?) That I could hear into hell and I was always trying to run from them, this went on for 4 years until I was literally sleeping on the sidewalks in Las Vegas without anyone within 1000 miles who even knew my name. So for me taking the voices away was a huge relief. I'm now back to my home town and living with family but I still struggle greatly and can't feel any peace because I'm not me, I can't express myself, I feel empty, void, blank. I lowered myself down to 1mg last week and the voices have came back but much quieter and not as scary but I'm still blank with zero personality. Now I'm depressed as hell because I used to be very personable with lots of friends wherever I went. I can't help but feel like this is a clear sign that the voices have defeated me and that probably means hellfire and brimstone for eternity is inevitable. Also caused strange, jerky and illogical, and unnecessary movements. It takes more effort and more movements to carry out an action so I look like a tweaker. I have zero confidence in myself and I feel like the magic that was in me has died. I am praying that quitting the medication will bring my personality back but after reading other reviews it seems like others were changed forever and that is very depressing to me. I should have just stay | 35 | 6 months 2 mg 1X day | 9/13/2020 | 1 | To get f-d up | F- that sh*t legalize weed | F- pills | 5 weeks 2 | 9/26/2019 | 1 | Bipolar. Mixed episodes. Intrusive thoughts | Oh my. This one is not for me. I didn’t know that so many side effects could be present at once. I even had cramping in arches. Random! Pacing and marching were uncontrollable throughout the day. Racing thoughts were awful. | This drug is highly effective in allowing me to feel worse. I took it to see about ridding myself of some heavy doses of anxiety, worry and increased distressing thoughts. 5 days is all I could take of this medication. Terrifying med for me | 48 | 7 days | 12/10/2019 | 1 | | 10/1/2009 | 1 | Death o | Over medicated | 1 days | 6/21/2015 | 1 | F u risperdal | 9 days | 6/3/2016 | 1 | schizophrenia | mood swings, loss memory | | 12/17/2007 | 1 | OCD | Horrible weight gain. I was extremely skinny and never had to worry about weight. I was very thin and then I took the pill and it damaged my metabolism and caused my blood sugar to be messed up. I was extremely skinny my whole life before taking the pill, then I took the pill and seven years later I still have to do extreme exercise and dieting to get rid of the extra weight. This pill ruined my life and I'm still trying to get my thin body back seven years later. | This pill ruined my life. I was very skinny and never had to worry about weight, I was the most thin person in school. I took the pill and it caused a lot of weight gain and damaged my metabolism and blood sugar level. Seven years later I still have to do extreme exercise and dieting, over 1 hour of treadmill per day to lose all the extra weight. This pill completely ruined my life. Horrible, horrible pill. Doesn't help that the perosn who gave it to me lied about the side effects. | | 9/13/2008 | 1 | Tic Disorder + OCD | My blood pressure droped so much i couldn't stand or sit without fainting. I had slurred speech, couldn't walk in staight line, very wobbly on feet and sent my bladder to sleep. I felt brain dead. | I really wanted it to work so I wouldn't tic as much, but sadly it made me feel evern worse. Was a big disappointment. | 22 | 1 days 0.5 2X day | 11/26/2011 | 5 | paranoid skitsphrinik and bipolar | just tierd jettery | F | 35 | 3mg 2X day | 2/9/2011 | 5 | anxiety, depression | low blood pressure | Risperdal has eased my persistent depression. In the mornings I want to get out of bed and get on with my day. I have less anxiety socializing. I would like to increase the dosage but I`m concerned about being too sedated. | F | 49 | 26 days .25 1X day | 6/5/2011 | 5 | bipolar 1 | weight gain | this, for me, is a life-saving wonder-drug, with very few side-effects. I am sane because of it--I can have a good life. I am a very successful artist, and it doesn't affect my creativity. I actually feel it enhances it, like my craziness is all under control except when I need it. Great drug for me! | F | 40 | 10 years 2 mg 1X day | 6/30/2010 | 5 | schizoaffective disorder | restlessness, inability to lose weight but not really weight gain,frequent urination, headaches, mouth twitching, shaky hands | Risperdal gave me my life back. It took a while to find the right dosage but once I did my hallucinations have stopped, and my paranoia and delusions have lessoned. My weight and restlessness have been my biggest complaints but for me it's well worth it. Before medication I had paper on my windows and wouldn't get out of bed for fear of being watched. Now I have a social life and a job. I've read some of the other comments and am surprised at how much it seems to be hated, but I guess everyone is different. I can't recommend it enough and hope to never go off it. | F | 23 | 6 months 2mg 2X day | 8/25/2010 | 5 | anxiety, depression, OCD, insomnia | I've gained a lot of weight and used to sleep 12 hours a night unless I set my alarm clock. I get muscle tightness when walking too fast and sometimes tight facial muscles. | I got on this medication way back in 1997 when it was new. I'd tried just about everything else before this. For over 6 months this was the only medicine I was on and I felt happy and was sleeping really well. I would take something like .5 mg to 1 mg every other day or a few times a week. In 1998 my OCD returned and I got overwhelming anxiety. I did the tour of psych units that year and even had shock treatment. The risperidone was upped to 2 mg a day and celexa, hydroxyzine, and klonapin was added. I finally stabilized. I felt very calm and stable, but still had some depression. In 2003 my partner was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was able to be there for him emotionally like he was there for me when I had the breakdown in 1998. I'm so grateful I was able to remain stable emotionally through the 3 and a half years of his illness and after he passed away. It is now 2010. Several months ago my sleep became disrupted for no apparent reason. I would wake up after a few hours, stay up for a few hours and then try to get a few more hours of sleep. I could deal with this, but the last couple weeks the anxiety has once again kicked in big time after being stable for over 10 years. So I'm going up to 3 mg of risperadone and it seems to be helping. I'm also still taking the other medications I listed above. I read a lot of the reviews on here that were frightening and I'm really glad the risperadone worked so well for me. It along with the other meds saved my life. | F | 51 | 13 years 2 1X day | 10/15/2010 | 5 | Bipolar Type 1 | Tardive dyskensia; had problems breathing, and suffered some anxiety- took cogentin to control these side effects | Started risperadal in october 2004, immediately noticed less sleep patterns. Appetite decreased and in two years lost 40 lbs. Mental alertness is very good, does not seem to sedate nearly as bad as other drugs. Started with 4 mg and went down to 3 mg in one year. Very impressed with its ability to control mania related phychosis; am taking along with risperdal fish oil and vitamin supplements to help control depression related symptoms. | F | 34 | 2 years | 11/5/2006 | 5 | Depressed, Suicidality, Self Injury | First night on .5mg knocked me out. Now I have a touch of insomnia due to racing thoughts. Has helped bring back appetite. Slight constipation but not bad. | Has been a real life saver. Jump started 20mg of prozac which had been doing nothing, and I had not responded to 40mg of lexapro. Am also taking Klonopin which helps the insomnia more or less. | F | 32 | 30 days | 9/19/2005 | 5 | Bipolar/Schizopreniform | Weight gain | I started on 4mgs 8 years ago and now I am on 0.5mgs and feeling well and symptom free. The dose was reduced carefully over 8 years. | F | 41 | 8 years | 4/6/2006 |
RISPERDAL (RISPERIDONE): Risperidone is used to treat certain mental/mood disorders (such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, irritability associated with autistic disorder). This medication can help you to think clearly and take part in everyday life. Risperidone belongs to a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain. FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-29 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)