There are 468 ratings for the drug: RISPERDAL in the Askapatient database.

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3	schizo/bipolar	My sister tolerated this drug very well and it was very helpful. Even though she didn't feel as creative and it caused her to gain a lot of weight, the drug put her on an even keel for many years. It practically eliminated her delusions and other schizo/bipolar characteristics. Her major objection was the weight gain. Over the years, the increased weight caused her to feel rejected and unloved. She was still single at 50 years old. Last year she stopped taking the drug to lose the weight. Shortly afterwards, she went into a psychotic state and committed suicide.	Other than the weight gain, this drug was effective and helpful to my sister.	F	50	20 years 5 mg 3X D		4/16/2010
3	schiz	tired. restless feet. flat moods .	I have been taking this drug for 15yrs but I have only had 2 schiz episodes in 20 yrs. I'm not sure that i need to take them but to scared to try without it. I take 1 mg a day. I sleep 12 hours at night and a couple of hours in the day. I'm told my moods are flat all the time . Im told I rarely smile or show and other emotions. I have little motivation for day to day things.	F	60	15 years		5/30/2008
2	schizo/bipolar/depression	INVEGA is the new risperdal the dosing is easier to mangage at 6mg a day once a day recommended. Risperdal is becoming outdated and the new extended release INVEGA is taking its place. They have the same active chemical	HOPE	F	36	14 years		5/14/2007
5	bipolar w/psychotic features	None, except for some amenorhea, (periods came back when I added welbutrin.)	My miracle drug. Completely cured my manic paranoid delusions. After repeat hospitalizations this cured me. I take 3 mg. I pray they never take this off the market.	F	46	13 years		5/22/2007
4	SCHIZOPHRENIA	December 20, 2006 INVEGA has been approved by the FDA. Risperdal is old form of the new Invega. All patients should be switched to Invega because Jannssen says its more effective then Risperdal	This sounds great	M	34	13 years		5/23/2007
1	BIPOLAR	My doctor informed me that Jannsen will not be offering samples for risperdal effective immedialty. This does not matter to me, because i am appossed to taking advertisement samples from pharmaceutical companies. This new change is because of Jannsens follow up drug to Risperdal called Invega. Hopefully this drug will be better then the current form known as the almighty king Risperdal and Risperdal Consta. Hopefully this medicine won't put a dent in Big Pharma's almighty Antipsychotic Revenues	To anyone hurt by the pharmaceutical industry or the over aggressive salesman doctor who cares more about money and less about giving his patient the caring care we need. AKA THE DOPAMINE HATTER	M	27	13 years		5/25/2007
1	schizo/bipolar	i have had really bad side effects on all these anti-phycotics risperdal consta. risperdal, geodon, zyprexa, seroquel and abilify they have given me extreme weight gain and hunger a new anti-phycotic called bifeprunox (chemical name) is coming soon i think by the end of 2007 and a new 1 shot a month injectable called Paliperidone Palmitate (Johnson & Johnson) will be out soon, hopefully these medicines will be better then the current ones i heard bifeprunox has a good side effect profile doubt it what the hells wrong with big pharma anyway do they think we are going to fall for this crappy medicine	to anyone Experiencing bad side effects on anti phycotics anyone Experience Extrapyramidal disorder : defects in basal ganglia function; characterized by changes in muscle tone, poverty of voluntary movements (akinesia), or abnormal involuntary movements (dyskinesia). AKA AKATHASIA OR Tardive Dyskinesia, EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN AND OVER EATING, High blood sugar and diabetes	M	28	13 years		5/9/2007
5	BIPOLAR	WHAT THE HELL IS THE HOLD UP WITH INVEGA.COM WEBSITE THEY ACT LIKE THEY HAVE A PATENT TO COVER UP WITH RISPERDAL OR SOMETHING.	NICE PILLS HMMMMMM	F	34	12 years		5/31/2007
1	complications of delerium tremens	The medication was physically addictive. I shot a man when I was in withdrawal from it after raving insanely for months with a risperdal induced tick. God's truth.	Anything that affects the serotonin level in the brain is kind of a synthetic cocaine isn't it?	M	40	12 years		8/21/2008 Email
5	Tourette Syndrome	Slight fatigue, but that seems to decrease over time. Minor decrease in sexual ability (I take 1.5 mg per day). Side effects much less than Orap or Haldol. No weight gain or changes in sleeping patterns.	I take 1 mg each morning and 0.5 mg at noon. My TS tics decline by about 80% but get worse as the medication wears off after about 8 hours, so If I have a social engagement in the evening I might take another 0.5 mg at dinner. Note: Risperdal does not help with the OCD/ADD element common in Tourette Syndrome patients - which most TS patients also suffer from. To treat the OCD/ADD element, avoid stimulant meds (Ritilan). Try Desipramine, Adderall, or possibly Bupropion. Other tricyclics will treat the OCD/ADD but have more serious side effects.	M	38	10 years		11/3/2006
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 D		6/30/2010
4	Asperger's Syndrome	Extrapyramidal movements, erectile dysfunction, loss of libido, lethargy, gynecomastia, weight gain	Works wonderfully for autism related symptoms. After 8 years of use got extrapyramidal movements that disappeared after Inderal added to the mix. Weight gain was 35KG over the decade and only lost after a intensive phase on a VLCD. Lethargy a killer (but not as bad as Seroquel). Gynecomastia embarrassing as a teenager but tolerable. Sexual issues crippling now. Any parent considering starting their autistic child on this medication needs to seriously evaluate the pros and cons of this drug, even if side effects may not manifest until later in life.	M	25	10 years		11/9/2006 Email
2	Bi polar/psychosis	apathy, not talking, just staring, sleeping constantly, tongue movements,loss of sexual function	this is a very BAD DRUG. i had bi-polar for 20 yrs and was on Depakote. then i got violent and the doc put me on Risperdal. i went downhill fast but my wife says, take it, because i have MOOD SWINGS and a BAD TEMPER! so here i am in a mental straight jacket. plz, DO NOT put children on this drug!!! its poison.	M	67	10 years 6mg 1X D		9/1/2010
2	BIPOLAR	My doctor prescribes me Risperdal Consta the injection form of Risperdal bi weekley injections. The instructions say only to give shots in the gluteal(butt). My doctor says its ok to give the shot in the shoulder alternating every two weeks. The FDA is working on getting Risperdal Consta approved officialy for shoulder injection	Risperdal Consta also got FDA approved for 12.5mg dose. My doctor said Jannsen might take the 50mg of the market because its to powerful of a dose. The doeses are 12.5, 25, and 37.5 A new one month injection is being worked on by jannsen called paliperidone palmitate derived off Invega extende realease. This drug will be released sometime in 2008	M	31	10 years		5/30/2007
1	"Anxiety"	Major disruption in menstrual cycle, slight weight gain, memory loss, irritability	When I was 12, I experienced a bit of OCD and anxiety disorder and so the psychiatrist decided to put me on respirdal (keep in mind I've never been to a mental hospital and never broke down. The psych was at the office where I went for regular counseling as a child, and my mother thought she could help the anxiety issue.) When I got older and did some research, I was appalled to see that this pill is meant for people with much more severe medical difficulties than the anxiety and OCD that I had, which I got over anyway, mainly because I was tired of driving myself nuts by worrying all the time. Like I said, started at 12 at 5 mg and was not allowed to get off of it, I was under 18. Over the years the dosage went down to about 1 mg late teens. When I hit 18 I was too frightened to get off of it. at 19 it was down to half a miligram. Last year I said eff it, I want off. My doctor (not psych-my PCP, I had long stopped seeing the psych) agreed that I had been alright for years and so he started weaning me off in May of 2009-half a miligram one day and then .25 the next. I actually had more difficulty with the increasing and decreasing levels than I did with getting off of it, and even then I consider myself lucky. I would get emotional and a bit of acne, but that was it. I was on the "every other day" dosage until August. Once down to .25 every day all the emotional crying stuff went away. I finally got off of it 3 weeks ago after 10 years of this crap, at 22 years o	F	22	10 years		1/7/2010
1	"Anxiety"	post 2 of 3, see my last post	(con'd 2 of 3) So far, very good. Only withdrawal effects were very tired the first week and a half (I slept A LOT) and sometimes would get clammy skin. All that went away and I feel good, hopefully it stays that way. I've been a good student for years (I'm talking the Dean's List type) and the respirdal never affected that side of me. Sometimes I forget what I'm going to say mid sentence, or what I'm about to write, but it's nothing horrible and doesn't happen all the time. Let me explain the side effects: Being started on this as a child, it took until I was an adult to realize what was normal and what wasn't for my body, if that makes any sense. My period was literally non existent (I could go up to 5 months with out one, and I wasn't having sex.) My memory is very, very patchy. On one hand I soak up and remember everything, but then weird things, like a trip to Disney World at 15 or friendships I had at 18, can barely be recalled at all. I was also very irritable while on this medication, with some belly fat but not much. Of all the pills they forced me on (that I got off of, cold turkey, when I turned 18-I could tell you HORROR stories, like how Effexor fucked up my life and mental and physical well being considerably) this one had the least amount of side effects but the ones I did have were significant (the period problem was the main reason I've put off sex-there is...con'd next comment of mine	F	22	10 years		1/7/2010
1	"Anxiety"	post 3 of 3 (sorry!) see first post of mine	...con'd 3 of 3: opportunity, but physically it would be stupid to have sex since I had no way of knowing whether or not I was ovulating, and did not want to take the chance on getting pregnant.) On the .25, my period started getting normal. Now off of it, it has been "on time" since August, more or less. Bottom line: I never needed respirdal or any other damn meds my psych put me on. I stopped seeing the psychiatrist when I was 18, as I mentioned before. It was my PCP who weaned me off-even he knew I never needed any of this stuff. I did not have bipolar, schizophrenia, etc. I was not depressed. I was sad, which is normal for a kid with home issues, but I was not clinically depressed. The minute I woke up and realized I did not get out of bed depressed every morning, but that it was my home life and the shit going on there which made me sad (when I was away from home I was fine) I realized the difference between normal sad vs. depression. Depression I do not have and have been working hard to get my life to where I want it to go. I wish all of you luck getting off this drug; I did it and am very proud. But please, talk to your doctor about getting off your meds if you want to get off. Do not do this alone, especially if you ARE really clinically depressed, bipolar, etc. I was scared at first, but found a very nice pharmacist who gave me the confidence to go through with getting off the drug. I'll come back and update in the next month or so.	F	22	10 years		1/7/2010
4	Shizoaffective disorder	photosensitivity, a few nervous tics, sleep too long.	As bad as the side effects can be, this medication almost instantly snapped me out of a dangerous psychosis. Usually within a day of receiving an effective dose I began to realize that my preoccupations were 'wrong' and that I needed to be on some type of medicine in order to stay out of the hospital. I've been on both thorazine and haldol and I have to say risperdal is much better than these as far as side effects. While some of the other nureleptic drugs being offered are 'new' and 'improved', I like risperdal because it's been around long enough to tell what some of it's long term effects are. I'm glad this medication doesn't induce such horrifying disorders as Tardive Dyskinesia.	M	33	9 years		12/5/2009
4	paranoid schizophrenia	i have experienced wieght gain, put on 6 stone (from 12 to 18) in about 1 year, i get headaches also. i have no other side effects and have been takin a 37.5mg dosage of the drug for 9 and a half years, i have not missed one of my injections which are home visits from a cpn	i think rispedal is a very good drug it helps keeps me calm and stops my thoughts racing, i now dont think that i am in several places at once infact now i dont think this at all and relaise that most of my other thoughts/conclusions are untrue i very rarely think of these particular thoughts/conclusions anymore too through the drug. i think inittially i went through the hypomania and mania stages	M	28	9 years		6/3/2009
3	paranoid schizophrenia	started on 3/4 mg got upped to 1mg becuz od disasosiation, then back down cuz of dissasociaton. at 1mg now. i had slight weight gain (yay was skinny now just lean and slim) got my apetite back also. went off it for 7 months cuz of depression then crashed due to suicidal thots. went back on but went on jeneric brand same dose 1mg. sex drive ok but cant always coum at same rate some time takes longer or just not at all other times ok. overall is ok works for halucinations (for me) performance good and longer but only due to not couming at normal rate very frusterating. a bit depressing too. arrg.	not for everyone, no drug is, there is no ONE cure all for everyone. remember that. all our brains are wired differently.	M	30	9 years		7/16/2007
1	anxiety	dont take these they will wreck your life. my girlfriend doesnt even remember running with the olympic tourch! complete memory loss from her earlier years 9 years of her life wasted. risperdal will give you perminate brain damage be warned!. also made her lactate alot. and makes her aggresive	Evil drug used to control people by making them so confused they cant even think.	F	27	9 years		12/2/2009
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
1	psychosis	Abnormal walk, Difficulty ejaculating, Impotence, Agitation, Difficulty urinating, Nasal inflammation.	Don' t take risperdal for long time, the effects that i have described are irreversible in me.	M	25	8 years		9/3/2005
1	bipolar/schizo	made me feel miserable do not take this medication the side effects are bad worse then the illness	terrible medicine	M	27	8 years		5/4/2007
1	scizo	this medicne is absolutley disgusting the side effects totally suck and the drug feels really dangerous it aslo makes you very hungary and gives you akathasia i hate it	i hate risperdal	F	30	8 years		5/6/2007
1	Nightmare episodes	My son has gained over 100 pounds, the doctors keep pumping the drug inside of him for the past 8 years. He was an excellent student, received a doctorate and now cannot even remember what he studied, he sleeps all day and cannot work a job. His quality of life is NIL. His mouth twitches and he has no control over it. I HATE PSYCHIATRISTS, they are PILL PUSHERS with medicine they know nothing about. Medicine that causes MORE PROBLEMS. God help them on Judgement Day. I HATE RISPERDAL. There has to be a better way to treat these poor souls, this is NOT THE WAY!!! The Psychiatrists should take a sample of the drugs they prescribe and give to their patients so they can have a taste of what it does to the body.	I have to find a way to get my son off this drug. It is like a legalized cocaine or Acid for the brain. I had a beautiful educated son that they misdiagnosed and now after 10 years of all kinds of medicine, they give up on him. If anyone out there knows how to get off this drug naturally, please tell me. HELP!!!! WHAT a TRADE OFF for a human life when they say the benefits outweigh the risks, this is a bunch of BULL!! I do not believe in anti psychotic drugs that are only making the drug companies and politicians rich. My son is DESTROYED by this drug. IT is like taking a dose of legalized poison every day. THe last time we tried to get him off the drug, he went into a semi comatose state. Is that normal for a drug. Where is the Food and Drug Admin. when you need them?? This is a LIFE WASTED AND RUINED, a brilliant mind destroyed and tortured. As a mother, it rips out my heart everyday. He cannot even enjoy the little things in life when just 10 years ago, he wrote a DOCTORAL DISSERTATION!! I regret the day I ever took him to a Psychiatrist. I am searching for a method to get him off of this drug that is poisoning his body every day of his life. He already has lost the best years of his life from misdiagnosing.	M	30	8 years		10/23/2009 Email
1	this medicine is rat poison	i recommend not taking it or else	go up cas	M	38	8 years		10/17/2007
1	BIPOLAR, SCHIZO/DEPPRESSION	Have you ever went to the doctors office for the 100 time for side effect reasons. This is PROBABLY because of the very common but extremley scary side effect called AKATHASIA. Look up the defintion on the internet. AKATHASIA happens when the medicine or Antipsychotic you take completly blocks the DOPAMINE in your brain giving you like very scary side effect. Most doctors if not all will play dumb and say they have no clue what you are talking about when you describe the AKATHASIA. They in fact no completly what you are feeling and prescribe you something to take the edge of the terrible feeling may be ativan or lorezapam. This is a cover up an in fact it does nothing to fix the long term problem you will have with this medicine that will cost you tons of money in medical bills	Remember fellow patients out there the doctor is not your friend, he cares about you but the Antipsychotic medicince he gives you is not caring and could be extremly dangerous. I am not a docotor but have been a patient for 8 years and find that the best doctors are the ones that don't prescribe medicine and give you couensling for the full half hour you pay for not the in and out 5 minute sessions. If you enjoy this medicine go ahead and take it if the doctor says so. Calm is the question, try to keep on reminding yourself that you are normal and calm is the key. AKATHASIA AKATHASIA AKATHASIA AKATHASIA do not be scared 14 hours of this medicince and side effect AKATHASIA will wear off. Then you decide if you want to take this medicine again.	F	30	8 years		6/7/2007
5	anxiety, insomnia	Tardive Dyskinesia, which went I away when I stopped taking drug (may be helped by Aricept, which doctor gave me to control dyskinesia).	Worked well. Really helped my sleep. Had to stop because I was developing dyskinesia. No other problems on drug, but withdrawal has been a nightmare. Anziety, exhaustion, insomnia, nausea. Writhing around like a worm half asleep for the first four hours at night. After 9 days without, withdrawal effects are not improving.	M	46	7 years		2/17/2008
3	Schizo	Light Headed, sleepy & Weight Gain.	Different doses seem to have different side effects	M	38	7 years		6/5/2008
3	Schitzotypal PD	Tired all of the time, troubles getting up in the morning. Lack of ejaculate during sex.	I've had to go up to 6 mg a day as stress in my life increased. It helps with psychotic episodes, but the side effects are difficult. I frequently have orgasms without ejaculate. If I go 20-24 hrs without it I can ejaculate, so turn around is quick, but it's a difficult trade off.	M	32	7 years		1/12/2007
2	Tourette Syndrome	Drowsiness (Big Problem), Anger attacks, basically i lost the drive for everything. Total shut down to my outgoing personality. Massive weight gain 45kg in 7 years (what a joke).	I was 15 when i started on Risperdal. I started on 0.5mg and eventually moved up to 3mg, all at night. I admire the people who were able divide the dosage in any one day because just after an hour of my dose i would be in a deep sleep. Risperdal did very well in eradicating tics. The problem was i just was too tired to do anything no matter what the dose was. I am a night person; and i usually start study for uni at 10pm and don't head off to bed before 3am. And when you have parents on your back letting you know that it hurts them to see you asleep all day, and they advise to go and find work, i just want to tell them piss off, (But i can't that's why i'm here). I am now prescribed for 1mg and am sick of feeling so tired. I have stopped the medicine on my own. The side effects of just stopping so suddenly are not very comforting. I find it hard to sleep. Sometimes i am up for approx 35 hours straight because i just can't fall asleep. My body feels wrong, which is expected after wit	M	21	7 years		4/3/2007 Email
1	schizo	extreme akathisia the worsed feeling in the world undescribable feeling of restlessness and discomfort feels like you always have to move can't keep still do not take this medicine	terrible side effects	M	29	7 years		5/4/2007
1	Bipolar	Risperdal has worked well for my psychosis. Less confusion. My symtoms of Bipolar usually bring on fear and confusion. However, I have gained weight, had a loss of libido, have anxiety, and NEED a cup of coffee in the morning. I exercise regularly and try to eat decently. I'm taking a cocktail of drugs (lithium, tegretol, risperdal, advair, flonase, and fexofenadine). Not really sure what is causing what. (I have bipolar disorder, asthma, and hypothyoidism). I have a loss of short term memory... but my long term memory is very good. I have a hard time following conversations from one idea to the next. I was a straight A student in high school and college (Cum Laude) but am having trouble in the "real world" due to my disorder medication. I feel that my standard of living has decreased from the side effects of my medication.	Even though I have been taking all this medication, I still managed to bike about 1,000 miles two years ago. (I was a student and working last year.) It takes a lot of effort to get up and go.	F	31	7 years		2/15/2008 Email
4	Schizoaffective Disorder	When I first started it made me really tired and had weight gain. Side effects have subsided.	This is a good drug. The only complaint I have is that over the 6 years I have been taking it the dose has had to be increased many times to keep the effectiveness. I started at .25mg and am now at 4mg. It does keep the voices and hallucinations away as long as when they come back my dose is increased, only has to be increased once a year or so.	F	23	6 years		9/29/2005
3	autism, self injury	weight gain, now vomitting and nausea		M	14	6 years		7/13/2007 Email
1	Schizoaffective	I was on this medication for 3 months. The entire time was like a bad acid trip. I had increased psychosis, continuous visual hals. (which was rare before), This drug shattered my mind and I have not been able to recover from my experiences on it. {@'>	I've heard most people have not much of a reaction, negative-wise, to this med. However, I and my friend were on it. It was hellish for me and increased her mania, five-fold.	M	31	6 years		9/28/2007
1	paranoia	i am having very bad insomnia while taking 6mg of risperdal. has been hospitalized for 3 times.	i have tried unsuccessfully to go off risperdal for like 3 times. still want to get off this drug. Dont know what to do. Every time when i go off, i have very bad insomnia.	M	28	6 years		10/8/2009 Email
1	misdiagnosed with schizo effective	weight gain, nerve damage, walking through peasoup, lose of flexibility, memory loss...	I heard later it is in the process of being linked to osteoporosis and the onset of alzheimers.	F	34	6 years		2/21/2007 Email
1	Depression, Generalized Anxiety	Memory loss, drowsiness, breast enlargement, lactation, Emephilia, nerve damage, weight gain.	I went from a typical, flat chested teenage male, to obese with a B-cup breast. I GREW TITTIES!!! I also lost most of my memory and manual dexterity due to "Long term side effects" (By that, my shrink meant "Permanate Brain Damage"), I was misdiagnosed and over medicated with 6mg of the medication (The safest maximum is 5mg). To date the only side effects that actually have gone away are the drowsiness, lactation, and weight gain. I have to wear overly baggy clothing to hide my bustline, which mind you I shouldn't have because I'm a 20 year old man. I personally vindicated myself from the medication, and I've never been happier. Omega 3 acids and Vitamins B3 and B12 are a safer and more efective cure... No, wait! I didn't say that! I meant... I mean treatment! Yeah... Treatment.	M	20	6 years		12/7/2006 Email
5	psychotic tendencies	nausea at first, headaches went away after 6 months	son takes this med has been miracle drug, stops his hallucinations and nightmares. Less weight gain than Zyprexa. He's taken it 2 different times stopped initially because of headaches. worked well for hallucinations both times started with 3 mg a day at age 4	M	10	5 years		10/17/2009
5	Bipolar 1	Makes me very docile.	Next to lithium risperdal is my favorite drug. Along with lithium risperdal stops me from going phychotic, manic and racing mind. It doesn't do anything for depression.	M	60	5 years		10/19/2007
5	autism , self-injury, aggression	My daughter gained a lot of weight, sleeps better at night, lethargic, limited interests, when dose is low has a lot of facial movements and shakes head violently like withdrawal.	Almost immediately stopped all self-injury (head banging, scratching, etc), amazing decrease in aggression - no longer beats me up. My daughter seems happy - smiles more, less irritable and angry. This medication kept my child out of an institution and at home and the community. I am concerned about the long-term effects but certainly has raised her quality of life for the past 5 years.	F	16	5 years		7/5/2008
4	Bipolar with psychosis	WEIGHT GAIN!!!!, sleeping too much, low sex drive, trouble getting an orgasm, constipation, no menstruation (yipee!)	Incredible weight gain uncontrollable and hard to deal with. I started smoking to control my weight and now I've switched to nicotine patches which works to stablize my weight. I hate being dependant on it. I'm a much calmer and nicer person on this drug.	F	29	5 years		3/10/2009
4	Tourette's Syndrome	Ejaculation problems, low sex drive, breast enlargement, erectile dysfunction, 100lbs. weight gain in first year, panic-like states	Very effective at controlling TS in me. I'd say 80% reduction in tics, with dose at 3mg/daily (1mg x 3). Now switching to Seroquel in attempt to escape side-effects. I'm told I actually tolerate this medication VERY well.	M	25	5 years		5/26/2006
3	schizophrenia	very calm...ticks and sharp pains...lower sexual desire and function...significant weight gain.	dont rely only on the meds try to suppliment the diet with foods rich in glycine (orange gelatin...and my favorite maynards wine gums)...start to eat wild pacific salmon or take daily omega-3 tablets...but really try to ingest more omega-3 and glycine. i came out of a really bad schizophrenia with the meds and more importantly the maynards wine gums, omega-3 oil, wild pacific salmon, and canned sardines...just pig out on the omega-3 oil, but go easy on the fish (just 2-3 times a week)...and absolutely devour the maynards wine gums...seriously to mention again i left a seriously bad schizo episodes. i am looking forward to switching to ziprasodine/geodon to heal into reality. hope this helps	M	30	5 years		8/4/2008
2	paranoid schizophrenia	My head felt tight and heavy beside my temples. I was withdrawn from excitement. I developed nervous side-effects and social dysfunctional symptoms.	I didn't like it at all. This is not a thing you do when nothing is wrong with you. /I took risperdal for spiritual reasons. i don't need it anymore. i took respredal for 5 years. 5 years.	M	26	5 years		7/22/2008 Email
2	Chronic Insomnia/Schizophrenia	i was on 4mg a night, plus 225 venlafaxine, also 5mg nitrazepam a night, risperdal just made be gain loads of weight,,,still had loads of delusions at times and could never sleep,	my last comments on this drug is that the only side affect that i got was weight gain at about 3 stone over weight, ( no other side affects... currently changeing my meds for other antphycotic ( gulp )	M	37	5 years		2/10/2007 Email
2	bipolar/borderline (mood disorder)	increased prolactin levels, even with low dose [as a man, growing breats is not attractive, usually]; brain fog; mood swings increase; emotional flatness.	I originally liked this med. It is calming. It can promote sleep, and I use it for that. 0.25mg is better, but I'm stuck with 0.5mg [Rx error]. Prolactin level alert! I think it causes mood swings if you go on-off it. Flat emotions can create a lethargy that leads to a depression that's drug-related. Most people end up taking some form of a stimulant, even caffeine to make an antidote to the sedating effects. It is really best for people who have no other options: those who hallucinate or have other [really] serious illnesses. This drug is given too frequently at high doses, rather than dealing with the root problems.	M	46	5 years 0.5 mg 1X D		6/15/2010
1	Depression, anxiety and psychosis	Period totally stopped, I have been off them for 2 years and my period has still not come back Weight Gain-- I put on loads of weight	I would definetly not take this. now I am struggling to get pregnant and there might be a chance that I am infertile	F	22	5 years 2.5 2X D		6/9/2010
1	Nightmares	TARDIVE DYSKENSIA! MEMORY LOSS! BRAIN DAMAGE! DEMENTIA! BEWARE!	I posted several years ago about this same drug. My Mother is now 63 years old and has had a battery of tests done. Sad to see a lady so young with no zest for life left? She will have to go into a home soon I am afraid?	F	63	5 years		12/21/2006 Email
1	nightmares	This is what my mother is on and we are currently involved in a nationwide lawsuit with the drug company because of this drug she has LIFE LONG EFFECTS! She will have to take it FOREVER! She has tardive dyskinesia!	BEWARE!!!	F	60	5 years		2/19/2004 Email
1	missdiag ADHD/ASD (gvn4 stzoaftv)	tourettes, Near complete inability to concentrate, Throwing up, incontinence, leaking itchy anus. for 1.5 years. (ever week or two throwing would be every couple of minutes for 24+hrs severe stomack pains, like food poisoning.) Serious addiction problems. (have removed any possible side effects whilst the addiction was narcotic). Extrema acute emotional responses(all emotions, environmental not bi-polar) IQ dropped by 15POINTS Psychosis after waking. Mismatch between body and mind waking up. Strange pains and sensations.	Basically this drug is a tranquilizer, ADHD is sorted by stimulation. All my symptoms went to the extreme. also walked around with arms in odd positions. didn't complete a single piece of work in the 4 or so years I was actually in employment whilst on meds. started smoking again. at some point or other became addicted to pretty much every drug (in isolation), or binging, or going out all the time (seeing people), or going down the pub (not you I'm going out for a drink at the weekends, real agitation and complusion got nasty if anything delyed me). Food addiction, put on more than 1/3 of my body weight (up to 19 stones) Concentration and inability to think was so bad I didn't even realize that the meds were the problem, especially as the doctors didn't mention it either. Also cos the ADHD constant thinking side of things turned into a not thinking it kinda seemed okish. Only stopped because I was having psychosis still dispite having quit any narchotic addiction for some time. I'd never had psychosis before. When I did think it was chronic, dissorganised, obsessive, for years. Emotional states became so bad that the became physical responses and I wasn't cognitivly aware of the emotion at all a lot of the time. Effects or noticeable effects of other drugs were significantly reduced. Codine aided vomiting and diorear problems at 60mg for a short period after taking it. Probably due to releaving the anxiety that was the cause and not due to constipation effects of th	M	33	4.5 years 6 1X D		6/17/2010
5	Schizoaffective Disorder	I had some severe back and muscle pain in the very beginning. I was hospitalized and almost unable to walk at first but the doctor prescribed some cogentin to go along with the risperdal and it controled the pain. Eventually I was able to go off the congentin and the pain went away on its own. I still have some minor tightening of the jaw muscles and grind my teeth at times but the benefits much outweigh the side effects.	I have been on Risperdal for 4 years now. I am currently on 4 mgs. My delusions are gone and my rages are all but gone. I am a much more content and amiable a person on the medication. I wouldn't trade it for anything. I've been stable and out of the hospital for 4 years now.	F	43	4 years		1/20/2007 Email
5	schizoaffective disorder	Slightly groggy in the morning when I first wake up, vivid/wild dreams, slight weight gain and the occasional headache.	This is a great drug for cutting through paranoia,delusions and hallucinations. It has been a life-save for me and helps me stay plugged into the real world. I would very much recommend it. This drug is worth any side effects you might have except for maybe T.D.	M	28	4 years		9/16/2004
5	scizoaffective	Some weight gain and vivid dreams. Felt drunk at a higher dose than I am on now.	No more delussions or paranoia, I have been free of them for 4 years. This drug gave me back my sanity and gave me a life. It does not work for everyone but it did work for me. I started with 3 mg which was to much,2 mg worked great for 3 1/2 years. We are now tring 1 1/2 mg a day with good results.	F	46	4 years		5/18/2005
5	SEVERE ANXIETY WITH PHOBIAS	I HAVE GAINED WEIGHT. HOWEVER, THE MOST DISTURBING PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE TAKEN MYSELF OFF OF RISPERDAL TWICE IN THE PAST AND EVEN AFTER 3 WEEKS WITHOUT IT BECAME NAUSEOUS AND VOMITED EVERYDAY UNTIL I FINALLY STARTED TAKING IT AGAIN. ORIGINALLY TOOK IT FOR 4 STRAIGHT YEARS AND CANNOT STOP TAKING IT EVEN WITH WEANING AS I GET TERRIBLY ILL! ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE ON RISPERDAL? MY DOCTORS THINK IT'S ALL IN MY HEAD. I DID NOT WANT TO TAKE IT ANYMORE BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT GAIN, BUT AFTER 3 WEEKS OF THROWING UP AND TRYING TO FUNCTION, I GAVE IN AND AM BACK ON IT.		F	43	4 years		10/10/2007 Email
4	psychosis	Initially, orthostatic hypotension (got dizzy when I stood up). That went away after a week. Then there was an ineffable anxiety which was sort of like restless legs syndrome. But that went away eventually. High prolactin levels for the duration. Possibly, decreased ability to ejaculate.	I barely even notice I'm on it. My dose has ranged from 2 to 5 mg a day. The doctors think I'm going to be okay without it, so we're tapering off .5mg a month. That's a bit scary because the 'dal makes me feel safe from psychosis.	M	26	4 years		5/6/2007
3	manic depression		no longer have halucinations that I had with haloperidol	F	69	4 years 2 mg 1X D		6/25/2010
1	anxiety and personality disorder	weight gain 120 lbs to 207 in four years. stopped the drug when the tardive dyskinesia/dystonia set in. td worserned for several months after stopping then improved to the point where its almost a non issue after a little over a year off the drug.	not recommended. drug gave me tardive dyskinesia and dystonia as well dangerously elevated cholesterol and massive weight gain.	M	41	4 years 1mg 1X D		3/26/2010
1	schizotypal personality disorder	Severe weight gain (about 80 lbs. over the course of a year), which later contributed to me developing type 2 diabetes. Some tardive dyskinesia.	This drug may have helped mildly with my schizotypal personality disorder, but the bad far outweighed the good. I went from about 210 up to 290 lbs. in less than a year before dropping down to about 265-270. I later developed type 2 diabetes at the age of 26 in part because of my weight. My endocrinologists said that risperdal was "probably" a factor. I also developed high cholesterol, although I don't know if it was directly related to risperdal. If you start gaining weight on this drug I recommend you get off of it immediately. It was extremely difficult for me to get off this drug as whenever I tried my insomnia became far worse. It ultimately took three attempts (my insomnia is back to its normal level now). Since getting off risperdal, with some minor dietary and lifestyle adjustments and vitamin supplements I lost 30 lbs. in about 9 months after getting off risperdal and now weigh a relatively 235. My blood sugar and cholesterol are now both firmly under control (althou	M	29	4 years		10/21/2006
1	schizotypal personality disorder	Severe weight gain (about 80 lbs. over the course of a year), which later contributed to me developing type 2 diabetes. Some tardive dyskinesia.	[continued from above]gh I'm still on medication for both) and my schizotypal personality disorder is no worse than it was while I was taking risperdal. I'm sorry I don't remember the exact dosage I was on but I want to say 2 mg daily. I figure not everyone will have the same experience I did, and it may help some people, but if you start gaining weight on this drug I would recommend you get off of it immediately, and I also would recommend you regularly get a full blood test to measure your cholesterol, kidney functions and A1C hemoglobin levels while on it. I did have some tardive dyskinesia at the time I was on this drug, which I no longer have, although I never directly attributed it to risperdal (I was on four different psychological drugs at the time, and now I'm just on one (Wellbutrin, for depression)).	M	29	4 years		10/21/2006
1	autism -- aggression	Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), bizarre facial twitches, it is unbearable to see this happen to my son, it is like something outside of him is pulling and poking his face all the time. TD is terrifying.		M	14	4 years		5/8/2007
1	CP - hyperactiviy & aggresstion	4 yrs. on 1 mg. Risperdal. Increased from twice a day to 5mg. daily in divided doses. Instead of impriving hyperactivity, it has increased with more aggression. It's only because of the school, that I haven't taken my daughter off the medication and looked into more natural means of control of her behaviour.	My daughter now has skin discoloration on her lower limbs. She has been seen by 2 different specialists (vascular and dermatologist) with dx. and a possible medication side affect.	F	21	4 years		3/28/2007 Email
1	off-label - PTSD paranoia	I have Tardive Dyskinesia. I didn't know what was wrong when it started, and I was never informed or educated concerning Tardive Dyskinesia. I never heard of it before. I never connected the jerky movements to Risperdal because the disorder came on so gradually. TD is very annoying and uncomfortable to me.	I said	F	57	4 years		1/15/2005
1	off-label - PTSD paranoia	I have Tardive Dyskinesia. I didn't know what was wrong when it started, and I was never informed or educated concerning Tardive Dyskinesia. I never heard of it before. I never connected the jerky movements to Risperdal because the disorder came on so gradually. TD is very annoying and uncomfortable to me.	I said	F	57	4 years		1/15/2005
1		This website will sensor your opinion		F		4 years		1/15/2005
1	schizophrenia and phsycosis	weigh gain and sharp irradic pains in various parts of body and rare occurances of dizziness and light headedness almost to fainting. Able to get long hours of sleep. Also difficulties getting up in morning. slight sexual disfunction (reduced orgasm)...maybe that is what they want to do with this drug cuz of societies unacceptance of human sexuality.	eat fresh fish, take multivitamin, and clear mind through praying (with no words)...clear the right frontal lobe in brain...biggest increase from that almost total calmness in two months...there are better ways to treat mental disorders...there is link to nutritional deficiences in mental problems iron, omega and glycine (do a google scholar for natural healing etc) there are actual scientific studies......	M	30	4 years		5/10/2008 Email
5	Schizophrenia	Risperdal Consta 37.5mg (fortnightly) - Initial tiredness which got better after a few weeks, some weight gain (5–10 pounds)	been well for 3 years on this drug, it gave me a chance to get my life back together after being in and out of hospital for 2 years due to not taking tablets. One good point is you're not reminded that you need to take medication every day like you are with tablets	M	25	3.5 years		12/20/2006 Email
5	bipolar I	Tired	Has helped prevent manic episodes	F	50	3 years		8/26/2006
5	Bipolar/Mania	Increased hunger - which I don't complain about since my son has always been a picky eater.	My son has been diagnosed with Bipolar since 7 and Risperdal is the only anti-psychotic (coupled with a mood stablizer like Depakote) that controls his rage, anger, violence, and irritability to a better degree than the other meds. It is not a cure all and I think all parents should know that no medicine is going to cure all symptoms of bipolar, but Risperdal, to me, allows my son to be a social boy and takes away the worst effects of mania, which is the rage, violence and psychosis. We have tried Zyprexa, Seroquel Abilify, Lamitcal, and even ADHD medications and none of these control his rage and irritability better than Risperdal. I noticed that my son had worse side effects on the other anti-psychotics such as involuntary body movements. Risperdal does wear off in the afteroon so it is important to have the right dosage and as a note, Invega, the longer-lating version of Risperdal was awful. Until something better comes out, we are sticking with this anti-psychotic.	M	10	3 years 1 mg. 2X D		7/11/2010 Email
5	bi-polar	The only real side effect that I'm concerned with is the weight gain. I gaind 40lbs in less than 6 monthes. But I still have manic flare ups.	Worked great but if I quit taking them for mor than 3 days I get real manic and pretty much go nuts until I go back on them.	M	27	3 years		2/23/2009 Email
5	psychosis	No side effects other than sleeping an extra 2 hours a night when I get a chance.. I can get by on 6 hours but will sleep up to 12 hours when I have time off. Moderate lowering of libido... occuring during psychosis and not cured by Risperdal.	Cured my racing mind. Allowed me to sleep regularly and continue my life.	M	28	3 years		3/21/2009
4	Depression with psychotic disorder	Lactation, no period, acne	Well, it cured my unreal thoughts and made me able to function. I actually felt normal and "integrated." But I'm not happy about the pizza face.	F	32	3 years		10/29/2009
4	paranoid thinking	At first I experienced having dry mouth and being very tired. But now I don't have this side effects		M	24	3 years 37.5 mg 2X M		3/27/2010
4	ODD/ ADHD/ Bi Polar?	My son is 8 years old. He has been taking it for about 3 years. Before he couldn't even function in Kindergarden. At first it made about a 90% difference. it was great. What I am concerned with is long term effects in his little body. He seems to be have more and more trouble. Agitated, drooling, some bed wetting, can't concetrate. I am confused and not sure where to go next. To leave him on or get him off. Crystalat26@wmconnect.com		M	8	3 years		2/23/2006 Email
4	anxiety, aggression, impulsivity	the side effect my 12 year old son has experienced are severe headaches. I don't know of any others.	this medication helped us through difficult times, but i am now very concerned about how it will effectmy son in the long term. he has been on it for approx. 3 years. we are going to be taking him off. i am concerned about this as it is a narcotic. I am also concerned as to why this drug was originally suggested for my son to take.	M	12	3 years		10/25/2006
4	Bi Polar	Decreased Sex Drive, Weight Gain, Occasional Mental Fogginess, Dulled Mood, Vivid / Realistic Sexual Dreams, Increased Sleep Duration, Mild Leg and Foot Movement, Mild Anxious thought.	Despite all of the side effects I've had it's really been a good drug choice for me (Taking 2 mg. a day). Haven't had a Major Manic Episode in about three years. Seems to work good with the Paxil CR for depression. I do wish they could reduce the amount of side effects though.	F	33	3 years		9/30/2005
4	psychosis	sedation, weight-gain	Life saver for me	M	39	3 years		4/19/2002
4	Mixed psychotic bipolar disorder	weight gain, prolactinoma, diminished sexual desire	Helped me but don't know if I can stand the side effects any longer.	F	35	3 years		2/7/2003
4	Hallucinations	none	I was seeing things thar was not there and it stops them and if I stop taking it they come back -- I think the effect it has depends on the person as I have seen people have bad side effects from this drug but not myself	M	52	3 years		12/27/2002 Email
4	Anxiety/depression	I felt like I was in slow motion. It was hard to go to work everday. My job is very physical and it was very hard to do my job.	I take a very low dose, 1/2 mg twice a day. It keeps me calm. I don't feel the strong anxiety I used to feel.	F	46	3 years		6/6/2007
4	Paranoia	Diminished libido, increased need for sleep, increased fatigue, slight drugged feeling.	In general, Risperdal (4mg) has been very effective at alleviating paranoia. This does occur with some side effects.	M	38	3 years		2/27/2005
3	BPD	100lb wt. gain in one year. Always tired. Vivid Dreams. Need too much sleep. Blurred vision occasionally. Flat personality. No zest for life. Pre-diabetic now. Memory Loss. Cannot multi-task.	I am weaning myself off, half a pill at a time each month. I have had one small manic breakthrough but didn't mind; I got more work done in one day than I did in six months!	F	52	3 years		3/28/2007
3	generalized anxiety, anger control	weight gain, emotionless, sexual problems, very fatigue, and concentration problems. I had frequent uncontrollable movement however problem went away when dosage was reduced from 4mg to 2 mg.	great at controlling anger problem,helped my suicide feelings ( no longer suicidal), no help with anxiety.	M	48	3 years		10/14/2004 Email
3	Schizo Affective	Poor memory couldn't for the life of me remember things and I used to be alert. Blunted emotions the only things I feel are worry and stress, couldn't even get angry on this mediation. For the life of me I can't get drunk or tipsy. Periods stopped. Low or non existant libido. My passion and creativity died. Gained 55 pounds. Initial akathisa but that went away, didn't even know what it was to begin with but was restless and had to do things to keep myself occupied.	For the schizophrenia it helped immensely. But in the beginning I felt like a zombie and had disorganised speech couldn't put a sentence together, that passed over time. Slowed reactions initially, driving was bit of a challenge. Felt tired all the time and would sleep 16 hours with ease. Couldn't even become suicidal over this because I couldn't feel a thing. Helped with my anxiety with people immensely. Craved to be an emotional being again.	F	33	3 years 6mg 1X D		2/3/2010
3	Psychotic illness	Shaking (at beginning), weight gain (2 stone/1 year), sedation (sleeping 10-14 hours a day), lactation (for three years - had to stop because of this).	It helped. It did the job of removing voices and gave me large amounts of motivation. I had to let go of it eventually due to weight gain, lactation and sedation and have now started Aripiprazole, which supposedly has none of these. However the short half-life of risperidone means that if you skip a dose, you're in trouble, and start experiencing withdrawal symptoms within the day. These involve shaking, nausea and restlessness. My thoughts immediately start to speed up and become less and less rational. Don't skip. Had to take it at night because of the sedation, and I'd always miss the first lecture the following night. Now that I'm withdrawing from it, I have mild insomnia (a big relief). The transition to aripiprazole is difficult but I think it will be worth it.	F	19	3 years		11/18/2009
3	paranoia and psychosis	a feeling of great boredom...lost interest in all my hobbys and just felt empty and blank inside...	I found the tablet form gave me restlessness but the depot didnt.	M	39	3 years		2/16/2009
3	adhd, aggressive behavior	increased thirst, constipation, tiredness, continued aggression.	Family doctor recomended Risperdal due to aggressive behavior at school and with friends and family. Worked for a while right off the bat but when aggression returned the Dr. wanted us to up the dose which we did. We still havent gotten the results we wanted and cant see upping the dosage any further. We decided to take him off and see very little change (2 weeks) since we did. I am seeing facial tics show up and that is troubling.	M	8	3 years		8/11/2008
3	Bi-polar	joint pain, problem with memory, loss of interest in sex, weight gain, etc etc.etc.	Ok, so we have mental illness. and with that illness comes the fact that we have to monator our drugs and make changes often. Risperdal works well with paranoia thoughts. Everything else is a dissapointment. I have to talk with my Dr. once again and weigh out the odds. It sucks but is part of the wellness package, we either work it or go crazy. Id like my life back also, can't remember things like I used to. but I have peace of mind.	F	51	3 years		10/19/2007
2	BIPOLAR	WHERE DO I BEGIN? DOPY HEADED, FUZZY FEELING, SLEEPY, SLOW REACTION TIME WHEN DRIVING, AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST.....UNCONTROLLABLE MOUTH AND TONGUE MOVEMENTS (TD).	MAYBE THIS WORKS FOR SOME PEOPLE, I DON'T KNOW?? IT DOPED ME UP PRETTY GOOD!!	F	37	3 years		3/12/2009
2	decrease self injury	lowered my blood pressure, fainting	Even at the absolute lowest dose I could go, I would pass out frequently when standing up too fast... when on the ground, felt like I couldn't move my limbs.	F	22	3 years		5/21/2005 Email
2	Depression, Supplement SSRI	Extreme weight gain (50 pounds in a year), Lethargy, no sexual interest	Have been trying to get off of it for 4-5 months and can't do it. Tried going cold turkey but ringing in ears wouldn't go away. Tried decreasing dose but unable to sleep. Dreams are very realistic, long, epic, colorful.	F	51	3 years		9/4/2007 Email
2	Psychosis, Paranoia, Irrationalism	Sedation, Weight gain of up to 40 pounds leading to borderline diabetes, Unable to concentrate, Memory loss, Loss of motivation, Loss of drive in educational achievements (I was a straight-A student in honors classes in high school to sleeping everyday in some technical college), Loss of interests, Depression, High anxiety in the first week, general feeling of uneasiness all the time, No sex drive for a while when starting, "Mental block" in matters that require creativity, Feeling like a zombie, Overall disappearance of signs of life	I have to admit that it stopped the insulting voices for good, and made me less hostile (and violent) to my family. 3 years later, and the side effects are taking their toll. The blocking of the dopamine, the part that makes it works is the worst, for your brain searches for ways to get a dopamine fix no matter how small, whether it be food, or in my case now, increased thoughts of aggression. While short-term treatment with this medication was necessary, continued use proves to distance one's self from his or her deep feelings, and I am defenitly going to wean off the medication starting early next month. The voices may return for a bit, especially if my brain has grown sensors more sensitive to dopamine, but I now have the key of perception and maturity to ignore them. If they pose no threat, and I return to my feelings of humanity, then I would blame the psychiatrist and pharmacist world for cashing in the recent time period for continuing to push this drug as long as they can.	M	20	3 years		5/30/2007
1	Anxiety, OCD	Cognitive impairment, substantial weight gain (puffed up like a balloon), zombie-like apathy	Was put on this drug by a shrink in Minnesota after I talked about my obsessive thinking. Years later, found out she was getting paid by the company. There is actually an artilce about his in the NY TIMES under Psychiatrists, Children and Drug Industry’s Role. I can't believe a Janssen Sales Rep has the audacity to come on here and rate this "5" Someone who has no experience with this awful drug! Stay away from Risperdal unless absolutely necessary.	M	26	3 years		9/3/2007
1	My doctor is incompetant	Nausia, dizziness, light headedness, Low sexdrive, indigestion	Its far too expensive	M	47	3 years		8/13/2007 Email
1	depression & med induced paranoia	Oh please do not take this drug. It has ruined my life. zomie for 3 years. couldn't even get dressed. Lost motivation completely, couldn't follow a conversation, had zero emotion, EXTREMELY reduced cognitive functioning. Lactation, memory loss, increased suicidal, caused severe OCD and obsessions. Been off the drug for 2 months. Can laugh again, cry, feel, TALK (I hardly ever spoke in 3 years). However, OCD is still awful, still have exptreme cognitive impairment. Can barely work because I am so confused and scattered with memory loss. RUINED MY LIFE. Look at the rating on this drug. Obviously something is wrong with that! Furious with the doctors and myself for trusting them. I told them how I was feeling and the kept increasing the dose.		F	33	3 years 2 mg 1X D		3/21/2010
1	Swearing and misbehavior	drowziness, non creativity, personality loss, depression, confusion, motivation loss, memory loss, emotion uncontrolling, uncontrolled movements, eyes blurr, increased heart beat, anger, powerlessness, horror	It's easier to get it than candy, psychiatrists enjoy your life ruined while presribing you it	M	18	3 years 25 3X D		4/21/2010
1	Bi-polar, anxiety	Tardive Dyskenenisia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Absurd Weight Gain +100 lbs in 3 years, Stoke, Brain Damage, Aphasia	You are better off insane! Try meditation and God. I am off all psychiatric drugs after 18 years of psychiatric slavery. I have larygeal spasms all the time, can't speak - it is miserable. Never was warned of the toxic side effects. I see my friends going taking neuroleptics without being advised about the side effects either. It is all about money and the drug companies. They couldn't care less about the lives ther are destroying. Angry, angry, angry.	F	40	3 years		1/16/2007
1	Nightmares	TARDIVE DYSKENSIA! MEMORY LOSS! BRAIN DAMAGE! DEMENTIA! BEWARE!	I posted several years ago about this same drug. My Mother is now 63 years old and has had a battery of tests done. Sad to see a lady so young with no zest for life left? She will have to go into a home soon I am afraid?	F	63	3 years		12/21/2006 Email

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