RISPERDAL Reviews (RISPERIDONE)

Average Rating: 2.3 (788 Ratings)

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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)

  

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RATING  REASONSIDE EFFECTS FOR RISPERDALCOMMENTSSEXAGEDURATION/
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 5  help with manic episodes Feeling groggy and falling asleep all the time, always eating and gained weight quickly F 22 2 months
2mg
1/22/2013
 2  because of depression feeling heavy in body drowsiness some irritation dont feel like taking it again.. M 18
2 2X AN
1/22/2013
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 3  Bipolar with psychotic features Complete loss of sex drive, feel almost no excitement, sort of a numbing of emotions, completely groggy all day and all I wanted to do was sleep, slept for 12 + hours each night. Good for sleep but sleeping all day is a heck of a life Went off risperdal onto abilify and noticed much more energy and not tired all the time but not able to sleep as well as I was on risperdal. M 21 9 months
2 1X day
12/26/2012
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 4  insomnia, anxiety somewhat lower sex drive, less discharge, a.m. "hangover", euphoria Anxiety took over several mths ago, aggravated IBS, made sleep problems worse. I was on low doses of ativan or ambien for sleep, alternating w/ OTC meds (ie unisom) to elude addiction. Those stopped working completely. Usually only 3 or 4 hrs of sleep for four months, on some nights none. Obsessive thinking. Ended up in hosp. after suicide attempt; it took a week for risperdal to really work. Turns out to be "just the ticket", minimal side effects, full nights sleep, controlled anxiety. M 60 30 days
1 mg 1X day
12/7/2012
 4  Zoloft-induced Anger; Anxiety I became very tired and felt faint 1-2 hours after taking each dose ( I took my first dose in the morning), and weak. I noticed this when going to the gym, I was lethargic and weaker than usual and couldn't do my normal workout routine. After taking the dose, I became very lethargic. It helped a lot for my generalized anxiety, but it didn't help for social anxiety. I think it also helped for depression. It stopped a lot of my thoughts, which I guess is a good thing. Mentally it helped me think better and feel better, and I felt more grounded, but physically I felt worse on it. It helped my thought processes. It also stopped my anger (which I didn't have before starting Zoloft). I asked to go off of it because I felt weak and lethargic on it and had trouble working out at the gym, and I need to lose weight and work out. If I was at a healthy weight than this wouldn't have been as much of a problem for me. F 29 2 weeks
.25mg 2X day
12/6/2012
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 3  Psychosis from bipolar disorder Leaking milk from breasts, no visual hallucinations, no anxiety, less caring, and still had auditory hallucinations. F 15 1 months
2 MG
11/28/2012
 5  anger loss of sex drive my loss of sex drive makes me more pissed off than the reason i started takeing it im going to stop takeing this bullish today M 28 2 years
.5 1X day
10/24/2012
 1  psychosis horrible, as I am not psychotic but a true to life crime victim of the nutty mental health profession. Rape & assault victim of several individuals claiming to be mental health professionals. I would never recommend this to anyone except to the demons who prescribe this sort of poison. Yes it did work, I once thought that the mental health professionals knew what they were doing. Gosh, I was definitely deluded. They are all devious crooks and should be locked up for abuse beyond description. I even left my career of making this poison and other psychiatric drugs. All of it poison and nothing more. F 57 5 years
4mg 1X day
9/28/2012
 4  Bipolar NOS weight gain, acne It helps a great deal with preventing psychosis. It has had wonderful effects. It took a long time to find the right dosage. Too much made me very robotic. I love how it is now. My one thing that I hate is the acne. I really hope I find a way to get rid of the acne caused by this medicine. Any suggestions? F 20 4 years
2mg 1X day
9/13/2012
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 1  severe anxiety,ocd,social phobia spaced out,slurred speech,twitching,eyes rolling,couldn't sleep,panic attacks,suicidal thoughts,paranoia..list goes on! prescribed for my 16 year old son who has complex mental health problems. made him worse than he already was,he looked like a zombie and kept crying,was awful to watch. after 3 weeks and getting worse i took him off this wretched drug and already after 2 days off it he is feeling and looking better. have heard sertraline is very good,avoid this one at all costs!! M 16 3 weeks
1X day
8/25/2012
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 1  Paranoid Schizophrenia Lactating, sleeping 12+ hours a day, extremely drowsy, period changes Almost killed myself because of this med. This medication is really horrible. It is an uneven exchange. It didn't even stop my hallucinations just relaxed me. However, I am not willing to become infertile in exchange for drowsiness. I am unsure if permanent damage was done to me by this drug. I stopped taking the meds but continued to lactate. I am waiting for the breast milk to stop. I asked a doctor he said side effects are not permanent and subside after stopping the meds. Hopefully this is true. F 25 6 months
2 mg 1X day
8/21/2012
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 1  Auditory hallucinations Increased auditory hallucinations, not able to sleep, then chest pains M 4 days
8/18/2012
 1  Bipolar 1 Weight gain but nothing serious, zombie-ish feeling, became anti-social and withdrawn, restless leg like always having to rock back and forth. I've been off the medicine for about 4 months now and some of the aide effects have gone away but I don't feel correct yet. I still can't hold conversations properly, I used to be funny, outgoing and someone people got along with, now I feel like my soul has been ripped from my body. Im always tired and fatigued, it takes me around 2 hours to get out of bed. If anyone has found a way out of this hell on earth contact me, my number is 201 674 0653. M 21 6 months
8/16/2012
 5  OCD and Depression Low sex drive, mild fatigue This medication has done wonders for me with minimal side effects. I take a low dose along with Paxil and have seen a dramatic reduction in obsessive thoughts, dalusions and anger. It's not a cure-all. Used along with therapy and lifestyle changes it has been a great help. M 32 1.5 years
.5mg 2X day
8/15/2012
 4  depression weight gain 50 lbs, no sex drive, tiredness This drug has been very helpful for my depression. I don't like the weight gain, but I'm going to continue taking the drug. F 49 1 years
2mg 1X day
7/19/2012
 1  Mood stabilizer I became extremely hostile and agressive, no motivation, head tingling,tense muscles, twitching and jerking, no appetite, and felt very numb yet had never ending panic attacks and feeling scared to death for no reason.this drug has already started to ruin my quality of life! F 23 4 days
.5 mg
7/16/2012
 1  For Bipolar Illness I got extremely sick; cold sweats, tongue got heavy (slurred speech), twitching of arms and legs, nervousness, headache, clouded thoughts, diarreah. Landed me in the Veterans Hospital emergency room. This is a dangerous drug, should be taken off the market. I know others who told me to watch it, and they were right. Avoid this drug, i rather be locked up for a while than to experience this again (the bad side effects that landed me in the emergency room). M 41 1 days
4MG 1X day
7/5/2012
 2  Psychotic depression Extreme eczema, anhedonia, constant misery. As far as psychosis goes, yes, it's helped. A great deal. But now I'm totally miserable, all day everyday. Weight gain and appetite increase is less of a problem than on olanzapine, but time will tell. M 23 2 weeks
2mg 1X day
6/27/2012
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 2  Anxiety, Depression, PTSD I have this overwhelming urge to sleep but I can't. I feel very tired but i cant rest. i feel calm tho. But very uneasy. Its really hard to explain. I dont wanna take it any more. Because I cant sleep. That was one of the reasons I needed to take it. I feel calm but just very uneasy. F 29 2 days
1mg 1X day
6/25/2012
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 1  Misdiagnosed SchizophreniaPsychosis Ruined my Brain, My sex life This is an absolutely Evil Drug, Whoever has profited from this drug has ticket straight to hell.....Only the Most Severe cases perhaps should ever be prescribed this Drug, This drug has taken away almost anything i cared about from my life, A trigger happy Doctor put me on Respirdal Consta.....For two months as part of Cannabis de addiction .... Though i am happy i am not using Cannabis anymore , it is DEFINITELY not due to this drug ,Although i only ever used Cannabis during one Year , and while it was a Terrible terrible habit , i would rather die a weed Junkie, then ever take another shot , of this Absolute Poison, and given the Chance shoot , the Asshole who had me injected with this Venom M 30 2 months
1X day
6/25/2012

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