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 |
| 1 | not told | Blurred vision problems swalling irratable wanted to kill myself anxiety | F | 40 | 2 days 1mg | 6/23/2012 | 1 | Phycosis | Tired all the time, wanting 14 hours sleep, loss of focus, no interest in life, major depression. Not feeling happy at all | M | 26 | 3 months 5 | 6/11/2012 | 5 | Mood disorder NOS | lower libido, tiredness, lack of motivation | It definitely got rid of my obsessive thinking, also stabilized my mood, as I was having bouts similar to bipolar (but not as severe). At this point I think it is worth the side effects I've experienced, however I do want to try and get to a lower dosage out of fear of possible long-term, serious side effects. | M | 34 | 3 years 6mg 1X day | 6/1/2012 | 4 | schizophrenia/bipolar | my spouse and even I have noticed vast positive change in parnoia and more calmness overall. Have already gained weight due to what I think is a big spike in appetite. | F | 39 | 6 days 2mg once d | 5/12/2012 | 1 | various reasons, mostly aggression | acute tightness and panic if given too much at once; confusion, loss of ability to speak; depressed mood, loss of motivation, anger; blurred vision, zombie stare; constipation, difficulty controlling urine; swelling and weight gain; unwanted movements, difficulty starting movement; tremor, restlessness; muscle stiffness, muscle pain, weakness, difficulty with coordination | My son is the patient in question. He called this the HELL DRUG. It and others of similar type contributed much to ruining his life and denying him the future he might have enjoyed. At VERY LOW doses it can help with depression or tics but past a certain point it bites back viciously. Unfortunately well-meaning doctors can be so eager to solve the 'case' that they overlook the suffering of the patient, especially if he is a handicapped minor. This med is also a favorite PRN--basically used as punishment for bad behavior or to increase the drug load without having to admit how much to parents. Unfortunately nobody in the 'system' dares to think outside the box (there are cheaper, safer alternatives) or to question medical authority. I believe that administration of any antipsychotic to people under 18 should be illegal; they can be as dangerous as some of the street drugs. | M | 16 | 2 years 0.5-2 2X day | 5/9/2012 | 2 | Obsessive thoughts, anxiety | Extreme weight gain: over 50lbs from 116 to 173lbs aprox. Lactating, extremely high Prolactin levels in my blood, sleepy all the time, could sleep 24 hours straight if you dared me, no sex drive, monstruous apetite, IT DID STOP MY OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS, WORKED WONDERFULLY, BUT NOT WORTH THE SIDE EFFECTS | IT DID STOP MY OBSESSIVE THOUGHTS, WORKED WONDERFULLY, BUT NOT WORTH THE SIDE EFFECTS I dont take it anymore, I'm taking 0.5 Clonazepam in the morning and 0.5 at night... seems to be working I ALSO TAKE LAMICTAL FOR BIPOLAR DEPRESSION (LOVE IT!!!) | F | 28 | 5 years 1.5 mg 1X day | 4/25/2012 | 2 | having bad headaches | weight gain, having a hard time waking up | I stop taking Resperdal after a year of taking it due to all the weight I gained.The withdraws from it are really bad. Head spinning, can't sleep,headaches,and so on. thats just the main things that I am going through.I will never,ever go back on it due to how long the withdraws are and how bad the withdraws are from it. | F | 29 | 1 years 2mg 1X day | 4/25/2012 | 1 | Post-Traumatic Stress/Depression | More than moderate tiredness, congestion, rigidity, depression, suicidal thoughts, stress, anxiety, irritability, restlessness, slowness of thoughts, constipation, high blood pressure, weight gain, headaches, acne, twitching, and muscle soreness. | I was first misdiagnosed with schizophrenia that was later changed to post-traumatic stress and major depression, after they said they could find no evidence for schizophrenia. It was a very traumatic experience to be forced to take this drug and it took months for the adverse affects to fade, only recently has the headaches stopped. I was prescribed the drug after I left the hospital, but my psychiatrist disagreed with their reasoning and asked me not to take it, told me to go home and rest, only to come back if I felt I needed medicine. If I ever wanted a medicine that could let me be insane enough to hurt myself, this would be it. | M | 24 | 8 days 1 2X day | 4/23/2012 | 2 | Depression/Medication induced mania | I have never heard voices ever in my life until being put on Risperdal. I have also experienced extreme fatigue. | F | 16 | 2 months | 4/21/2012 | 1 | Asparger's related anxiety | Very bad memory, increased appetite, tiredness, slept 12 hours, anxiety, lost my personality, thoughts suppressed, no imagination and feeling stupid | I was subscribed on taking this medication by my Pdoc mainly due to the severe social anxiety issues I had (and angry burst issues) . He put me on this drug since I seemed to him a bit paranoiac and also it would reduce the suffering from noise.. So I started with 1/2 mg and went gradually up.. I thought it was helping cuz I was more calm and didn't get into fights with my brothers over TV noise always bothered me.. And it blocked my thoughts so when I walked outside on the street It blocked a bit bad thoughts like that people where watching me.. Still it wasn't enough so I increased the dosage.. It was terrible.. I lost my personality and felt dependent on the drug (this and Concerta), while I had repeating thoughts in my head that where very stupid and I couldn't think, but thought it was because of Concerta had worn off.. I needed Concerta just for doing that! Now THANK GOD I'm off this horrendous pill, and I moved to taking Celexa which is MUCH more suited for treating social anxiety. | M | 19 | 3 months 3 mg 1X day | 4/15/2012 | 2 | Borderline Personality Disorder | No period, no emotions and feeling dead inside, feeling like I was walking in a dreamworld at times, weight gain | This was the first anti-psychotic I was prescribed and I hated it. My BPD was terrible around the time I started taking it, so I went from being a frenzied ball of extreme emotion, bouncing from rage one second to despair the next, but the second the Risperdal kicked in the crazy overflow of emotions ceased...completely. I felt absolutely dead inside and I remember at the time thinking "No matter how bad I felt before, I'd prefer to actually feel SOMETHING". I'm an artist and have always drawn non-stop, but had absolutely no creativity during this year. My period stopped for the entire year as well, but I didn't mind that one bit. No matter how much I exercised or controlled my portions, the weight kept piling on...it was especially bad since I was also on a mood-stabilizer called Trileptal that causes weight gain and water retention. I eventually ended up swallowing a bottle of the Risperdal in a suicide attempt. I was that miserable (well, miserable would be a feeling, so...something like misery). Overall, very unpleasant. | F | 23 | 1 years 1X day | 4/13/2012 | 1 | Schizophrenia | Took only one 3 mg pill. Severe acathisia (could not sit still for a min), thight chest, brutal palpitations, feelings of doom and death, vision problems (like I was looking through plastic wrap), loss of peripheral vision, nearsightedness, blurred vision | Took more than a week to get back to normal. I would not wish this to anyone! | M | 1 days 3 mg 1X day | 4/4/2012 | 1 | Unknown/Psych Ward | F | 23 | Varies 1X day | 3/30/2012 Patient History | 2 | My 88 year old mother | Memory and agitation worse. Verbal abuse and physical abuse. Will be taking her to a memory center for evaluation and med adjustion. | F | 88 | 30 days 0.5mg 1X day | 3/28/2012 | 1 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | I gained 84 pounds while taking this medication. I wouldn't reccomend it to anyone. | F | 14 | 10 weeks 4 mg | 3/27/2012 | 2 | shizoaffective disorder | Loss of concentration. Loss of interest in sex.Oversleeping (12 hours per night). Weight Gain. Flattered Affect. Social isolation. | I have experienced several psychotic episodes while on antipsychotic medication. Each time the psychiatrist changed my type of antipsycotic untill I ended up on risperdal in 2005. I have come to the conclusion that antipsychotics do not prevent psychosis. I am now intending to withdraw from this medication. I suspect what I thought were symptoms of psychosis were actually withdrawl effects of the medication. Each time I experienced these "symptoms" my GP incereased my dose. The "symptoms" went away imediately. If they were psychotic symptoms they would have taken some time to disappear. | M | 43 | 6 years 4 OD 1X day | 3/21/2012 | 1 | Psychosis | F | 23 | 2 months 1 mg 1X day | 3/15/2012 Patient History | 1 | forced treatment | constant weight gain,depression,tirdness,blured vision,dizziness,abnormal blood tests,poor concentration,how to stop taking this legal poison god ! | join us on facebook we have created un group for risperdal users ! http://www.facebook.com/groups/36775574273/ | M | 39 | 25mg 2xM 1X day | 3/15/2012 | 5 | Bipolar and hallucinations | This helped me greatly with my hallucinations and manic episodes. You just have to watch your diet and go on daily walks. | F | 75 | 10 years 1mg 1x day | 3/8/2012 | 2 | schizophrenia | weight gain of about 100 lbs | M | 37 | 4 years 37.5 2X M | 2/24/2012 |