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 | My doctor is incompetant | Nausia, dizziness, light headedness, Low sexdrive, indigestion | Its far too expensive | M | 47 | 3 years | 8/13/2007 | 1 | anger with anxiety | After arriving in 2nd ER in agitated state, I informed the staff my meds Paxil, Lunesta, Risperdal, I was given two other meds and sent home... I awoke with metal taste in mouth, sqeezing hot pressure in chest and sat upright through the morning holding phone to scared to call 911. I believe good ole' milk of magnesia saved my life. The next day I was treated for hives and had swollen left hand. I am drug and caffeine free and have never felt better. Glory be to my Lord Jesus Christ as he strengthens me so shall he strengthen you! | This may really work for some people. But combinations of Paxil with Risperdal can lead to toxicity. Educate yourself and stay safe. Ask lots of questions and know the signs symptoms of NMS, etc. | F | 41 | 14 days | 8/12/2007 | 4 | autism | At first my daughter was very tired but she seemed to get used to it. She did have an increase in appetite, but with no major weight gain. | I am amazed at how it controlled her temper tantrums and complete meltdowns. It helped her sleep at night also. The only thing I am noticing is she is starting to make funny face jestures that I think could be from the medicine. I have to talk to her doctor. | F | 3 | 6 months | 7/31/2007 | 3 | BPD / depression / anxiety | The first few days I felt 'loopy' which has subsided, but now I'm battling headaches. Throughout, I've had trouble sleeping at night (which is when I want - napping during the day is not good for getting/keeping a job) Also, I'm very dizzy, thirsty and almost passed out several times. | Dose: 0.25 mg 2/day. Do I continue or quit? After 1 week, my mind has quieted some and I am feeling more 'normal'. But I've got 100 lbs to loose and a job to get, so the side effects others are burdened with worry me. My heart goes out to everyone. I often think my dr. put me on this because he doesn't know what else to do with me. | F | 48 | 1 weeks | 7/30/2007 | 2 | schizophrenia/nightmares | weight gain, tired (cannot stay awake) i am on 4mg at the moment. i have been on and off of it, it helps until it is out of my system but then everything comes back to me. i hope to speak to my docter and try "INVEGA" | does get rid of my problems but with severe side effects. and since i already have depression and am very self conscious about my body, weight gain does not help at all. and plus i am currently at university at the moment so the sleepiness is not helping with my studies | F | 18 | 2 years | 7/26/2007 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | lethargy, loss of interest in sex, slight apathy | In the start I noticed no side affects but then I was lethargic and couldn't stay up as long as I used to. I was on the Consta while this was happening. I switched to the tablet form and the lethargy lessened. After a while my loss of interest in sex subsided also. It is great for reducing paranoia (which is what I suffer with the most) and has helped me stay well. This medication definitely helped me and I am glad I am on it. | M | 29 | 2 years | 7/17/2007 | 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 | Bi Polar | I'm Lactacting, enough said... | I also had the weight gain, affection for addictions......like smoking, overeating, I felt absolutely ravenous. Runny nose and stomach upset. So basically, everypart of me is leaking in one way or another... | F | 35 | 1 months | 7/16/2007 | 3 | autism, self injury | weight gain, now vomitting and nausea | M | 14 | 6 years | 7/13/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II Disorder | I feel hungrier but no weight gain - am just constantly vigilant about what I eat. More tired than usual - takes me longer to do things. Weird vivid dreams. No other side effects thank God! | I am so happy with it. I had to go off Geodon because of hair loss and was put on Risperdal. I take 1 mg every night. Turned out to be perfect for calming my generalized anxiety. It helps me sleep deeply yet I still wake up around 6:30am without need of an alarm clock. I definitely feel hungrier but I exert incredible control over it. I don't let myself eat more than I used to even though I really have a terrible urge to do so - sometimes I don't know how I do it. I'm very petite and weigh between 90 and 95 lbs. on average so I can't let myself lose control over what I eat. But it's very hard so I sympathize with everyone who feels hungry on these meds. I have had good luck on Risperdal so far. I've read the comments and some people have gotten horrible reactions and side effects so I feel very lucky. I've tried other meds and have ended up in the hospital so I know how that goes. So far this has kept my mood balanced and has given me a sense of calm I haven't had in a very long t | F | 43 | 1 months | 7/12/2007 | 5 | Autism/Schizo Affective | 5 lbs a mo. of weight gain. From 93 to 123 in 6 mos. | Miracle drug. Restored (my daughter) to normal functioning from autism/ | F | 14 | 6 months | 7/8/2007 | 1 | n/a | Does anyone get their sex drive back after taking this poison...Im talking in the range of 3mg or more for a couple months can that result in permanent impotence for life? | Does anyone get their sex drive back after taking this poison...Im talking in the range of 3mg or more for a couple months can that result in permanent impotence for life? | M | 3 months | 6/27/2007 | 2 | bipolar II disorder | Extreme lethargy, confusion, forgetfulness, sleepiness, zombification. | I lasted a month on this before I was taken off it - it turned me into a complete zombie - I couldn't string together coherent sentences, I would forget where I was or what I was doing, I was completely living in la-la land. I was working for a while at a radio station and had to be taken off air, I just made no sense. It took the edge of the mania and the extreme wig-outs I was having but the side-effects were just too great. I'm sure this works for some people but for me it was a bit of a disaster. | F | 25 | 1 months | 6/24/2007 | 4 | severe depression w/ psychosis | Extremely heavy menstrual periods that last about 2 weeks, Slight Irritability, Dizziness, Drowsiness during the day, and Restlessness at night. How Fun! :( | As a clinically mentally-ill teenager, I have found this drug to be quite beneficial, despite the unpleasant side effects. It helped with my visual hallucinations and severe paranoia. It's OK, all in all. | F | 15 | 2 months | 6/23/2007 | 4 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder | Weight Gain, Lactating Breasts, Possible Tardive Dyskinesia (my cheek twitched twice, and my thumb moved involuntarily for a day) | .5 MG of Risperdal really helped my anxiety. While using it I was able to work hard in therapy and learned how it feels to not be anxious, so I learned what is normal and what is the illness. I recommend this drug, but only with extreme caution and monitoring. I am tapering off Risperdal now, because I got TD symptoms. According to my Doctor, if you catch the TD early, it wont get worse, and may even disappear. Ask your Doctor if you should take Vitamin E while on Risperdal. It is possible that risperdal causes a lot of free radical buildup in your system, vitamin E might prevent and/or help TD symptoms. | F | 30 | 1.5 years | 6/18/2007 | 1 | Misplaced trust in doctor. | Lack of intrest in life, no will to carry on living.Constant need to use go to the bathroom.Constant headache .living hell! | There is no known medical cure for any phycotic illness .A pray a day keeps the phyciatrist away .What i'm trying to say is, do your home work before you start using drugs .God knows i wish i had .they should be a last resort . Goodluck and God Bless,A friend . | M | 46 | 3 years | 6/15/2007 | 3 | Bipolar Disorder | Weight gain- 27lbs in a month, bloated feeling, breast enlargement. Great drug if you don't mind getting fat, I switched to geodon. | F | 27 | 1 months | 6/12/2007 | 1 | false diagnosis of bipolar by quack | Horrific, turned into a suicidal zombie. Weight gain, constant suicidal thoughts, no motivation.Lost a court case as gave up fight. meant to be delusional about being raped. Sick Australian government. Now have vision problems with damage to retina.Brain scan showed diffuse damage | Shoot the inventor. Advise take all the tablets at once as better off dead than on this medication | F | 49 | 150 days | 6/11/2007 | 2 | bipolar | prior med was seroquel-which made me sleepy all the time, the first morning after taking risp- i could wake up at the alarm and my period started again!! however the next day after driving the car, I became carsick and nauseous which I never had that problem before except when I had morning sickness with pregnancies. third day and still nauseous and slightly manic- not sure how long I can tolerate this side effect. | F | 47 | 4 days | 6/10/2007 | 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 |