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 |
| 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 | 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 | 1 | psychosis | weight gain, catatonia, burning limbs, stiffness, completely wiped out, psychotic symptoms seem to have worsened, tiredness, memory loss, extremely vivid dreams, never slept even when I was tired...went away after I stopped taking it. | I've never touched it again. | F | 17 | 3 months | 10/30/2006 | 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 | 2 | Adhd and bipolar | WEIGHT GAIN!!! terrible eye piercing headaches. Always hungry. | my 8 yr old son has been taking this med for about a year and he's gone from 119lbs to 199lbs. He's very unhappy and is teased by the children at his school. I hate this medicine. | M | 8 | 12 months | 10/23/2006 | 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 | 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 | 5 | Bipolar disorder 2 | Flatness of mood. Lack of motivation/get-up and go. Reduced sexual drive. | Not sure whether am going to continue at the moment, missing the magic, but risperdal gave me the most well 8 months of my life. Was sociable and connected. Am now down to 1mg/day. Great for putting your thoughts back in order. DON'T FORGET: all drugs affect people in different ways so don't be unnecesarily encouraged or put-off by what you read here. The best way to do decide about this drug is in conjunction with your doctor. Always tell your doctor about worrying side-effects. Stopping meds suddenly or by yourself can be a really bad idea - just remember what life was like before... | F | 24 | 2 years | 10/19/2006 | 4 | ADHD/Tics/Aspergers | Extremely sleepy (fell asleep even after teacher took his chair away). WEIGHT GAIN! | My son was put on it by psychiatrist when psychologist suggested ADHD meds. Psychiatrist said this works well for autistic kids and would also improve his tics, which could get worse from adhd meds. It did both, but we took him off when eh complained of so many meds . . . then we noticed he started fighting with his freinds again - kinda paranoia. And then he started hearing voices. We put him back on, but he gained 20 lb in 3 mo. Dr cut dose in half to fight weight gain and voices came back in 2 days, ugg. | M | 10 | 6 months | 10/18/2006 | 1 | psycosis | Felt flat emotionally, depressed, zombie like. | You just feel dead! | F | 23 | 5 months | 10/18/2006 | 3 | gad | fatigue and sleepiness | M | 23 | 2 months | 10/16/2006 | 5 | Pseudo neurotic schizophrenia | Lactation, loss of menstration, weight gain, sexual dysfunction | Risperdal has completely cured all my pycotic symptoms and I wouldn't be alive without it. The side effects are very depressing though. | F | 30 | 1 years | 10/9/2006 | 2 | Risperdal, Prozac | I gained alot of weight going from 100 lbs to 154, had episodes where I became angry and violent ( Not usual for me ),always tired and had a sore chest AND DISCHARGE OF FLIUD FROM BOTH BREAST! | THIS DRUG DIDN'T MAKE A DIFFERENCE THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED IT TO ME FOR MY IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR( SELF INJURING) I WAS TAKING IT WITH PROZAC TO TREAT MY DEPRESSION,RISPEDAL JUST GAVE ME A BUNCH OF NEW PROBLEMS...AND IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TOO, NOT WORTH IT. | M | 15 | 3 months | 10/6/2006 | 3 | Mixed Bipolar | Decreased sex drive, increased sleep | Risperdal doesn't make me tired, but I stay asleep a lot longer once I get there. Normally I get 5-6 hours and wake up just fine. With the med, 8-10 hours is typical. That might be a positive benefit except that I tend to feel hung over when I get up. Also on the negative side, there is definitely decreased sex drive. I'm on three meds but I attribute this to Risperdal. I also take Wellbutrin (which by all accounts increases sex drive) and Lamictal, but I had the side effects before switching to Lamictal so I figure it's the Risperdal. On the plus side, it has definitely taken the edge of the manic symptoms (insatiable sex drive being one of those symptoms, admittedly). It has also eliminated panic attacks and severe paranoia. The combination of all three meds has not really helped the depression though. | M | 28 | 2 months | 10/5/2006 | 4 | delusions | dizzyness, severe weight gain, sluggish feeling | the side effects are undesirable but for the most part my symptoms are greatly reduced except in times of great stress | F | 44 | 2 years | 10/3/2006 | 5 | major depression w/ psychosis | weight gain, difficulty waking up, lots of foot movement/ anxiety, make upset grimaces, extremely antisocial (which may be just the depression, giddiness/silliness | still feel totally out of it and still scared of the world. very negative and paranoid thoughts but everyone tells me i sound better. definitely feel as if the chemical imbalance is starting to "balance out" | M | 19 | 9 months | 9/19/2006 | 2 | PTSD, Panic Disorder, Anxiey | I feel like I'm on a boat, dizzy. I can't concentrate and feel apathetic. | I just took this at 4p.m. and it's 8p.m. I feel very wierd. | M | 26 | 1 days | 9/14/2006 | 1 | Bi-Polar | I was taking celexa for depression but it wasn't working so when I started taking Risperdal for diagnosed Bi-Polar disorder it felt like a miracle drug. Worked great at first. Then became depressed again and developed an eating disorder because of the insatiable hunger it caused. Dr. gave me Topirimate to ease the hunger (which worked) and I temporarily began to feel better again. Then things started going downhill fast. Started having problems with vision, concentration, memory, comprehension, minor hallucinations, extreme anxiety, and panic attacks (may be Panic Disorder). I thought I was going crazy. After doing research I am convinced it is the risperdal doing this to me. I want to get off it ASAP as I am living in a nightmare. I am seeking another Dr's help tomorrow. I can only hope these terrifying side effects are not permanent. Wish me luck. | I urgently warn anyone with bi-polar disorder not to take this drug. | F | 26 | 9 months | 9/10/2006 | 5 | schizoaffective | Sexual side effects,mild weight gain. | Started off at 4mg for voices and hallucinations and it was a very effective drug .Eventually was able to taper down to 2mg before switching to geodon because I had a pfizer card. | M | 29 | 2 years | 9/2/2006 | 5 | bipolar I | Tired | Has helped prevent manic episodes | F | 50 | 3 years | 8/26/2006 |