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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR RISPERDAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 | 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 | 1 | Tic Disorder + OCD | My blood pressure droped so much i couldn't stand or sit without fainting. I had slurred speech, couldn't walk in staight line, very wobbly on feet and sent my bladder to sleep. I felt brain dead. | I really wanted it to work so I wouldn't tic as much, but sadly it made me feel evern worse. Was a big disappointment. | 22 | 1 days 0.5 2X day | 11/26/2011 | 3 | Postpartum psychosis , OCD | Weight gain (25 lbs), no sex drive, can't orgasm, no period, no emotions, feel slow | helped initially with psychosis. Now trying to wean off because of side effects. Down to 2 mg and definitely feel better. | F | 36 | 2.5 years 2-4 mg 1X day | 8/17/2011 | 4 | Obsessive Thoughts/OCD | None that I notice. | This medication seems to work really well for me, I started noticing a change in my obsessive thoughts within a few days. I'm glad I finally found something that works, with little to no side effects. | M | 20 | 90 days 1 1X day | 12/18/2010 | 4 | OCD, hypomania, insomnia. | drowsiness, slowed speech and thoughts. | this med at low dose it's fondamental to eradicate OCD when symptoms are too important. i take it at night, it is the solution at insomnia too. do not take never alone for depression, it could give you despair and lack of hopeness. i take it in combination with Cymbalta 60 mg daily and Bupropion 100 mg a day. | M | 24 | 1 months 0.5 mg 1X day | 10/20/2010 | 5 | anxiety, depression, OCD, insomnia | I've gained a lot of weight and used to sleep 12 hours a night unless I set my alarm clock. I get muscle tightness when walking too fast and sometimes tight facial muscles. | I got on this medication way back in 1997 when it was new. I'd tried just about everything else before this. For over 6 months this was the only medicine I was on and I felt happy and was sleeping really well. I would take something like .5 mg to 1 mg every other day or a few times a week. In 1998 my OCD returned and I got overwhelming anxiety. I did the tour of psych units that year and even had shock treatment. The risperidone was upped to 2 mg a day and celexa, hydroxyzine, and klonapin was added. I finally stabilized. I felt very calm and stable, but still had some depression. In 2003 my partner was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was able to be there for him emotionally like he was there for me when I had the breakdown in 1998. I'm so grateful I was able to remain stable emotionally through the 3 and a half years of his illness and after he passed away. It is now 2010. Several months ago my sleep became disrupted for no apparent reason. I would wake up after a few hours, stay up for a few hours and then try to get a few more hours of sleep. I could deal with this, but the last couple weeks the anxiety has once again kicked in big time after being stable for over 10 years. So I'm going up to 3 mg of risperadone and it seems to be helping. I'm also still taking the other medications I listed above. I read a lot of the reviews on here that were frightening and I'm really glad the risperadone worked so well for me. It along with the other meds saved my life. | F | 51 | 13 years 2 1X day | 10/15/2010 | 5 | Supplement OCD medication | Appetite has increased somewhat so you must watch what you eat. Overall, no adverse effects. | Very good supplemental medication to fluvoxamine to reduce anxiety and obsessive thought patterns. | M | 47 | 15 days 4 mg 2X day | 9/8/2010 | 5 | Supplement to OCD medication | You must watch what you eat because Risperidone will increase your hunger. A good diet program like Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers will help immensely. | Very good drug choice to reduce anxiety and assist your SSRI to reduce obsessive thoughts. | M | 47 | 15 days 2 mg 2X day | 9/8/2010 | 3 | OCD with psychotic features | emotionless, lowered sex arousal, a little depressed. | yes, you've read well: the dosage is 0,05 mg. i took it with an insulin syringe and threw it into a glass of water. but it works well against the sensation to be watched and for sense of guilty feelings. if you've to take Risperdal, do not raise up dosage immediately. it may be very disastrous. | M | 24 | 7 days 0.05 mg 1X day | 8/12/2010 | 1 | resistant OCD. | complete rigidity of my body. | no one positive things. gone after 2 days. do not try it. use Zyprexa, it's really better. | M | 24 | 2 days 0.25 mg 1X day | 6/29/2010 | 3 | OCD/Anxiety - Aspbergers | Inability to focus, spacey and increased self-talk. | My son was prescribed this to replace a trial of Prozac and weaning off Abilify. He had a horrible 6 wks. of Prozac and became out of control with anger and anxiety - they said it "activated" him. So far it has tamed his out of control suicidal chat and threats to harm others, BUT he is now tanking in school and so lost in his with his inner thoughts - we have to YELL at him to get his attention. I am not sure at all if the cost/benefit ratio is worth it. | M | 14 | 6 weeks .05 2X day | 5/10/2010 | 1 | resistant OCD. | weord headache, palpitations, depressed mood, zombie and hungry all time. | it is the worst atypical antipsychotic drug ever tried. it was killing me. try, if lifely, in very low dose ( 0.25 mg. ). good luck. | M | 23 | 2 months | 12/28/2009 | 4 | OCD, depression | i was prescribed .5 morning and night. initially i only took 1/2 dose in the morning because i knew risperdal's reputation. if i take a morning dose, i feel really awful and cannot function well. i get easily winded, a little confused, and a big headache. i feel my blood pressure throbbing in my head. i have developed a little cough. one day i had to leave work because a headache became so awful. i switched both doses to night time. i feel a lot better since then, but initially i had some insomnia with the night dose. my doc does not know i moved the doses yet, and im not sure if it is ok to do. | im excited about some of the changes im experiencing. i notice i have higher frustration tolerance. i have begun to realize some things about myself that i might not have been able to deal with before. it really did boost my antidepressant and im not obsessing about suicide anymore. the point of the med is to stop hoarding. i dont know if that is quite treated yet, or if it will be effective for me, but im more than willing to give it a good try. | F | 47 | 2 weeks | 7/5/2009 | 1 | OCD | Horrible weight gain. I was extremely skinny and never had to worry about weight. I was very thin and then I took the pill and it damaged my metabolism and caused my blood sugar to be messed up. I was extremely skinny my whole life before taking the pill, then I took the pill and seven years later I still have to do extreme exercise and dieting to get rid of the extra weight. This pill ruined my life and I'm still trying to get my thin body back seven years later. | This pill ruined my life. I was very skinny and never had to worry about weight, I was the most thin person in school. I took the pill and it caused a lot of weight gain and damaged my metabolism and blood sugar level. Seven years later I still have to do extreme exercise and dieting, over 1 hour of treadmill per day to lose all the extra weight. This pill completely ruined my life. Horrible, horrible pill. Doesn't help that the perosn who gave it to me lied about the side effects. | | 9/13/2008 | 2 | Bi-Polar & OCD | Difficult to breath, loss of appetite | FDA Should pull this garbage off the market. | M | 33 | 2 months | 9/21/2007 | 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 | head pain and ocd | lactation, completely destroyed my sex drive...a year after discontinuation have 0 sex drive and erectile dysfunction...complete erectile dysfunction i can't even get an erection anymore | this drug is complete poison http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risperidone look at all the side effects if you give this to your son or daughter you should be shot...this will completely destroy them just give them good nutrtition and b-vitamin complex maybe even b12-shots...I want to sue I have no f*kin sex drive anymore and I'm only 22 im trying to get it back after a month on an organic diet but nothing has worked yet...don't believe the success stories its all bs who ever writes them..I took up to 4mg by the way | M | 22 | 5 months | 2/16/2007 | 1 | OCD/Ruminations | Started off well and felt a bit better, reduced symptoms. But eventually with increased dose became so tired i could barely hold a conversation. | worth a try if you are searching for the right drug. | M | 27 | 60 days | 1/30/2005 |
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. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA) FDA Approval Date: 1993-12-29