how does risperidone work

Also the Lithium does take a little while to work but it is a medicine that is prescribed to a lot of us. I tried it for a while but switched back to Lamictal because it worked better for me. It does take a while and you will have to have your levels checked every so often but I know for a lot of people it works wonders.

It should give you a boost or make you feel energized rather than lethargic due to the increased norepinephrine plasma levels. This does not make you gain weight either. See how it goes and maybe you will be able to eliminate your antidepressant or at least decrease it.

My daughter just started taking risperidone 2 days ago and is experiencing the trouble swallowing side effect and not opening her mouth very wide when she talks and having trouble speaking. Is this normal? Will it wear off? Its really scaring me.

My question is on tapering risperidone how long does one need to taper risperidone from a dose of 1mg to 0.5mg in days or weeks?.

Does stopping Risperidone give rise to a withdrawal reaction?.If so what are the symptoms?.

I was driven manic by an AD and landed smoothly by seroquel. That was 3 years ago. So I kept the seroquel and since it's good for depression I wasn't in need for an AD. Also since no AD then no mania. So I am almost stable on seroquel. As for the equivalence I was interested to know how much it's equal to risperidone because I was on the latter for 6 years 1mg. By taking seroquel I was sad as I augmented my drugs due to my 1st mania.

indeed it can, so i would say it's completely normal to encounter insomnia by tapering off from risperidone and this should automatically applies to seroquel, and the rest of the antipsychotics.

The med helped a lot, but the therapy helped me more. Learning what my triggers are and how I can manage them on my end has been critical as part of a whole treatment plan for my anxiety. I'm glad you're feeling better! Stay in touch with your doctor about the xanax and your symptoms. Best wishes!

my son, 9 , was taking risperidone 1mg BID. he has missed his doses for 2 days and now came home from summercamp with signs of tardive dyskinesia. Is this because of stopping the risperidone or has the risperidone been masking the tardive dyskinesia ?

Little history, so I was diagnosed with ptsd, bipolar, and anxiety with agoraphobia. My pcp gave me risperidone 2mg and hydroyzine 25mg (3 times daily or as needed). I told my psych I didn't want the risperidone because of already existing obesity issues and I told her the hydroy was just drying out my nose and making me feel like I had a sinus infection all the time. So she gives me ativan 0.5mg (one a day), Prazosin 2 ( 1 @ night).

The psychiatrist has now put Glen (16) ASD on prozac (20ml liquid) once a day alongside his 1mg twice a day risperidone (was on 2mg twice daily but had to cut it down due to Glen becoming constipated). Glen's anxiety is still sky high on the risperidone, been on it nearly 8 weeks so she thought she would try prozac as well. Do you think the prozac will help my son?

i am afrraid this is not the risperidone, but it's called spastic colon (Irritable Bowel Syndrome). it just happened that they occurred by chance simultaneously. when you have anxiety you get spastic colon and especially with the change of weather, i.e. seasonal change from summer to fall say. I know it's devastating. They reckon it afflicts up to 20% of the world's population.

My four year old grandchild/fosterchild has been to the doctor and now take meds for ADHD. Frist was riddelen that did not work at all. New medication is Risperidone. No change has been noticed. This child before meds was pooping and peeing on her bedroom floor and even after meds. Im at my end and dont understand this kind of behavior.

I am really happy today.Yesterday I took my last dose of Risperidone which I had been taking since the past four months and which had been tapered off by my Pdoc .I never liked this med which had numerous side effects of which I experienced some,thankfully not the worst ones.I will now only have to take my mood stabilizer which I have been taking for a number of years.

HI I SUFFER FROM SOCIAL ANXIETY IN I BEEN TAKING RISPERIDONE 2 MG A DAYFOR 3 WEEKS NOW BUTUT IT DOSENT SEEM TO BE WORKING CAUSE EVERYTIME IM I GO OUTSIDE IM PARANOID OF PEOPLE IN VERY NERVOUS OF PEOPLE LOOKING AT ME IN I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE IS ANYBODY ELSE LIKE THIS SCARED OF PEOPLE.IN WHAT MEDECINE DO YOU TAKE IN IS IT WORKING FOR YOU.

t been dealing with my medication long enough to give any insight into how you will be affected. I am impressed, however, as to how much you know about yours. I am on Risperidone, Lamictal, Trazadone, Topamax, and many vitamins. I started out on just the Lamictal, Trazadone, and Vistarel. I am now concerned with the lack of knowledge I have about my new medicines (Risperidone, Topamax).

Hello, I’m asking this on behalf of a friend who is suffering from some severe respiratory disorders, together with other health concerns. Below is a description of her problems, written by herself: “I am female, 32 years old, height 167 cm, weight 63 kg. I have had chronic shortness of breath for 1.5 years, namely I have trouble inhaling. The exhale is normal. When I inhale, I often feel that my inhale is not enough and I need to take a deep breath.

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risperidone I guess I am kind of curious as to the difference that you see in him since you have restarted the risperidone. It is a very powerful medicine.

I am in full blown withdrawal from risperidone and my psychiatrist is out of town.I got side effects(involuntary movements) so had to quit.My doc will be back 4 days from now.Any suggestions.

ive been on risperidone for i month now in im feeling sad today i hope i get better in i was just wondering if your on risperidone in do you have up in down days cause thats how i feel one minute im ok the next im depressed.

She is 10 and her level of MR is severe so she is unable to tell me how she feels. She has always been aggressive towards herself and others. She has been on risperidone for many years. Recently we have tried other drugs and her symptoms of aggression have increased. She is currently on Strattera, serequel, and hydroxizine (to help her sleep). She has only been on the serequel 2 days and it is not helping. The risperidone was stopped immediately because of weight gain.

I have found it extremely difficult and wonder how long the anxiety will continue after stopping the risperidone which for me is just 6 days away.

I'm diagnosed with panic anxiety disorder and I'm in my 2nd week of new medicaments Mirtazapine (remeron) 15 mg and Risset (Risperidone) 1mg but I'm feeling so anxious and more depressed than I ever was.I'm at a break point.Before starting these medication I had my anxiety in higher levels but I could function,I was able to go out,but now I'm isolated and I don't talk to anyone for all the day,I prefer to be alone with my bad thoughts .

I am posting this in the Eating Disorders forum, mainly because it has to do with vomiting. But my main condition is a personality disorder diagnosed in March 2013. After 3 weeks in a mental health hospital, period in which, without being checked or asked about how I am coping, they upped the anti-psychotic to a schizophrenia dosage. The doctor wrote me the diagnosis of schizotypal personality disorder and sent me home to continue to take Solian(Amisulpride)600mg in two dosages.

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