risperdal how long to take effect

I don't know but I never filled my Risperidal prescription. That's what my doctor gave me last time and when I read the side effects I decided it was just too much for me. I have to work and be "professional" as much as possible, so the risk of movement disorder is just too much of a risk. I think I did read the disorder is permanent, but I don't know for sure. It can also cause "zombie like" state, it said, forgot what that's called.

hi OrenCohen. I want to welcome you to Med Help. Is your doctor aware of this side effect you are associating with discontinuing the Risperdal? All medications such as this can have withdrawal issues. Cold turkey going without Risperdal would be very rare for a doctor to recommend. Are you sure this was what your doctor wanted you to do? Again, this is not a normal recommendation and especially for a 4 mg dose. You need to see your doctor again. Now, it's been 2 months.

Although you are only on a very small dose your body has got used to having that for the last 3 months. Its not going to take long to taper off and surely its better to do that than maybe having some horrid withdrawal effect.

how long did it take for him to feel good again after he got of the risperdal and how long would it take for the risperdal to leave ur systym after taking it for a year to c if the risperdal is actually creating my problems can risperdal cause loss of emotional and just general life feelings yer i will discuss it with my doctor keep in touch peace

At the time in which she was beginning the Risperdal she had been off her bipolar meds for sometime. Not sure how long she had used it or any side effects which may have occurred (lost touch) She is currently just using lithium and doing well. I didn't see any weight gain side effects when I googled it, and I currently work with many patients who use it and haven't seen it there either. Good luck to you.

Then you just have to go with what works for you, your son and your family. But always make sure the environment (school/home) and supports (professionals, strategies etc) are in place and working and then any medication to help on top of that. It is not fair to medicate a child who cannot cope, just to keep them in a mainstream school if that school and the teachers cannot meet that child's needs - I just give that as an example, and I am sure you know that already. Good Luck.

I just started Invegra 3mg daily which is the new drug in lieu of Risperdal so I will be curious as to how it works. Supposedly, it is just like Risperdal but much more tolerated with less side effects. Maybe something to ask your doc about although I cant comment on personal usage as of yet since it is so new for me.

And ya, he is on a ton of meds. Something does need to be done and unfortunately, it will probably take trial and error to find what works the best. Keep in really close contact with your new doc. Report all that is going on. This is very complicated and beyond anything I have dealt with. And do keep in touch. I would like to know how things are going. I can recommend some good sites for working with the ADHD if you are interested. Best wishes.

I am recording his daily behaviors. I take him to social groups and a psychologist. Any suggestions on how to keep my sanity? The rest of the house has suffered by his outburst. I have four kids and they get sick of his tantrums too. I want him to have a positive self esteem but it is hard to e nice when he is destroying his and my things! Also the school says he is great there which adds to the mystery!

MY child has been taking risperdol for a yr.

I am diagnosed as a rapid cycling bipolar and although I do have some depression problems, I feel that I am much more on the manic side of the spectrum. Luckily, I seem to have no real ill effect for going off of the Risperdal. I am currently still on 400mg of Lamictal. I am hoping to start a family with my husband in the next few years. I do not want to be on any meds while I am pregnant/breastfeeding.

I may have to go off my Risperdal. My doctor is checking my hormone levels because my periods have stopped and I am lactating. He said if my hormone levels are high I can either add Abilify or replace the Risperdal altogether. I was just wondering if anyone knew of any medications that I could replace the Risperdal with. I don't go see my psychiatrist for another 2 months.

If you are wondering how long it will take you to feel happy again- that is a complicated question but I can try to answer it by asking some questions. What do you mean by normal Clifford?

How long does it take for synthroid to take effect to the point where you feel better and see your #'s improve etc? Some tell me 6 weeks and some tell me it takes a good 3 mos.

Also it takes at least 2 weeks for many medications to take full effect, it seems. But, as iladvocate says, if there is no improvement or things seem worse contact the doctor, or just to ease your own concerns I would say contact the doctor.

How will I be able to tell if the Risperdal is having a positive effect or a negative effect and how soon will I know of either?

We always use the same pharmcy, on the 19th of Dec we picked up what was supposed to be risperdal that said it was the same just a generic. It ended up beening Ropinirole.Ropinirole Oral is used to treat the following: Parkinson's Disease, Extreme Discomfort in Calves when Sitting or Lying Down. My 7 year old took about 9mg over a 4 day period before I figured out it was the new med that is making him totally different.

Unfortunately psyche meds are all trial and error. Some work wonderful in some and are horrible for others. It's very common to use one medication to treat many symptoms and/or diagnosis. It really amazes me when I look at med sheets at work and I see 2 people on the same medication and one person is taking it for seizure, and another for bipolar as a mood stabilizer. Personally I have found Depakote and seroquel work best so far for me.

I've been having trouble lately convincing myself to take my medication. I'm not entirely sure if its if I don't want to or if I just never seem to remember or a combination of the two.

I was recently diagnosed with dermatitis by a local dermatologist and he prescribed me a topical medication called "Elidel", since he didn't think steroid creams were appropriate for the area of body that I am treating which has thin skin. Anyways, I have been using the Elidel for about 10 days now, and have NOT seen any noticable difference in my skin condition.

I would like to know what would be a good allergy medicine that can be taken with risperdal. I have given my son benadryal in the past and he would become calm but since the risperdal he gets very hyper and stays up all night. My son has seasonal allergies. I have given him claritin and it does not work. Thank you for any advice you can give.

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