Risperdal and weight gain

My daughter is a 14 year old mentally disabled child who will be 15 next week. She was prescribed Risperdal last month. Her doctor wanted her taking the lowest dosage ( 0.5 ). She's non-verbal. So to get you to understand her wants and needs she uses gestures. I noticed since she has been on the medication that she is always wanting to be held. Was very quiet. Sleeping a lot. She wasn't constipated like the others here have brought up, but she always had diarrhea. Was gaining a lot of weight as well. But it was what happened this morning that made me panic. When I was giving her a bath this morning I noticed that she had a white drip on her leg. I didn't think anything of it because it looked like the liquid bath soap. She gave me a hard time to take her out of the tub, so I put my arms around her from behind causing me to put pressure on both of her breasts. Milk shot out from both breasts. Of course as the mother who knows for a fact that her daughter is a virgin I began to panic. With the recent weight gain and the enlarging of her breasts, and now this, my mind began to think negatively. But from reading what I have so far here on this site I now see that it's happened to others and that it IS the medication.

My mouth went dry, and then there were bright lights. I swallowed hard but the bile was too bitter. I reached for my 9 and put a cap in my partner knowing that this was the end.

I was on risperdal for 2 years at 2 mg twice a day. I was put on it for an eating disorder and OCD. Interestingly enough my ED got worse, I didn't gain weight (I actually lost more weight) and my OCD was still there. It was only when I took myself off the meds at 16 did I get any better. I slept very heavy, waking up was so hard (especially at 6:30 in the morning for high school), and my personality was gone. I was a zombie. I did not feel sad, but did not feel happy either. I just was there. It was weird. I feel like I lost 2 years of my life on that drug I still hate my mother and doctor for putting me on it. I missed out on high school cause I was drugged up half the time. Thank god after two years I had the sense to take myself off the drug. Oh well. I am not completely condemning the drug. Perhaps it did not work for me because it was not meant to treat what I had. If it is working for you guys, great. but if you go on it and after a few months it is not working, then it is not going to work. Get off it and find something that is right to treat the problem you have. Good luck and beware. Doctors may have medical degrees (Im in college now to be a doctor) but only you know if what they are doing is helpful and right for you.

At 4mg/day, I am experiencing weight gain (finally slowed down though), I went from a size 3 to a size 9 in less than a year, my breasts grew (yay for that!), and they constantly discharge. I am also tired most of the time, and its real difficult to wake up. My motivation is just not anywhere to be found. And my sex drive? I haven't felt any desire since I've been on this drug, its gone totally. I don't like that part much because even though my sex drive was never really strong, at least I had one. But other than that, I guess the drug works.

it helps u gain weight and stay mellow

I Loved it clearer thinking I actually sit down and read!! Im easier to get along with felt Alive again, some mania but not dangerous, weight gain, slight anxiety, it's the best 1 out there, can concentrate longer and more social.

I have been taking Risperdal for 7 months. I have gained weight. But because of my depression I am not exercising anymore. Also on Effexor and Cymbalta. Has anyone heard anything about Cymbalta? Seems as if I take a pill for everything now. Dr. gave me Ambien to take if I cannot sleep. Thanks.

MY BOYFRIEND HAS BEEN ON RISPERDAL SINCE THE END OF NOV.. HE WAS MISDIAGNOSED AS HAVING SEVERE DEPRESSION WITH POST STRESS SYNDROME. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE HOSPITAL, HE FINALLY RECEIVED SOME POSITIVE HELP. HEWAS SENT TO A OUTPATIENT CLINIC, AND RE-DIAGNOSED. THE NEW DIAGNOSIS WAS BI-POLAR WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS. AT THIS TIME HE IS NOW ON EFFEXOR 150MG, DEPAKOTE2000MG, ZYPREXA5MG, TRAZODONE50MG, AND BENZTROPINE1MG AND RISPERDAL1MG. I SEE SOME POSITIVE EFEECTS HOWEVER HE IS EXPERIENCING WEIGHT GAIN WHICH WAS NEED. AFTER READING SOME OF THE POSTINGS QUITE FRANKLY I AM AFRAID THIS CAN TURN INTO A NEGATIVE, BECAUSE HE DOES HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING. GETTING TO SLEEP IS DIFFICULT AND WAKING UP IS EVEN MORE OF A PROBLEM. HE IS ALSO HAVING CONSTIPATION. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR FOR THIS AMOUNT OF TIME? IF THIS DRUG TAKES TIME HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY? HE WILL SEE HIS DR. WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS. IF ANYONE READS THIS AND HAS BEEN ON THE DRUG FOR ATLEAST SIX MONTHS CAN YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO ME WITH ANY HELPFUL INFO.

weight gain, stuffy nose, irritability, feelings like i can't express emotions clearly, extreme sedation, tunnel vision, leg pains, swollen eyelids. i admit that it has helped with mania and mixed epsiodes, but has not excluded it all together. my dr. swears by it, though. i'm really wondering if it's worth these side effects.

i had weight gain, insomnia, hypertension, paranoia, abnormal heart beating, headaches frequently, and hallucinating. I was shaking all the time caused me to cry for no apparent or known reason at all.

I've experienced a lot of weight gain, bad sexual side effects, sedation, my breasts discharged, increased appitite, and costipation.
I went on it for paranoid delusions, and after taking it I started to hear things.

i am 15 years old and i have frequent awakening, my eye twiches alot, weight gain, dizziness, and ears keep popping. i also take trileptal. does anyone know why all this is happing? the mg i take is 1 1/2 mg of risperdal and 600 mg of trileptal. if anyone knows any thing about my side effects please let me know!

I am wondering if any one (male) has heard of or experienced enlarged breast tissue while taking risperadal.

I have been taking Risperdal for 5 years now. I was diagnosed with mild schizophrenia. I responded to a small 2mg dose and within weeks my weird thoughts went away. I have had no really bad side effects or weight gain apart from decreased libido and I think that it has taken away some of my creativity.

My son is 14yrs. old and has been taking risperdal for almost a year now. It has been a miracle drug for us. He was about to be kicked out of school. His doctor put him on risperdal for anger control and it has made a world of difference in school and home for him. He has no weight gain , no side effects at all except that he can control his moods better.

Well, actually, risperdal was just prescribed to my daughter who is eight and a half years old. I gave her the first dose this evening, and after reading these posts, I have to say I am scared.....can anyone tell me what to do? Can I refuse to let my daughter take this medication? or will it make me out to be a parent who does not want to help her child by refusing the meds? Please help...thank you