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OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) board
  1. Anyone have OCD unwanted and intrusive thoughts. 27th August 2004
    ... months of therapy and medication im on 300mg zoloft risperdal although I feel my medicine helps i still get alot...
    ... months of therapy and medication im on 300mg zoloft risperdal although I feel my medicine helps i still get alot...

  2. did you beat OCD ? 19th August 2004
    ... started to improve. However, I believe the meds ( risperdal and lexapro) were necessary for my recovery because...

  3. I have a common question 10th August 2004
    ... anymore. After him being put on high doses of Zoloft, Risperdal and Depekote and being told to put him in a "special ... We were trying for 80 mg. He has been taken off the Risperdal which was given to combat his aggitation/hostility...
    ... his negative reactions with more mediations such as Risperdal and Depekote. I had no clue....But I did see enough...
    ... his negative reactions with more mediations such as Risperdal and Depekote. I had no clue....But I did see enough ... MOM2OCDER Hey Mom2ocder I take zoloft with risperdal , in my doc mis dignosed me, I do not need to be taking ... risperdal .. I need to be taking a medicine for OCD .. I heard...
    ... I take zoloft with risperdal , in my doc mis dignosed me, I do not need to be taking ... risperdal .. I need to be taking a medicine for OCD ..QUOTE] ... I am curious as to what dosage of Risperdal your Doctor put you on and why. My son started...
    ... I take zoloft with risperdal , in my doc mis dignosed me, I do not need to be taking ... risperdal .. I need to be taking a medicine for OCD ..QUOTE] ... I am curious as to what dosage of Risperdal your Doctor put you on and why. My son started ... mind made up so he cnage my dagnosis and kept me on risperdal ...I still have the intrusive thoughts in I've been ... on risperdal for 2 years and they are treating me for something ... improvement im going to see this doc that put me on risperdal in thr frist place and hopefully he will listen to ... time not messing with my body in the process.. the risperdal I'm on now is 4mg the Zoloft i am on is 300...I hope...
    ... son talking to himself was another reason for the Risperdal . He wasn't HEARING voices but would be telling his...

  4. Intrusive Thoughts 31st July 2004
    ... OCD. He currently takes 80 mg. of Prozac and 1 mg of Risperdal . (his OCD mostly deals with germs, hand washing, and...

  5. OCD and Prozac 19th July 2004
    ... had his OCD with no relief. When maxed out with the Risperdal ....they tried to add Depekote and suggested that he...

  6. please help me 31st May 2004
    ... help me!! I tried prozac, paxil, zoloft, zyprexa, risperdal .... this isn't my only problem with ocd but it is...

  7. risperdal for OCD?? 24th May 2004
    ... My psych put me on Risperdal about 3 months ago and I have been very pleased with ... medication that is for schizophrenia, but he said Risperdal has shown to work great for ocd at lower doses. I ... with regard to my obsessive thoughts. Supposedly risperdal helps the SSRI work better. I'm grateful to have...
    ... ontheway) has this disorder. One of her meds is the Risperdal , and she says it helps a lil, but the thing she doesn...
    ... told the shrink about this and he put me on 1 mg. of Risperdal to add to my 50 mg. of Zoloft. The Risperdal should...
    ... I am curious as you all state that Risperdal has helped alot. have any of you gained wieght from...
    ... use that unless all the other meds fail. While Risperdal is not an OCD medicaiton, it can be very affective ... around in circles and wouldn't stop. My doc gave me Risperdal samples and 20 mins after 1 pill, it stopped. A week ... I would have. I told my doc I didn't want to take Risperdal again because of the weight gain issue and he prescribed ... Klonopin Wafers which worked even faster the the Risperdal , about 10 mins. I only had 3 off these anxiety ... your psychiatrist if you have any concerns about the Risperdal side effects. You could get lucky and have no weight...
    ... Hey, my doc just put me on 0.5mg of Risperdal a week and a half ago, in addition to the 150mg of ... Effexor XR and 30mg of Remeron i take. He prescribed the risperdal because i took myself off of Zyprexa (i didnt like ... many of the side effects), he assures me that with Risperdal there is hardly any weight gain compared to zyprexa...
    ... my son is on risperdal for OCD and it works for him , now it did put on weight...

  8. Obsession Hellllllllllllll!!! 5th May 2004
    ... I started Risperdal probably six months ago and it has worked wonders...

  9. thinking things but don't want to do them 14th April 2004
    ... daughter is 10 and has OCD. She is just coming off Risperdal (because God was talking to her)...anyways she just...
    ... daughter is 10 and has OCD. She is just coming off Risperdal (because God was talking to her)...anyways she just...

  10. my obsessions, anyone similar? 12th April 2004
    ... similar obsessions . They drive me crazy, but Im on 2mg Risperdal to help though its not really working. -When...

  11. My List Of Compulsions,Obsessions And Tics 13th March 2004
    ... turretts and Obsessive Compulsive. Also Im on 2mg of Risperdal and .75mg of Effexor for some depression. I have...

  12. Risperdal is freaking awesome for OCD!! 8th March 2004
    ... yes risperdal helps alot. however, it GREATLY increases your appetite...
    ... discuss at length the pro's and con's of going on Risperdal . . I agree on the use of anti-psychotics for OCD...

  13. I quit Risperdal 26th January 2004
    ... of any of those medications. Your side effects from Risperdal sound horrible, I'm glad you're off of it....

  14. Anybody on Luvox 15th January 2004
    ... SSRI so my new doc has started me on a low dose of risperdal . so far the risperdal seems to be working alot better...
    ... SSRI so my new doc has started me on a low dose of risperdal . so far the risperdal seems to be working alot better...
    ... than luvox. Luvox is bad but prozac is the pits. Risperdal is an augmentation Anti-Psychotic. It tends to lower ... lowers and increases serotonin in certain areas. Risperdal is very powerful but I am on a very low dose. It...

  15. Risperdal for OCD 14th January 2004
    ... I used risperdal for awhile. My doctor had told me that it may be affecting ... sexually more than the SSRI. I was taking Prozac with risperdal and neurontin. I stopped taking ALL medication last ... figured I want my life back with no side effects! The risperdal is an anti-psychotic drug that is supposed to work...
    ... for sexual problems. I dont know if a low dose of risperdal would be that bad for sexual problems I know if ... you increase the risperdal dose it becomes the same sexual problems as an SSRI...

  16. Celexa causing depression?? Please help 26th October 2003
    ... doctor told me. heck im on buspar too, and epival and risperdal . Im still pretty screwed up. All Ive got are a couple...

Pain Management board
  1. switching from fentanyl (duragesic) to methadone 15th August 2006
    ... ejaculation, Thoriazine - 50 mg as needed for anxiety, Risperdal - 4 mg at night for sleep. I'm also worried that the...

Panic Disorders board
  1. Help 18th March 2007
    ... normal. I was given Xanax .5 MG three times a day and Risperdal 1MG for sleep. The attacks can go on all day and the ... all the way. So, my doc (last week) told me to stop risperdal (after 18 days) and try Buspar 5MG with Xanax. Buspar...
    ... The hospital had/has me on 50MG of Zoloft, 1MG of Risperdal , and .5 of Ativan 2-3 times a days. I feel like a...

  2. are they really panic attacks 19th January 2007
    ... 14 years old, I had a horrible allergic reaction to Risperdal , which was brand new then and a new psych prescribed...

  3. risperdal? 2nd December 2006
    ... I have never heard of risperdal being ordered for panic attacks, although many drugs...

  4. antipsychotics or major tranquilizers 30th November 2005
    ... medication for panic and anxiety. My pdoc prescribed risperdal to me along with zolft and xanax. This was about 3 ... not sleep and i felt very agitated so i took 2 mg of risperdal . Anyway when i woke up in the AFTERNOON, forget about...
    ... t posted here before, but saw your question about risperdal . I tried it once, and that was enough; I had the ... tipsychotics. You also might talk to your doc about trying risperdal at a tiny, tiny dose. Seaturtle...

  5. Side effects of Lexapro? 4th May 2005
    ... my anxiety/ panic attacks I've been put on .5 mg of Risperdal but I feel tired and lethargic all the time (I've...

  6. Anyone else get self conscious when talking to people 14th April 2005
    ... I get that way all the time. I was put on Risperdal for paranoia. There was more involved then just that...

  7. Risperdal anyone? 23rd March 2005
    ... My PS Doc just called. She is giving me samples of RISPERDAL and I am to take 1/4 of a tab. I do not know the lowest ... It sounds MAJOR! What are the side effects of this Risperdal ? Thanks for any advice! :)...
    ... do good things but together thry don't.. addign the risperdal with paxil had a tendicy to make people more depressed ... take paxil to help with my ocd and sleep, and take risperdal to help " clear my mind." The paxil would have some ... would be agreesive, I was really drosdy then stoned . Risperdal is commoly used to treat schizophernia, it is an ... me at first then it seemed to wear off, so that was risperdal was added. personally if that is the case for you...
    ... do good things but together thry don't.. addign the risperdal with paxil had a tendicy to make people more depressed ... take paxil to help with my ocd and sleep, and take risperdal to help " clear my mind." The paxil would have some ... would be agreesive, I was really drosdy then stoned . Risperdal is commoly used to treat schizophernia, it is an ... me at first then it seemed to wear off, so that was risperdal was added. personally if that is the case for you...
    ... i ws on 0.5 dosage of risperdal ,, i quit paxil and fouid nteh most helpfull was clozepam...
    ... Hi fullfire, I have not had good luck with Risperdal . For me a dose of .5 mg makes me very fatigued, which...
    ... I was better off with nothing!) before trying the Risperdal because its so extreme, and the side-effects suck ... your doctor just jumped right up the medication to Risperdal before trying other things?!....
    ... My Psychiatrist put me on Risperdal injection for Anxiety, and Nervousness. It made me...
    ... IMO risperdal and other older antipsychotics are the wrong meds...

  8. Need help 5th August 2004
    ... them. I'm now currently taking 20mg lexapro, .5 mg risperdal , and .5 ativan as needed. Every waking moment I'm...

  9. Panic attacks are controlling my life 30th July 2004
    ... alone. Right now I'm taking 20 mg lexapro, .5 mg risperdal , and .5 mg ativan. Gonna try it for awhile. I always ... like doing anything. Someone tell me if they're on risperdal and how its working for them. And someone tell me...
    ... may work more ativan may help on the bad days risperdal is an antipsychotic which some docs use for anxiety...
    ... thought I would add this. My son (10 yrs.) used to take risperdal , He done really good on it but had terrible weight...

  10. Lexapro dosage??? 29th July 2004
    ... too drowsey on it so I'm doing 20 mg lexapro, .5 mg risperdal , and .5 mg ativan....

  11. Zoloft questions 9th November 2003
    ... depression and im also on keppra for seizures and risperdal , which is helping with the anger issues. I was offered...

  12. Sideeffects on increasing the dose, anybody?? 4th November 2003
    ... zoloft and 1mg xanax as needed and also added 3 mg risperdal . I havent had anymore side effects from the zoloft ... or xanax but the risperdal makes me kinda sleepy which is why the doc told me...
    ... hopefully it will continue to help and also added the risperdal to aid it. Afer the er visit i had tremors in my...

Parenting Issues board
  1. Parenting a child with Bipolar Disorder 29th November 2007
    ... is lots to celebrate with Amanda doing so well. Risperdal was one of the first meds that worked out for my daughter...
    ... hospital. They took her off the Seroquel and put her on Risperdal and started her on a different stimulant and came...
    ... Focalin XR. He has been on every med you can think of, risperdal , lamitcal, daytrana patch, zoloft, etc etc. Nothing...

  2. Parenting a Child Who Has Bipolar 26th October 2007
    ... when she became manic and was diagnosed we went to Risperdal and then added Trileptal as a mood stabilizer. She...
    ... atypical antipsychotic category -- that would be like risperdal , zyprexa, seroquel, geodon, abilify, Invega and clozaril...

  3. My little boy was molested.... 17th July 2005
    ... to sleep more and more, it was the increase of the Risperdal . DUH, boy do I feel stupid for not realizing that...

Personality Disorder board
  1. More Than Depression... Is It BPD??? 21st January 2008
    ... Ritalin Zoloft Wellbutrin Paxil Lexapro Trazodone Risperdal Effexor Depakote None of them did anything to...

  2. Bizarre way of life 11th February 2006
    ... could be taken care of with therapy or meds. I am Risperdal and it's helping with my paranoia. Having people...

  3. Mixed diagnosis 30th March 2005
    ... Last year they had me on Lexepro, Risperdal , Cymbolta, and Mythline (Ritilan) but the cost was...

  4. I don't know what to think. . . 27th March 2005
    ... psychotic depression. My current pdoc has put me on Risperdal for the hallucinations and hearing voices and Seroquel ... insomnia). I'm also on Paxil CR for the depression. Risperdal and Seroquel are both antipsychotics and they have...

  5. Do I have BPD? 23rd March 2005
    ... I'm on Paxil CR, Risperdal , and Seroquel. I still have the mood swings but they...

  6. Bipolar?Borderline? CONFUSED!! 19th December 2004
    ... various medications. Ive been on Remeron, Zoloft, Risperdal , Lithium, Paxil, Trazodone and right now I am on Wellbutrin...

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder board
  1. Coming off my meds 7th August 2007
    ... pressure. These could interfere with the drug Risperdal . It's worth discussing with your doc. ...

  2. why do i feel like this??? 26th December 2006
    ... suicidal at that time. he switched me to cymbalta and risperdal . about 3 weeks ago i started cutting, my meds just...

  3. New Medications. Anyone else? 11th April 2006
    ... night and Ativan prn. Just today, I was put on .5 mg Risperdal at night and 1 mg Propranolol each morning. Does...
    ... sky-high dosing of anti-depressants. My son takes risperdal and it is a wonder drug for him. I would try the...

  4. war screwed me up can risperidone help? 21st November 2005
    ... works for anger and anxiety? Hey man in my opinion Risperdal can help but it's kind of a lobotomy in a pill and...

  5. ptsd? 26th November 2003
    ... sedatives i take, i just recently started taking " risperdal "...ive read that it is used for mood disorders and...

Relationship Health board
  1. A question for the married guys! 8th December 2007
    ... I quit taking the Risperdal 2 nights ago & I feel SO much better! I'm not taking...

  2. What is a Friend? / What is wrong with me? 6th November 2006
    ... news couldn't have come at a worse time since the Risperdal had to be discontinued and she was declining without...

  3. Help for Wife of OCD Sufferer 15th February 2006
    ... better mentally and physically. He is on Zoloft and Risperdal . I am so very proud of him for going through what...

  4. Creepy Ex @ Work 4th April 2005
    ... and anxiety He has OCD (supposedly) He's been on Risperdal for intrusive thoughts He craves attention for his...
    ... He's not on risperdal anymore. Said something about the voice actually...

Restless Leg Syndrome board
  1. benadryl 7th February 2008
    ... PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS: i. e., haldol (haloperidol), risperdal (risperidone); chlorpromazine (thorazine), lithium...

  2. RLS & Bipolar w/ Psychosis 7th December 2007
    ... Mirapex for an extreme case of RLS, but he was also on Risperdal for his Bipolar W/ Psychosis symptoms.......The doctor ... fighting against the Mirapex and they took him off the Risperdal .... They put him on Depakote Sprinkles 500m a day...
    ... Mirapex for an extreme case of RLS, but he was also on Risperdal for his Bipolar W/ Psychosis symptoms.......The doctor ... fighting against the Mirapex and they took him off the Risperdal .... They put him on Depakote Sprinkles 500m a day...

  3. Neurontin work for anyone else? 20th May 2006
    ... several medications for anxiety and pain including Risperdal . The sleep doctor put me on Mirapex and also Card ... /Leva but both of them interfered badly with the Risperdal (they all act on dopamine). I couldn't take them....

  4. Medications that cause RLS? 9th January 2005
    ... Haldol, Loxitane, Mellaril, Motan, Navane, Prolixin, Risperdal , Serentil, Stelazine, Thorazine, Vesperin ANTIDEPRESS...

Schizophrenia board
  1. am I schizoprenic or is it something else 31st January 2008
    ... venlor for my anxiety. My psychiatrist prescribed risperdal for me and I no longer think about that stuff anymore...

  2. Risperidone = brain death 8th December 2007
    ... I have been on Risperdal now for 1 year for my Sz negative symptoms and have...
    ... for about 8 months and am thinking of switching to Risperdal . Abilify works well and is very stabilizing and the...
    ... I was on risperdal (Risperidone) for about 7 - 8 months... At first, ... the highest it got... THANK GOD! This medication, Risperdal (Risperidone) messed me up royally... Now first, before ... while on meds, doesn't work too well for me... And Risperdal was by FAR the worst... I would get constant nightmares ... . So far, in a year and 3 months, I've been on Risperdal , Effexor XR, Zoloft, and now I'm on Seroquel (Quetiapine ... XR. I have NONE of the side effects that I had with Risperdal (That I mentioned above)... Seroquel is a magic ... med for me, risperdal wasn't......
    ... with the old and new meds, we stayed the course with risperdal because it kept him from jail and other issues that...

  3. serious problem 28th November 2007
    ... problems..the first medication i was on was seroquel and risperdal ..i had problems since then from this medications!...

  4. 19 year old schizophrenic very paranoid want to talk to others 17th November 2007
    ... the drug that u mentioned and it seems to be like risperdal i am taking risperdal, seroquel, celexa and clonazepam ... im almost on the full dose of both risperdal and seroquel and am still having many problems :(...

  5. i really need help 12th November 2007
    ... worried tonight might be a third time i'm on 6mg of risperdal a day 3mg morning, 3mg evening, but it doesnt work...

  6. The wonderful world of med students 30th August 2007
    ... my whole life changes. I see him and he puts me on risperdal . That really messed me up. went from one to another...

  7. I'd like to formally introduce myself and my story. 1st August 2007
    ... currently taking Depakote (500 mg twice a day) and Risperdal (4 mg) to keep the mania, auditory hallucinations...

  8. what is my correct diagnosis? 24th July 2007
    ... on meds (500 mg of Depakote twice a day and 4 mg of Risperdal ) ever since last year's hospitalization and no longer ... the one I have now. Even when I was finally put on Risperdal , my dosage had to be adjusted several times before...

  9. serious side effects- advice welcome 21st July 2007
    ... required weekly blood test. That is when I switched to Risperdal which I have taken since 1993. Risperdal has been...

  10. Hello -- New Member 19th July 2007
    ... ve been taking 1000 mg/day of Depakote and 3 mg of Risperdal and have been symptom free. I'm blessed to be working...

  11. Need someone's opinion 18th July 2007
    ... been on meds (500 mg of Depakote 2x/day and 4 mg of Risperdal ) since last February and no longer experience paranoia...
    ... my meds definitely help keep my paranoia in check. ( Risperdal addresses the paranoia while Depakote helps stabilize...

  12. Thought broadcasting 16th July 2007
    ... severe and nothing helped except for meds. I'm taking Risperdal and no longer experience thought broadcasting. ...

  13. Trying to find a correct diagnosis 12th July 2007
    ... nothing to help me in the long run. I currently take Risperdal , Trazodone, and Nortryptiline. I’ve looked into...

  14. is anyone here gaining weight 3rd July 2007
    ... Risperdal is terrible when it comes to gaining weight, I think ... of all the medications. When I first started taking Risperdal (3mg) I weighed about 170, now granted, I was also ... counteract the uncontrollable weight gain experienced with Risperdal use. I know weight gain can cause a whole new set...
    ... My then-2nd grader gained a ton of weight on Risperdal for his autism. He got switched to Abilify, also, ... lol Sadly, he's never been as good as he was on the Risperdal and we're trying it again, at a lower dose. He's now...

  15. I may have a therapy solution 22nd June 2007
    ... I was there only for a few weeks and ended up with risperdal . but still voices but doesnt bother me. Long story...

  16. I need some help 27th May 2007
    ... depression or mania or both. I never experienced mania. Risperdal has worked well for me. Talk with your doctor.:)...

  17. subjective view of best and worst meds 15th May 2007
    ... drowsiness of the med will wear off. Best - risperdal . Great for functioning. Has a 'don't panic effect ... focused and calm without wearing off your humanity. Risperdal is great for soul-searchers, since it has an effect...

  18. risperdal 15th May 2007
    ... me. Abilify and Geodon are working best for me. Risperdal gave really BAD acne....

  19. Problems 10th May 2007
    ... been on abilify also I was taking 40mg along with risperdal consta 25mg plus a mood stabilizer and an antidepressant...

  20. Help me understand him.... 6th May 2007
    ... However my dr. has convinced me into a shot it is called risperdal consta and it is given every 2 weeks.That should be...

  21. reproductively challenged as consequence of meds 9th April 2007
    ... fertility is still ok since like u i have been taking risperdal for a while now. I suppose i would have done some ... damage already, its such a shame as risperdal works well for me and i may not get another medication ... what he suggests.....i believe i read somewhere that risperdal affects fertility in both men and women.....sorry...

  22. Schizophrenia vs Deep Depression 4th January 2007
    ... hand with schizophrenic type disorders. I've taken Risperdal daily since 1993. I would say I am "high-functioning...

  23. Going off meds 2nd January 2007
    ... Hi my mom was taking risperdal . She took it for about two years. her doctor started...

  24. Side Affect From Risperdal. 6th October 2006
    ... to drugstore.com you can find it their too or type risperdal side effects.It is deferent from person to person...

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