I started risperidone 2mg at bedtime in April of 2013. Since then I have no more anxiety, not depressed, no longer agitated or nervous I feel much better no more social anxiety disorder and it has helped my spasmodic dysphonia. I can focus much better. Life is good !!!
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I was given the Rx to take at bedtime.. this is given to schizophrenics and it causes one to hear voices? Sounds like job security for masochistic shrinks. Feel MUCH better w/out it. I urge everyone to GET A SECOND OPINION!!!I now take a single dose of one med each day. Keep trying, there IS something better out there.
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Anonymous | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/9/2009
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 3.0
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/4/2009
Condition: Mania associated with Bipolar Disorder
Overall rating 4.0
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Care1 | 7-12 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
1/23/2009
Condition: Pervasive Developmental Disorder
Overall rating 1.7
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This medacation has caused mental fogginess, occassional emotional/mental response to social environment. Blank response in relation to facial and verbal reponse. This med was prescribed without any suffienct data to backup diagnosis for said patient. No testing, but pure misguided partially inaccurate information.
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sandrajp | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/19/2008
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 5.0
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It has made me be myself again. And it has been over a year since I have had any energy now I feel like a new person
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
11/6/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 5.0
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Very low side effect of drowsiness after first couple days. After treatment the last 14 years with ssri's and benzo's- for generalized anxiety and dysthymia, I was recently switched to ssri's with a side of 0.5 mg twice daily Risperdal. I felt better this past month than since first succombing to mental illness issues (anxiety and depression) at age 22.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/15/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.3
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Has anyone experienced weight gain taking this? I have been on it for almost three weeks and I have gained 5 pounds. I am not sure if I should continue to take it. But it has helped with my anxiety and back pain related to my anxiety.
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spaz | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/9/2008
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 2.0
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I've been taking it for 2 months. I have problems with dizziness (I walk like a drunk person at work) & my sex drive is non existent. I'm weaning off the drug & now realize that this med. was causing me to want to do nothing buy sit around or sleep. No motivation. This med may be ok if you don't have to work, but I couldn't even come up with an original idea much less remember what I did last week. I have much more motivation now that I've cut my dose by 33%.
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roby | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
9/28/2008
Condition: Manic-Depression
Overall rating 4.7
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My episodes of mania have ceased and I'm living somehat of a normal existence now.
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apollo | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/21/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 1.0
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abbydajo | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
9/21/2008
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 2.7
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Since I've been taking this drug my feet and ankles have swo;;en up BAD...is this common?
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Caregiver
9/9/2008
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 5.0
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years |
8/13/2008
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 5.0
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batwomen | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
5/29/2008
Condition: Other
Overall rating 3.0
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
1/27/2008
Condition: Manic-Depression
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OIF CMB | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/4/2007
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 3.0
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OIF CMB | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/4/2007
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 4.7
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OIF CMB | 19-24 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
11/4/2007
Condition: Psychosis caused by a Disease
Overall rating 5.0
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I have severe PTSD and Bipolar psychzoeffective disorder and this medication keeps the PTSD from ruling my life and helps with my depression and Bipolar disorder. I whole heartedly recomend this medication to anyone with psychosis or as a combination therapy for Bipolar disorder; however, I do not recomend this as your only medication for Bipolar disoder.
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joyewllms | 35-44 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
10/10/2007
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 3.7
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I haven't been taking this long to really see if it is working yet but would like to speak again later.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years |
9/21/2007
Condition: Schizophrenia
Overall rating 5.0
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The use of this drug has made it possible for me to lead a semi-normal life with my wife and kids.
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