Risperdal

Hi,
I was wondering anyone's experience with Risperdal here? My pdoc had start it recently...a very low dose for anxiety and anger. It really does seem to take the edge off and I can function day to day without so much anxiety. He also said I can use more if I get really bad...like as needed. I'm also on Buspar...the doc says they can work well together. I just am nervous about long term use...he mentioned a possible side effect called Tardive dyskinnesia.. I do want to eventually get pregnant again and I can wean off....but I do also like functioning like normal..and not worrying about waking up and all the things that have to get done. Just wanted to know if it helps anyone else here for anxiety, anger, racing thoughts..thanks!!

Hi, calleluna, welcome to the forum! Maybe you could try a bit of counseling if you ever want to get off the meds, maybe they'd teach you how to deal with the anxiety. I hope you find the answers you need here, feel free to post in the medication forum too.

Hi Calleluna,

I was wondering how the Risperdal works for you and anger? I have never heard of it until your post here. Since cyclothymia is a mild form of bipolar, I am struggling with anger, moments of rage... especially around "day 14" of my menstrual cycle... thereʻs actually a name beyond PMS called premenstrual magnification whereby some of us with mood disorders... our symptoms are exacerbated! Iʻd like to talk to my pdoc about this one at my next visit : ) sorry Iʻm no help... you actually helped ME if it helps tame the beastie within!! tytyty!

Do you mean Risperidone? If so, I am Cyclothymic and have been prescribed it, but it does little to alleviate my anger and sadness, which are so easily triggered. My psychiatrist has taken me off it as I was gaining weight from it and it had very little effect. It is an anti psychotic used for bipolar and mania but doesn't work for everyone.

Hi abuffa4769!
Is resperidone the same as buspar? If it is... Then I agree with you! I've taken it since I posted... It hasn't helped much and no wonder I've gained so much extra weight! Its hard to tell which one is the culprit. Thanks for posting! Has your pdoc recommended something else that's working for you?

Fireandrain wrote:Hi abuffa4769!
Is resperidone the same as buspar?

No, it's not the same.

I don't want to scare you, but my experience with risperidone/risperdal was awful.
My psychiatrist actually told me it's the most potent drug of the atypical antipsychotics. "It packs a wallop", he said.

On 1mg, I developed tremors, muscle spasms, heightened appetite, very long and vivid dreams, which made it impossible to have restful sleep, I felt mentally cloudy and surreal, I began drooling when I slept, my prolcatin levels increased dramatically, causing swollen nipples and temporary infertility, and I have now determined that it most likely played a role in causing my intense rapid cycling between mania and depression, since this had never happened before until two days after I first tried it.