Risperidone for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 5)

• Rav...
• February 9, 2016

"Was good when the voices were loud as when they are quietened they seem to echo at first. Noticed when taking it though voices did remain very quietly then when you stop taking it they stop completely. But I have done this before and the bliss only lasts a month before they come back full blown."

• Jps...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 28, 2022

"I feel like I’m back to myself when taking this medication. Please note, I’ve only been taking for a week but my head does not feel as busy with static and voices, which was my main issue. It also chills me out somewhat, even on a low dosage. I seriously hope the side effects aren’t as bad as what some people are suggesting but as of now I feel back to baseline and it has done the trick."

• Bsd...
• January 12, 2016

"I am on risperidone for 2,5 years. It seems to be OK for its main purpose - I haven't had any hallucinations since I started it. However I be been leading a very balanced and calm life without any major stresses which seemed to be the main triggers of my psychoepisodes in the past. But! I've gained 25 pounds for two years and I have never been overweight in my life. Plus, over the time I developed a very disturbing hunger that never stops even after I eat lots. I feel full when my stomach is literally full and stretched. But after an hour I feel hungry again. In, addition to that stomach pains not too sure if its caused by excessive eating or a side effect on its own. Other minor side effects are muscle pains, nightmares and memory loss."

• You...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 6, 2018

"It was good to calm me down at first, but stopped working within a month and I wake up during sleep many times from it. Your nose will get clogged heavily by this medication, so get a humidifier if you are planning to get on it."

• tuc...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2020

"DO NOT TAKE RISPERDAL. I was prescribed 3 mg of risperdal after displaying psychotic symptoms induced by a weed addiction. I stayed on the medication for 4 months, my dose got as high as 5mg for one month. It made me feel lethargic, emotionally unavailable, and in a fog. It did not help me with any of the symptoms it was prescribed for except sleep. I kept on a strict diet and didn't gain a single pound (I actually lost some weight). But despite not gaining a pound this drug caused my face and cheeks to swell up with fat and now I look like a squirrel. The fat just won't go away. I don't recognize myself in the mirror anymore. This drug does awful unnatural things to the body. My psychiatrist told me the weight gain isn't permanent, guess he's wrong, I'm living proof that some of the fat is inescapable and permanent. Wish it wasn't in my face."

• Ban...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 2, 2018

"Had psychosis 2 months ago. Was started on Risperidone it helped resolve delusions within a few weeks. Also prescribed lithium simultaneously. Started noticing side effects after 7 weeks on both including mental uneasiness and restlessness. Dr said wean off both so went from 2 to 1 mg Risperidone. Had bad withdrawals from 1 to .5mg so holding for now."

• Spe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 16, 2022

"I was hearing voices than I went in a hospital for nearly two weeks I was out on forced medication which they can not do anything to my body without me allowing it and when I was on it my jaw started locking open and way farther than it should go my jaw was sore for a couple days this reaction of my jaw extending lasted for what seemed like 30 min as I waited for the benzotropine or whatever it’s called, I was told it’s a allergy medicine. While my jaw was getting messed up my neck started stretching side to side as far as it could go and getting stuck there. After I was out the hospital I realized my neck pain came back from my car accident but a lot worse. The side of my neck began to hurt when I would breath the most and just living it hurt a lot. I recommend to say no to forced medication."

• aen...
• April 27, 2017

"Was prescribed this for schizophrenia. It took away psychotic symptoms yes but had horrible side effects to begin with and I put on nearly 7 stone because of this drug. And I've had slurred, stuttered speech ever since taking it. I really want to come off this medication but fear becoming ill again for my family's sake. Been on it for nearly 3 years now. I'm on a fortnightly injection. I have also been given this drug in tablet form to treat anxiety before, didn't really do anything for me, felt no obvious change to feelings. Something like zolpidem (yes I'm aware it's sleeping medication) really makes me feel more relaxed and at ease, that's what I want out of anti anxiety medication. So anxiety wise I think it's pretty rubbish."

• Rus...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 26, 2021

"On risperidone since one and half year. Was started on it because of my psychotic depression. I was having thoughts of becoming a monk. I feel good, my depression had gone after taking risperidone for about a few months. But my thoughts of renunciation aren’t going. My doctor currently prescribed me haloperidol which I haven't started yet. I home read somewhere that risperidone works better on negative symptoms more than positive symptoms. Now let's see how these symptoms improve after I start on haloperidol. Side effects - I was having loss of balance."

• blu...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 9, 2021

"I been taking risperidone for a long time and I say its great. This medication puts me to sleep for 6 hours then falling back a sleep at 2am to 5am. My doctor prescribe me this medication for bipolar and schizophrenia. She doesn't really answer my questions though. She suggest me to take this medication for life long to help my delusions and hallucinations. I sometimes feel like someone is grabbing my hand. Last time when I was in Hawaii I saw the most scariest looking thing I ever seen and hide under my bed. Then something flew in my hand that forced me to grab I couldn't see for my self of what it was not sure and it was gone about a 1min. Glad it never happened again cause I don't want creepy things happening to me. Guys eat healthy cause you know what the cost is."

• tri...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 19, 2023

Risperdal Consta (risperidone) "From the first day of the injection I've noticed I've been able to complete tasks that might have seemed so big in the past. I am feeling calm living in the present and not feeling worried anymore. I've been able to take the the time and get tasks done. It seems like this was the right choice of medicine."

• Rak...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 28, 2022

"My risperidone dosage 37.5 IM injection a lot of side effect including depression anxiety fatigue low motivation and increase hallucination but it helped me for mania. My nurse inject me product every two weeks"

• Mat...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 13, 2021

"Well my experience with Risperidone has not been quite great in fact its made life lifeless. I can't really feel my emotions right. My drive for doing basic things like taking care of my self is gone and so its my sex drive. I am having a lot of trouble concentrating and thinking with this crazy mind fog that won't go away. I have to pee all the time now, and my #2 work is always so hard now. It is either most of the time constipation, or sometimes runny explosion, never just normal stools anymore. When I eat I sometimes feel like chocking so when that happens I have to swallow another way. My vision is getting so blurry as well. I don't like going out and I don't like phones now to. Talking to people became really hard too. A lot of the time I try to think of anything it all comes out foggy or I simply can't think a single thing, before I never had this problem. I know this is used for some people who might actually need it. but I was misdiagnosed I think personally. I had a "Minor Manic Episode" stress induced"

• Gin...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 3, 2021

"I had really low blood pressure with risperidone it also causes me to rock back and forth a lot.. It sure does shut me up though I get really paranoid someone wants to hurt me. I noticed it calms me down enough to go hide in the bathroom quietly without disturbing the neighbors. I block the door with my refrigerator and watch these cool movies on YOUTUBE"

• Xen...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• November 16, 2022

Risperdal (risperidone) "I have taken Risperidone at least 8 years for Schizophrenia. When I first started taking it, I noticed it made my symptoms a lot better. However it wasn't a cure-all and I still heard the voices, but in a more muffled manner. The visions and visual hallucinations like lazers floating in the air went away, too. It also seemed like despite being on Risperidone or any other antipsychotic that my symptoms were dependent on my external behavior. As far as side effects go, I drool pretty badly at night. It also kind of made me look at things as being pointless. It's hard to know whether it's my Schizophrenia or Risperidone that is causing me problems, I've been on it so long. Overall, it was great for taking away the hallucinations, it just kind of made me a shell of my former self(or was that the Schizophrenia), who knows."

• Rod...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 1, 2022

"Definitely contributed to stopping an ongoing psychosis in my case. So that is good. However the doses have a significant sedative effect that can easily change your life. Potentially the appetite increase that lasts for the first month can also cause some problems with weight gain. The worst was the drug did contribute to temporary sterilization (zero secretion of absolutely anything during orgasm apparently as a result of the effect on my prolactin levels, this lasted until I switched meds)"

• bpd...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 8, 2021

"I started this drug 3 years ago for my paranoia and anger issues. Overall it's good except for the weight gain. I started at 125lb and I am 145lb. I take 1mg because taking 2mg made me really tired but going down on the dose works best in combination with Lamictal and Prozac. I've tried other medicines but these work well together."

• moj...
• February 23, 2011

Risperdal (risperidone) "I have been taking Risperdal for ten years, can't imagine life without it anymore. My advice to people is don't stop taking your medicines if you or other people think you don't need to anymore."

• Don...
• July 31, 2017

Risperdal (risperidone) "Please, please do not take this drug, it destroyed my life. Once you take it, you are completely dependent on it, and trying to stop it can cause brain damage. It is the most horrific med."

• Anonymous
• May 7, 2009

Risperdal Consta (risperidone) "I found this drug had a very good effect. The only letdown is it makes you put on weight."

• Anonymous
• November 5, 2008

Risperdal (risperidone) "Is providing some relief from hallucinations on 6 mg a day - also helps bipolar ups and downs. I do have some side effects, though."

• QQJ...
• December 20, 2010

Risperdal Consta (risperidone) "This antipsychotic is a lot better than the original Risperdal. It has fewer side effects. I have been on this for 6 months, and it has eliminated the voices and paranoia."

• Ano...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 8, 2017

Risperdal (risperidone) "This makes you restless after long-term use. Good at controlling symptoms if you are patient with it. Ask your doctor to reduce dosage if you feel better after 3 years. Good luck."

• mat...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 17, 2015

Risperdal (risperidone) "Did nothing for me. Just gained a lot of weight!"

• Anonymous
• March 25, 2009

Risperdal (risperidone) "No relief of voices. I rarely have visual hallucinations anyway. Very bad menstrual irregularity and some dry mouth. Had to quit taking it."