Experiences with risperdal

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Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal

tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old

too young to consider it ?

Thanks !

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My daughter took Risperdal and gained a lot of weight...she was an adult when taking it. In my opinion there are better drugs such as lamictal but that takes longer to get it to the right dose. Hang in there we are here for you. Sandy

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My friend's son was on this and she says that she didn't see much help in

controlling her son's aggression while he was on it. He gained a lot of weight,

and she attributes the fact that her son is now a diabetic to the fact that he

was on risperdal. When she took her son off of this medicine, he lost a lot of

weight and while he is still a diabetic, his sugar levels are evening out. She

says she will never put her son on that medicine again.

Glenda

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> Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal

tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old

too young to consider it ?

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no my son has been on it for about 2 yrs. It has really calm him down but when he really wants something he is very instistent in getting what he wants. I think it has helped plentySubject: Experiences with risperdalTo: sList Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 4:19 PM

Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old too young to consider it ?

Thanks !

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My daughter was prescribed risperdol for mood disorder when she was about 6. At

the time, she had been diagnosed as bipolar. She became very aggressive. . .

Almost like a wild animal. She was taken off after 2 weeks and immediately went

back to her previous behaviour. She finally improved when given Zoloft. Turns

out she was not bipolar.

A word of caution. . . All our children are different. Some children may

respond very well to a medication while others do not. Someone once gave me the

example of blood pressure medication. .. When a person is placed on blood

pressure meds, it can often take months to find the right medication and dosage

before they see positive results. Make sure you trust the doctor and that the

doctor takes the time to answer all your questions. If you are not comfortable,

find a doctor who Will take that time. These are serious medications and you

deserve to have your questions answered.

Hang in there.

Jean Eccleston

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" Extraspecialkids@... " wrote:

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>Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal

tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old

too young to consider it ?

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>Thanks !

>Sent from my iPad

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We used risperdal on our son for almost 8 years when he was young(age 4)...mainly for aggression. With a strong behavioral component-

it worked wonderful. We went off for awhile and now we have returned to using risperdal once again(he is now 17). I think for our son, it has worked

very well...no side effects. You may need to play around with the dosage. Initially,(first 1-2 days) your child may be drowsy....but that goes away.

Also, my son never slept when he was young so this was a LIFE saver.

Hope this helps!

Weinkle

Experiences with risperdal

Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old too young to consider it ?

Thanks !

Sent from my iPad

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My son has been on it for about 3 years for impulse control and aggression. It has really changed his life in a positive way. He has gained weight, however but he is monitored closely. We took him off of it at one point and all of the bad stuff came back.Sent from my iPhonePlease excuse typos

We used risperdal on our son for almost 8 years when he was young(age 4)...mainly for aggression. With a strong behavioral component-

it worked wonderful. We went off for awhile and now we have returned to using risperdal once again(he is now 17). I think for our son, it has worked

very well...no side effects. You may need to play around with the dosage. Initially,(first 1-2 days) your child may be drowsy....but that goes away.

Also, my son never slept when he was young so this was a LIFE saver.

Hope this helps!

Weinkle

Experiences with risperdal

Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old too young to consider it ?

Thanks !

Sent from my iPad

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Hello everyone. I agree with Jean - all of our children's medical needs are different. I learned this 15 years ago when our son was diagnosed with Autim. Others in his classroom had great success with Ritalin.....one dose and our entire family was awake for 48 hours! This was definitely not the right medication for our son.

We had to try many prescribed meds before finding one that would "work". Risperdal has been of tremendous help with our son. He has been taking it for years and we adjust the dosage as needed. Our goal is to give him the minimum dosage that is possible as to aid in his behavior.

My best to all of you as you are struggling with prescribed medications. Do be very honest with your child's doctor and make notes of your child's reactions to each one you try. For some, it does take several weeks before you will see any "real" change. Others get into your child's system very quickly.

Sharon

Re: Experiences with risperdal

My daughter was prescribed risperdol for mood disorder when she was about 6. At the time, she had been diagnosed as bipolar. She became very aggressive. . . Almost like a wild animal. She was taken off after 2 weeks and immediately went back to her previous behaviour. She finally improved when given Zoloft. Turns out she was not bipolar.

A word of caution. . . All our children are different. Some children may respond very well to a medication while others do not. Someone once gave me the example of blood pressure medication. .. When a person is placed on blood pressure meds, it can often take months to find the right medication and dosage before they see positive results. Make sure you trust the doctor and that the doctor takes the time to answer all your questions. If you are not comfortable, find a doctor who Will take that time. These are serious medications and you deserve to have your questions answered.

Hang in there.

Jean Eccleston

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"Extraspecialkids@..." wrote:

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>Please could anyone whose child has been treated for aggression with risperdal tell me about their experiences good and bad while taking it ? Is 9 years old too young to consider it ?

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>Thanks !

>Sent from my iPad

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My son is using Risperdal for 5 years and is the only medication that control his hyperactivity and irritability. We tried to change the therapy one summer and it was terrible. My son eats well and I provide healthy snacks to control his weight. Sent from my iPadOmayra Matamoros, MHSA, JD

My daughter took Risperdal and gained a lot of weight...she was an adult when taking it. In my opinion there are better drugs such as lamictal but that takes longer to get it to the right dose. Hang in there we are here for you. Sandy