Risperadol

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Risperadol was prescribed for a while back now and seemed to help reduce

'stimming' behaviors as well as attack modes. Also reduced 's apparent

frustration in trying to express whatever is/was bothering him. Helps with the

sleep problems to some extent too. If I were you, would ask doctor if

appropriate for your child. Although I don't know the long term effects and

some fear they're dreadful, (which could very well be an overreaction) for now,

it's working for . Three 3 sleep-filled nights in a row!! Heavenly!!

Shirley

Mom to 8

PDD/Autism/Hypotonia

Princess Joetta

Alter your attitude and you can alter your life.

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My son has taken risperidal for two years now in combination with the

diet- the side effects I've notice are a raging hunger when ritilin

wears off (before the diet he actually tore a cabinet off the wall

demanding peanutbutter) and consequently a marked weight gain, it has

helped take the edge off his fustration, it was explained to me that

it slows the response down enough that Jay could chose to not

punch,kick hit but possibly choose an alternate expression- that was

also how it was explained to him at age 8- it seems to work well. I

was told by a parent recently that scientist ablsoulutely know that

it causes sterility in mice or rats. Thats a rather significant side

effect to not mention to a parent I felt, but at the time it was

prescribed we were pretty desperate, and even now he holds himself

together but its hard work you can see so I wouldn't feel comfortable

requesting to change it. A special ed teacher told me there is no

need to bee concerned about sterility effects until my son reaches

puberty. The other thing I got permission from the doctor to do in

the begining (and nonw too)was to spread his dose out evenly through

out the day he takes(he weighs 110) 1/2 a 1 mg pill four times -3

with his ritilin and one at bedtime with his zyrtec which also knocks

him out!! I have two wonderful years of 10 hours of nightly sleep. I

think just getting an adequate amount of sleep helps curb daily

tempertantrums as well!!!! -

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> Risperadol was prescribed for a while back now and seemed to

help reduce 'stimming' behaviors as well as attack modes. Also reduced

's apparent frustration in trying to express whatever is/was

bothering him. Helps with the sleep problems to some extent too. If

I were you, would ask doctor if appropriate for your child. Although

I don't know the long term effects and some fear they're dreadful,

(which could very well be an overreaction) for now, it's working for

. Three 3 sleep-filled nights in a row!! Heavenly!!

Risperdal does have some serious and potentially permanent side

effects, and I would encourage anyone whose child is taking this or

who is considering using this medication, to be sure you understand it

and agree to it before using it, and to use the lowest possible dose

for the requirements of your child. I would be upset if anyone was

advised by a doctor to use this medication without a full explanation

of the potential side effects. Here is more information, for those

interested.

http://www.mentalhealth.com/drug/p30-r05.html

http://my.webmd.com/content/asset/uspdi.202769