Re: Re: Resperidal,side effects?

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,

Thanks.Chloe has the best disposition and

manners of any child I have ever seen,so no a doctor

has not reccommened it to me. I only heard of it

through this list but that mothers child did have some

behavoiral problems.I just need something more. We've

been on Cyproheptadine since she was 9 mo,and she 28mo

now and it is not working.My chlid is incredibly

perfect in ever way. Beautiful,smart,and so loving and

sweet.Thats the hardest part.She'll cry when we give

her her gh shots but then she'll try and comfort us

and tell us its okay and give us a hug evn though she

doesn't understand.I have to find something that will

be able to keep us from having to get a g tube,I just

have to. I don't know if I could do that.

Again thanks,

Reah and Chloe:)28mo,17lbs,31in

--- Brock wrote:

> Reah, In my understanding, Risperidol should NEVER

> be prescribed for

> an RSS/SGA child to increase appetite. I would run

> for a new

> doctor. Risperidol is an antipsychotic medication

> that is wonderful

> for children with mood dysregulation issues, and I

> believe can also

> help with tics. However, there are some serious

> risks of some bad

> side effects.

>

> This drug can be a lifesaver for children with mood

> dysregulation or

> early possible bipolar. And yes, one of the common

> side effects is

> a rapid increase in weight, often 10 pounds, which

> usually slows and

> settles out.

>

> But again, I believe that this is NOT a medication

> to be used as an

> appetite stimulant by itself. Cyproheptadine is

> also NOT approved

> as an appetite stimulant; it is FDA approved as an

> antihistamine.

> That being said, the side effects of a short acting

> antihistamine

> being lethargy and crankiness are far better than

> the ones

> associated with Risperidol. I won't go into the

> side effects, as

> they can be scary. Suffice it to say if your child

> has been

> prescribed it for mood regulation, I am sure that

> the psychiatrist

> already went over that with you.

>

> Hope this helps. Make sure to talk about this with

> any physician if

> the physician is prescribing this med just as an

> appetite

> stimulant.

>

>

> >

> > Hi All,

> > I was needing some information on this drug

> it

> > seems wonderful as far as getting our children or

> > anyone for that matter to eat. When I tried to

> look it

> > up it looks like it hasn't been tested and cleared

> for

> > children? Does anyone know the side effects of

> this

> > drug and if any of them are long term? I believe

> one

> > mother is currently tring this and that is even

> the

> > only thing that brought it to my atten.Can she or

> > anyone else help me with this? I would really love

> to

> > try this first before I go to a g tube if the side

> > effects aren'y ridiculus. Thanks to all with your

> help

> > on this matter.

> > In faith,

> > Reah and Chloe:)

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

Jodi,

Thanks.I guess I'm just looking for something else

because the periactin hasn't worked for the last year

and a half or so and I just know there has to be

something out there that will help.

In faith,

Reah

--- Jodi Zwain wrote:

> Reah,

>

> Max has been on and off this drug for years now.

> But it has been used

> to treat his Tourette's, not his appetite. Others

> on this list use it

> for PDD and bipolar disorder.

>

> While one of the side effects IS an increase in

> appetite, it is not

> good medical practice to use it for that purpose.

> It is a strong drug

> and can have other side effects besides the appetite

> increase. One of

> them is not too bad - tiredness. The other is a

> mouth twitch that can

> start and never go away. While the risk is very,

> very small, it is

> not worth it just for stimulating the appetite. It

> scares us to have

> Max on this drug because of the risk of that tic

> since he has Tourette

> Syndrome already, but we had no other choice.

>

> Periactin is the drug you should try for an appetite

> increase.

>

> Jodi Z

>

>

>

>

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