Re: Resperidal,side effects?

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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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My son is currently raking resperidal.....his appetite increased like

crazy...he gained 10 pounds....this is a kid that only ate chicken nuggest

from 's now he eats, Boston chicken, hot dogs, all kinds of pastas,

pizza, fruits and veggies.....as far as the side effects, I do not have much

information other than the doctors recommendation that is safe....I would

like to follow up on what other parents think about the side effects as

well.

The Periactin did not work for us....he was on it for 5 years.

Resperidal,side effects?

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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Just to add to this... When started risperidal for his PDD, we

pulled him off the periactin. The risperidal didn't even work for him

as an appetite stimulant. He gained zero weight that 3 month cycle.

Then we put him back on the periactin and he went back to gaining

weight nicely.

Judith, Steve, (RSS) and (non RSS) 5 1/2 year old twins

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Hi,

Wow! Does your son have any behavoiral problems? I

wasn't sure if I could get our ped to write for it if

she didn't have any other reason besides she refuses

to eat and we have been on periactin for 2 years. How

long has your son beeen taking it without showing

signs of ant side effects? Thank you so much for

responding it would be like a dream to see chloe

eating that much of anything.

in faith,

Reah and Chloe 28 months,17lbs,31in

--- Ehrlich wrote:

> My son is currently raking resperidal.....his

> appetite increased like

> crazy...he gained 10 pounds....this is a kid that

> only ate chicken nuggest

> from 's now he eats, Boston chicken, hot dogs,

> all kinds of pastas,

> pizza, fruits and veggies.....as far as the side

> effects, I do not have much

> information other than the doctors recommendation

> that is safe....I would

> like to follow up on what other parents think about

> the side effects as

> well.

>

> The Periactin did not work for us....he was on it

> for 5 years.

>

> Resperidal,side effects?

>

>

> 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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> one click.

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>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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:)

>

>

>

> __________________________________

> Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click.

> http://farechase.yahoo.com

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