I made peace with him because he showed he understood, and also, I eat more normally now. For me it’s amazing, and in fact I feel That being said: the dosages for the “antipsychotic” level are 20+mg and I’m only taking 7mg. But there’s a reason there are no street names for these drugs. Anxiety is a very common side effect when withdrawing from any antipsychotic medication, including risperidone. Relaxation techniques can help lower this risk Each to their own thoughDo you find that the medication affects your ability to enjoy yourself (e.g. I went to the hospital some days after because I was more worried about summer jobs and pressure from my father about it and about the fact that I was about to move on to live in a other town in few weeks and I was worried about telling him because I was scared to see his reaction (because I would be obligated to take my money from school to pay a bigger apartment, etc.). I've taken antidepressants in the past which helped with the depression I had, but I was still hypersensitive, and then emotionally dull from the drug.Today I came back from the doctor and they want to put me on Risperidone or Zyprexa, both of which are antipsychotics. Only one drug is of the anti-anxiety medication class: Buspirone … May 5, 2009 #1. Maybe because my body has learned from the first time taking it.Whenever I go lower on risperidone I feel energized in a good way. Side effects?I take Seroquel, but when I get really anxious/stressed, I still get some hallucinations. Daily use of risperidone can lead to serious health complications, including The use of risperidone for anxiety is a relatively new practice in 2011, and the long-term effects of this medication are not all known. I encourage anyone taking the drug to ask themselves if the benefits outweigh risks. Maybe because there are too many things in my head so I can't concentrate and it slows me down. I was on olazapine before and hated it, made me fat and didnt help at all with my symthoms. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. So I use Risperal as my PRN anxiety med. With highly intense anxiety, panic attack may happen. Thank you Clear answers for common questions Then I started on risperidone and I think it has saved my life. Now I talk more with my dad. Personally I thought it was a bad mess for me since it didn’t give me any noticeable change to my psychotic or manic symptoms.Have been a hard gainer all my life, yet went from 64 kg to 73 kg in just 3 months.I was on Risperidone and Iloperidone. I had a psychotic episode over a month ago and now I'll have to take Risperidone for 1 year, I have some questions about itDid you gain weight from it? My head does not slow down. I was ravenous and just couldn't stop eating no matter what. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Prescribed anti-psychotics but am worried about side effects or even effectiveness. Im doing things again, socialising etc. I started taking Risperidone 2 mg about 3.5 years ago. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcutsCookies help us deliver our Services. When I went out after seeing my doctor, I went back to my house. I know that weight gain can be a concern, but I think that's a side effect of all of my meds :/I was on it for 3 days and by the 2nd day I went to bed, and slept for 26 hours straight. Anyway, if you read a bit of my profile, then you can suggest things. But especially tell me about the health dangers with 0.5 mg of Risperdal or, if I take Seroquel, if 25mg can have bad effects on my health or if it's just in high doses. I can't imagine taking it in the morning.Risperdal really helps me. Does it require too big a sacrifice?They switched me from Seroquel to Risperidone and it made a big difference for me. All my life I grew up being the skinniest person. (That is, in terms of weight gain and sedation).Just remember, you can always switch psych meds if the one you're on isn't working out for you. Thread starter freestylemonster; Start date May 5, 2009; freestylemonster Banned. Things got worse and I'm up to 3mg, but this time I didn't gain weight. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I have to work but it's not easy on risperidone.My dose will soon be reduced from 3mg to 2mg in 3 weeks, can I expect less restlessness and sleepiness, also more emotions?When you stopped taking risperidone/meds did everything go back to normal?I was on risperidone for two years. I have slightly more energy, motivation, I feel less zombie like. Im doing things again, socialising etc. We also welcome people with other autism spectrum disorders.Press J to jump to the feed. It's the first med my psychiatrist put me on when I first started seeing him but I switched to Abilify after just a few weeks.I DID gain weight on risperidone. When I was kid, everyone laughed at me and told me I was slow. The Seroquel wasn't helping my hallucinations (similar to It's really a process of trial and error, as is so much of bipolar disorder treatment. My move went OK and working was OK. Stronger than ever before.My personal well being dramatically improved after being fully tapered off.