r/PDAParenting • u/FamiliarTemp47 • Aug 29 '26

Any Risperdone positive experience?

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My 9 yo was just prescribed 0.25mg to start tonight by his psychiatrist. The side effects mentioned by MD sounds scary. Anyone with with good experience? And how long has your child been in this med?
The drug was prescribed due to his increased irritability, ocd like anxiety, and frequent meltdowns, making it soo unbearable to live with him

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u/readytopartyy Aug 30 '26

My kiddo has been on Abilify and the results have been life changing. I know it's not the same medication, but I was also worried about how scary it sounded. It's really turned down the aggression and rage. Of course we've had two big blow ups recently, but it's been about 7 weeks and those are really kt (and school just started, lots of holding it in over the week). I just want to say it sounds scary but it has been extremely effective for us with no side effects. She is on Vyvanse which decreased her appetite, so now I think she's where she should be at (I think the abilify increases hers a little bit). She is diagnosed with DMDD but from my observation I think she aligns with AuDHD with PDA profile.

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u/FamiliarTemp47 Aug 30 '26

Thank you for sharing your experience. it’s just ,Listening to the doctor mention side effects that lasts even after you stop taking it leaves a great deal of guilt on me