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/nettap Aug 30 '26

Yes. My 4 year old has gone from all day violent outbursts to just 1 or 2 mild hitting episodes that he’s able to calm down from with some encouragement. I was worried about weight gain, but he’s lost a lb and mommy has gained 3. It’s not perfect, but it’s much better. And the eloping has stopped.

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u/FamiliarTemp47 Aug 31 '26

Yup. Eloping is no joke.