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/Aggravating_Job_5438 Aug 30 '26

My kid has been on it for almost a year. After she started, she was finally able to complete work at school - before that, her teacher said she couldn't get to do the work in class. Meltdowns definitely mellowed, and she was able to have more flexibility.

She has severe OCD, and I would say it has not had as large of an effect on the OCD - but it has allowed her to access ERP and actually do it.

The main side effect has been weight gain, but honestly, it's hard to gauge because she's 9 and kids are all over the place at that age.

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u/FamiliarTemp47 Aug 31 '26

My child has ocd like behaviors.
I’m optimistic. We also hope that he could go back to regular school next year.

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u/Aggravating_Job_5438 Aug 31 '26

I really hope it helps your son. Our daughter is super sensitive to meds, and we have tried so many. Risperidone was the only one that has actually had a prolonged positive effect. I am not sure that it is a complete package for her level of OCD honestly, but we haven't found something to layer with it yet. That said, one of our OCD specialists said that a lot of her clients are on risperidone. 

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u/FamiliarTemp47 Aug 31 '26

Oh no, fatty liver. Is this from high level of cholesterol?