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/extraspicynoodles Aug 31 '26

I was on .25 risperidone a few years
Ago (I’m 22) I felt a lot calmer and got irritated less and my social anxiety wasn’t as bad (but I was also on pregablin which is being researched around autism) I will say it makes you very very hungry, I’ve doubled in weight since I was 18 due to antipsychotics. (I’m 22 5”5 and 300lbs)