My daughter was on risperdal, she started in 2nd grade,she weighed 60lb. by the end of the school year she weighed almost 90,by the time 3rd grade rolled around she weighed 102. the meds. helped other then she had all the weight gain, she got to where she could not stay in gymnastics because she could not do the things required to move on, she could not run like she use to because she wa out of breath, she could not jump on our trampoline because she could not breath, she looked bloated and she sweated all the time, you could bath her and she still smelled,. the docter kept telling me this would wear off, it did not, sheis very athlectic and it was effecting her. the end of 3rd grade I told them to take her off it, she lost weight and got back down to 80 lb. she is right where she needs to be now on the weight with her age group. I know some people have not had these problems, and the like I said the med helped but the side effect was not worth it, good luck, I hope he does better,

for males the weight gain can be controlled easier by exersice and healthy eating. i have been on risperdal for 10 years now and i put on weight and weighed 308lbs to start with but now i have lost it and sit comfortably at 210lbs but i am 6ft 5in tall. the meds have worked wonders for me and i dont think i could be without it.
if you want any more information please contact me. also when he starts if there are any side effects just ask me if i suffered with them and i will be more than happy to help.

My little guy is on Risperdal and it has helped him soooo much. Not many if any meltdowns now, he is doing wonderful on this medication. My son is on the small side and hasn't gained any excessive weight, if anything he could use to gain some. He has been on it a little over a year and is doing great. Good Luck, I know it is a hard decision with putting your son on medication. Hugs Denise

my son is 5 yrs old and about 40 lbs. he has only been on risperdal for 2 months but it worked great and seemed to have an instant affect. very few meltdowns if any. he takes 1 mg a day because he is considered little. hopes this helps :)

Hi this is my first post to this site. My son took risperdal when he was 10-11 yrs old.
I don't think it really had any side effects, but I know he was taking a teeny tiny dose... also, it didn't help him.

We have USED like everything to help with his moods, and My son is 13 now and taking lamictal, along with (melatonin to sleep) and strattera.
So far this combo is working ok.

Good luck!

Lee

My daughter (ADHD, ODD, AS) just started Risperdal one week ago. She's tall and thin by nature, so I haven't seen a weight increase, but before and even now, she's got a healthy appetite.

She's currently on Concerta, Celexa in the mornings and now Risperdone at night. I have noticed her not blowing up as much, helping around the house a little more, and generally less cranky and overwhelmed overall.

I'm just crossing my fingers and still looking for an effective counseling group. She's on her fourth and they know that just talking to her isn't doing the trick.

Good luck to you as well....

Shannon

My son (AS, ADHD, OCD, ODD, SM) will be 4 on Sunday. He has been on Risperdal since Jan 08. It made such a difference at first, he laughed for the first time in his short life. His meltdowns calmed for awhile, but about 1 month ago they started back up and have been getting worse than pre-meds. He is currently taking .5 mg in am and 1 mg in pm, along with Clonodine.

My son (16) started on risperdal about a month ago and it has really helped. He doesn't have as many meltdowns and is more interactive with the family. He is 6'4 and skinny, I haven't noticed any weight gain.

Im not a parent but i've took Risperdal for about 3 years i was diagnosed when i was 10 im 13 right now and im not exactly sure about the dosage ill have to find out later
its helped me alot with my depression because of not being diagnosed till 6th grade i was depressed all thou elementary school and i was easy to be picked on because I had no self-confidence till i started takin some meds and its really helped