I’ve never had Risperidone but Abilify made me feel numb when it came to sex, I gained weight, and I started sleeping all the time. I would go over to C’s house for a date and just pass out in his room while he played video games 
not sure how loved that made him feel…
I think it’s the real thing. I’m probably also biased because my previous relationship with Latuda gave me akathisia. Simply not causing akathisia already scores Risperdal some serious brownie points.
But yeah I am really liking it in general, I’m waaaay more more mellowed out on it already. Might not be conveyed too much online because I tend to be dramatic in my speaking by default, but I’m way more chill now than I’ve been in quite a while. Hell I even got a letter from my estranged abusive father today and was able to read it without any emotional problems. I can talk about heated things without getting too riled up. If I have nightmares, I feel fine within a few minutes of waking up.
It’s not helping me sleep anymore, though. That lasted like a whopping 2 days. I took 2mg this evening and now it’s 1:40AM and I am still lying here awake. Which is fine though since I’m very comfortable. Spring time air and got a huge box fan right next to my head.
Turnip, having had the same problem as you in terms of insomnia, I would just lie in bed for hours not able to fall asleep, I found the solution. Melatonin. 3mg and an hour later falling asleep is a breeze. It can be taken long term and it doesn’t make you tired the next day.
My son was given Risperidone 6 years ago and it turned him into a zombie. He couldn’t go back to school because he was falling asleep and couldn’t pay attention. He couldn’t even write his name on a piece of paper. He was lying on the couch all day, miserable and depressed. He didn’t want to do anything. He got better after he quit the drug.
Last December a psychiatrist talked him into taking Invega Sustenna, a long acting injection. That was over 4 months ago, and he is still completely disabled. He sleeps 16-18 hours a day. He can’t work, go to school, or take care of himself.
I’m glad it worked for you. But it’s poison for some people.
I understand. I guess maybe part of me is trying to find a compromise. I tend to have negative life experiences, and I’m also very cynical. There have even been some recent discussions on here about the power of negativity and how much control we have. I feel that my stance is that when I genuinely have something good to report, then I should and will try to. But only when it is genuine and how I really feel. That is my compromise. My experience on Risperdal so far has been a genuinely good experience that I can share.
How many mg are you taking Turnip?
I’m on 2mg now. My pdoc implied I could bump up from 1mg as soon as I wanted, but said not to wait longer than one week before trying it. I decided to give it a go and like it, so I’m officially on 2mg now.
Also I’ve lost 3 pounds since starting it. I need to find a balance of eating enough, though. I tend to go too extreme. But I am relieved that I can lose weight on it. I know some people are very unfortunate in that department, especially with meds like Zyprexa and Risperdal (and I gained a looooot of weight on Zyprexa so I know it’s just luck of the draw).
It’s a very low dose. I don’t know what’s the therapeutic dose of risperdal, maybe @Wave knows.
And you should eat, it’s not good not to eat. Obviously
According to this website, my pdoc will probably try to titrate me up to 4mg:
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2-6mg daily is the typical therapeutic range. But just be advised that it’s half-life may or may not last all day, so it is prescribed twice a day for those who may need it. So glad you have found a compatible med @Turnip!
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Alright, I thought it was a dose to sleep well 
Silly me
Well it definitely gets used for that sometimes based on reviews I’ve read, and also it has been used for anger issues in autistic people (and my pdoc thinks I’m on the spectrum, probably why she picked this med to try). However I have also read that higher dosages are often needed to be effective for “severe” cases of schizophrenia, and I believe my case is not very severe, relatively speaking.
True. I’m on 100mg Invega, risperdals brother
Risperdal is a potent D2 blocker, so one can manage on low doses.
2mg is considered a therapeutic dose, but on the low end.
Im taking a bit more than 2.25 mg now and going to 2.5 mg tomorrow.
I have to be careful with the dosing of Rispperdal, because when I hit about the 3 mg mark, I get restless (Akathisia)
At 4 mg my heart will start racing (Tachycardia) - but everyone reacts differently to the drug.