Risperdal and constipation

MY BOYFRIEND HAS BEEN ON RISPERDAL SINCE THE END OF NOV.. HE WAS MISDIAGNOSED AS HAVING SEVERE DEPRESSION WITH POST STRESS SYNDROME. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE HOSPITAL, HE FINALLY RECEIVED SOME POSITIVE HELP. HEWAS SENT TO A OUTPATIENT CLINIC, AND RE-DIAGNOSED. THE NEW DIAGNOSIS WAS BI-POLAR WITH PERSONALITY DISORDERS. AT THIS TIME HE IS NOW ON EFFEXOR 150MG, DEPAKOTE2000MG, ZYPREXA5MG, TRAZODONE50MG, AND BENZTROPINE1MG AND RISPERDAL1MG. I SEE SOME POSITIVE EFEECTS HOWEVER HE IS EXPERIENCING WEIGHT GAIN WHICH WAS NEED. AFTER READING SOME OF THE POSTINGS QUITE FRANKLY I AM AFRAID THIS CAN TURN INTO A NEGATIVE, BECAUSE HE DOES HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING. GETTING TO SLEEP IS DIFFICULT AND WAKING UP IS EVEN MORE OF A PROBLEM. HE IS ALSO HAVING CONSTIPATION. CAN ANYONE TELL ME IF THIS SHOULD OCCUR FOR THIS AMOUNT OF TIME? IF THIS DRUG TAKES TIME HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO WORK EFFECTIVELY? HE WILL SEE HIS DR. WITHIN A COUPLE DAYS. IF ANYONE READS THIS AND HAS BEEN ON THE DRUG FOR ATLEAST SIX MONTHS CAN YOU PLEASE RESPOND TO ME WITH ANY HELPFUL INFO.

i have only been taking risperdal for 3 going on 4 months. i suffer from constipation, milk in my breast, ears poping, i can't orgasm, libido dropped, agitation, and i am overly tired.

Two of my female relatives have been given this medication. One a few years ago. Another has just been discharged from hospital. The most recent is why I had surfed the net looking for answers and found this site.

She is like the first is suffering from overweight, breast discharge. constipation etc.

The first time we managed to gradually cut down the dosage, but this took time. She had withdrawal symptoms complained of her heart pounding and a general feel feeling of nausea. I think the first step is feeling your ok and knowing you have to get off it. If you have the wherewithal to do that, its all down hill.

I had got mad with the doctor but his answer was, "Which is it to be, sickness or medicine? It seems to me that they could be a bit more careful with the dosage knowing the side effects and problems it will cause.

Well, actually, risperdal was just prescribed to my daughter who is eight and a half years old. I gave her the first dose this evening, and after reading these posts, I have to say I am scared.....can anyone tell me what to do? Can I refuse to let my daughter take this medication? or will it make me out to be a parent who does not want to help her child by refusing the meds? Please help...thank you