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Reviewer: Parent, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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Caused tremors similar to Parkinson’s disease after being for a month.
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Reviewer: Who Knows, 13-18 Female (Patient)
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I have taken risperdal for the past 4 years and whild it has helped with my impulsiveness, It has some rather unwelcome side affects. Im tired and groggy all the time. Directly after I take the pill I have been told I resemble a drunk or high person. To top it off,I still have auditory hallucinations from time to time.
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Reviewer: 13-18 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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caused increased and severe mood swings primatly anger caused increased insominia
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Reviewer: Rob from New York, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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After taking this for 20 years and realizing at least the last 10 years i've been having bad hard to troubleshoot headaches, it became evident -- eventually -- that risperdal was the source of the headaches. I think for a lot of people the reason it works is that it inflicts pain and when you're focused on the pain you can't argue or defend yourself. The thing is, this medicine did n
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Reviewer: 65-74 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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