Reviewer: joebaby, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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this medicine has been helpful

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this medicine has been helpful
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Reviewer: justice1, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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Having been married for 26 years to someone with severe mental illness and addiction problems that I did not realize the extent of, (having been so close to this person), a transferrance of emotion, (from my ex to me), occurred while going through an unwanted divorce. All I desired was to see my ex stable for once in her life and I allowed myself to be talked into seeking help for myself, (hoping ... Show Full Comment

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Having been married for 26 years to someone with severe mental illness and addiction problems that I did not realize the extent of, (having been so close to this person), a transferrance of emotion, (from my ex to me), occurred while going through an unwanted divorce. All I desired was to see my ex stable for once in her life and I allowed myself to be talked into seeking help for myself, (hoping to set an example), when it was her who desperately needed it. The psychiatrist believed the stories fabricated by my ex and treated me with Risperdal. This drug is dangerous when it is not needed. I hallucinated, drooled, had high and low mood swings, heart palpitations, etc. and it made me feel so high, then low, that I literally wanted to kill myself. At times I felt so high, I felt invincible. I had the sense to realize that something was dangerously wrong here. Having the sense to stop the medication shortly after starting it, (within a couple of months), because of the dangerous side effects I was feeling, what was most unbelievable even to this day, was the idea that another human being, (the psychiatrist), could use someone like a guinea pig and drug them into oblivion while under their care. Thank God I am 6 years out of this predicament but the emotional triggers that were inserted into me while in the hospital are as real as if they happened yesterday. Every day is a struggle to maintain my perspective and realization that when medical mistakes are made and not acknowledged, people can die. Had I did decide to take my life while drugged, the psychiatrist would have been validated and I would have been considered the nut. Psychiatry is a dangerous business. I have not only reported this to MedWatch but also to my local, State of CT Practicioner's Licensing and Investigations Board, The Attorney General, as well as other authorities, all to no avail. I do not wish what happened to me on anyone. All the systems do is protect each other at all costs. This is immoral.
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Reviewer: Lisa, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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After suffering from depression since childhood and taking nearly all brands of antidepressants, which were not effective, I was diagnosed with chronic major depression. Initially the psychiatrist put me on Olanzapine, which helped with the depression, but the major side effects of this drug were weight gain of 60 lbs. in six months and sleeping 14-16 hours per day. Now that I am on .5mg of Rispe ... Show Full Comment

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After suffering from depression since childhood and taking nearly all brands of antidepressants, which were not effective, I was diagnosed with chronic major depression. Initially the psychiatrist put me on Olanzapine, which helped with the depression, but the major side effects of this drug were weight gain of 60 lbs. in six months and sleeping 14-16 hours per day. Now that I am on .5mg of Risperdal my life has changed. My mood has improved immensely, though my anxiety has increased slightly. I have lost 20 lbs. in 4 months. However, my hypersomnia has turned into insomnia, but at least I am able to get things done. Other adverse effects are confusion, inability to concentrate and bladder problems. As I was able to retire early, some of these side effects will not destroy my life as the depression did, though I would not recommend this drug to someone with depression who is under 50 or over 70 unless many other alternatives have been tested. Everyone reacts differently to medication, but my recommendation would be to start at the very minimum dosage and slowly work your way up if need be to avoid serious side effects as much as possible. My major concern with this drug are the long-term side effects.
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Reviewer: 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

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This is horrible stuff made me lactate like crazy Horrible acne and cause my periods to be so heavy i was changing every 30min.

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This is horrible stuff made me lactate like crazy Horrible acne and cause my periods to be so heavy i was changing every 30min.
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Reviewer: screwed one, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)

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72 year old mom given this hastily in e r for depression. She was wired all night, acting like a paranoid schizophrenic, suffered a seizure and now has to take keppra for who knows how long. Dont let dr.s intimidate you into taking this. Risks are too great for deoression. They kill tens of thousands of people a year by giving them the wrong meds. They stick together and your only recourse is the ... Show Full Comment

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72 year old mom given this hastily in e r for depression. She was wired all night, acting like a paranoid schizophrenic, suffered a seizure and now has to take keppra for who knows how long. Dont let dr.s intimidate you into taking this. Risks are too great for deoression. They kill tens of thousands of people a year by giving them the wrong meds. They stick together and your only recourse is the legal system, which is costly and a lengthy battle. I an sorry I let them push me into giving this drug to my mom.
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