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Is Risperdal worth the weight gain??
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 323996" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Risperdal can be very sedating. We had to take difficult child 1 off all daytime medications, because he would take it then an hour later would be sound asleep. difficult child 3 didn't have this problem even though he is ten years younger and was on three times the dosage of his brother.</p><p></p><p>It varies form child to child, as to how much it sedates. You might need to reduce the morning dose or even cut it out entirely.</p><p></p><p>As for the junk food - of course it's not as good for them, but this would be an issue anyway even if the child were not on risperdal. Once the risperdal is stopped, any weight gained will begin to fall off (or get taken on board as normal growth). The added appetite stimulant effect goes when the medications stop. But a kid always needs good eating habits to be encouraged. You just do the best you can and try to not stress about what you can't change.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 323996, member: 1991"] Risperdal can be very sedating. We had to take difficult child 1 off all daytime medications, because he would take it then an hour later would be sound asleep. difficult child 3 didn't have this problem even though he is ten years younger and was on three times the dosage of his brother. It varies form child to child, as to how much it sedates. You might need to reduce the morning dose or even cut it out entirely. As for the junk food - of course it's not as good for them, but this would be an issue anyway even if the child were not on risperdal. Once the risperdal is stopped, any weight gained will begin to fall off (or get taken on board as normal growth). The added appetite stimulant effect goes when the medications stop. But a kid always needs good eating habits to be encouraged. You just do the best you can and try to not stress about what you can't change. Marg [/QUOTE]
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