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42 patient evaluations for Risperidone

Purpose: anti-psychotic (Started Dec 18, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 04, 2010 2 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Blurry vision
Date
Feb 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
This drug can raise your prolactin level; caused me to feel shaky and rigid. Simple blood test was needed and we reduced the dosage while adding 1mg more cogentin.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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  • bornalone
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Social Anxiety Disorder
    Depression: 3
    Mania: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx Therapy
    36 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
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Purpose: Sleep problems (Started Dec 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 11, 2010 1.5 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jan 11, 2010
Advice & Tips
it a good medicine,i reduced my sleep to normal
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • bornalone
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Social Anxiety Disorder
    Depression: 3
    Mania: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    External Stress: Severe
    Rx Therapy
    36 M
    Function: Moderate
    Distress: Moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started Sep 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 15, 2009 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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  • northof50
    Sex: M
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Major Depressive Disorder
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 0
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Compulsion: 3
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    Rx Therapy
    55 M
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Oct 10, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 30, 2009 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Hallucinations (Started Oct 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 25, 2009 10 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 25, 2009
Advice & Tips
I experienced loss of motor skills to such a degree that I was drooling, not able to eat food properly, and had trouble walking and talking.
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  • kaluvzmc
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    Schizophrenia
    Depression: 2
    Mania: 1
    Emotional: 2
    Anxiety: 2
    Compulsion: 2
    External Stress: Overwhelming
    Rx Therapy
    24 F
    Function: Low
    Distress: Moderate
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Purposes: Intrusive thoughts images or impulses and Hearing voices (Started Nov 12, 2009)
Date Dosage Intrusive thoughts images or impulses Perceived effectiveness Hearing voices Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 16, 2009 0.125 mg Daily ?Can't tell ?Can't tell ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Muscle aches
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Purposes: Treat my mood condition(s) and Psychosis Disorder (Started Jun 06, 1995)
Date Dosage Treat my mood condition(s) Perceived effectiveness Psychosis Disorder Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 06, 2009 8 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sex drive (libido) decreased, Constant hunger, Stiffness in neck
Date
Nov 06, 2009
Advice & Tips
good drug..min side effects tried em all and this is the only one with tolerable side effects..
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Mar 01, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 10, 2009 1 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Laziness, Apathy, Emotional distancing, Sex drive (libido) decreased, Hormonal imbalance, Headaches, Emotional cycling
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Purpose: Anxious mood (Started Sep 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 11, 2009 1 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Anger, Laziness, Apathy, Stiffness in neck, Constant hunger, Sex drive (libido) decreased
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Purpose: Anxiety attacks (Started Jun 15, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 13, 2009   Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 10, 2009 2 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Facial tremor
Date
Aug 10, 2009
Advice & Tips
This treatment caused me too much nervousness, tremor when speaking, and fatigue. Based on those side effects, I stopped treatment after discussion with my psychiatrist.
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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