"i took risperdal (resperidone) for about five years. it effectively managed my maina/hypomania and gave me no obvious side effects towards the beginning.



pros

-effectively worked

-helped with hypomania

-helped with mania



cons

-developed hyperprolactinemia

-from ^^^ i developed amenorrhea and weight gain

-mental slowness (things were harder to learn and harder to remember)



it&#039;s a good medication that worked for me, but i had unfortunate side effects. everyone is different so don&#039;t automatically discount the drug if you are just starting it based on everyone else&#039;s experience. it did work for me the way it was supposed to, but i also had side effects so i had to switch it. i&#039;m giving it 8 out of 10 because it did manage my bpd well."