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"I have been taking this medication for over a month at the 0.25mg dose, once daily. I have moderate facial tics that become more severe with anxiety, with my eyes, nose, and mouth twitching at least several times a minute. My psychiatrist prescribed me risperidone and I read online that many people suffer weight gain from this medication. I have had no weight gain at all and no change in appetite, most likely due to my low dosage. From the first dose I took I noticed my tics were reduced significantly, and I remember thinking, "this is what it feels like to be normal!". My tics are almost entirely gone and I used to be reminded of my tics every waking second but now half of the time I forget I even have tics. This drug saved my self-esteem."