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Risperdone Consta side effects on me

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margarida57672
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I have after 7 years the most awful time on risperdone consta. My side effects were dizzness, drowsiness, cronic fatigue, dry mouth, indigestion, weight gain, dry skin, increased thirst, increased urination, shaking, sweating, severe confusion, dark urine, suicide thoughts, vision blurred, cough, diarrhea, stomach discomfort, insomnia, agitation, anxiety, nervousness, urinary incontinence, eye discharge, fecal incontinence, thirst, milk discharge from my breasts.

I have now decided to go cold turkey and come off this drug. I am having alot of oposition from the NHS Mental Health Team. But I am going to stick to my guns.

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  • Patient
    Patient margarida57672

    Posted

    Hi margarida57672,

    We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.

    If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.

    Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.

    If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.

    Kindest regards

    Patient

  • louise79427
    louise79427 margarida57672

    Posted

    Hi

    Change your meds to aripiprazole which has less side effects. I was on risperdone before and had the same problem. I have been on aripiprazole for nearly two years and am back at work full time and am leading a much better life.

    See you doctor and see if you can change drugs.

    Take care

    Lou x

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