Risperidone

Dlemelin

Hi there new to the group. I will try to keep this as brief as possible. My parents are both 86 years old. My dad has dementia/Alzheimer’s. He was given this medication because every time my mother goes to bingo which my siblings and I babysit him he believes that she is cheating on him and she’s leaving him and never coming home and she is staying in a hotel room with other men. We have no idea where this is coming from but after extensive talks with his doctor and psychiatrist, we thought this is
the best option. Unfortunately this medication is doing nothing has
anyone here had any experience
with this or have any advice?

P H I L I P

I had a friend on Risperidone. She did not like it.

ImMaggieMae

My DH takes Risperidone. He takes it for sometimes extreme agitation. He was not violent or argumentative, just bouncing off the walls 36 hours a day. It was the one thing that calmed him. It was the only thing, along with Memantine, that seems to work. It also lets him sleep soundly all through the night.

chriswire

my wife was having extreme difficulties at her memory care. became very agitated at times, screaming at other residents and occasionally even physically violent.

doctor started her on risperidone, and we were very worried, having read about the side effects and long-term risks.

after an initial rough period, where she seemed very out of it, it did seem to level out the aggressive behavior. they have now reduced the dosage down to a bare minimum, so we’re feeling better about it.