Weight Gain On Risperdal

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I have recently started on Risperdal and I'm worried about weight gain as it makes me hungry all the time. I'd be interested to know from others whether you gained weight on this drug even though you ate normally or whether it was because you were hungry all the time?

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Hello, Jo! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having.

Yes, Risperdal is well known to cause weight gain and appetite increase in some people that take it. My ex-husband was on it for awhile and it became a big problem for him, since he is also diabetic.

Other side effects may possibly include nausea, dizziness, sedation and somnolence.

However, if you are aware of the problem and control how much you eat, you may be able to avoid gaining a lot.

Is anyone else taking this?

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Hi. I was put on the Risperdal inj. in 2017 and within 1 year I gained 100 pounds. I switched to Haldol almost 2 years ago and only lost about 20 to 30 pounds of it. I met people and heard about people losing all of it. Do you know why the rest hasn’t come off? Thank you.

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