Bipolar Disorde
"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."