| Risperdal was approved by the FDA for the | | | | considering ADHD and risperdal tell the doctor if |
| treatment of adult schizophrenia and approved | | | | you are planning to become pregnant or you |
| almost fifteen years later for bipolar disorder in | | | | already are pregnant or are nursing as it might |
| young adults and children. It has also been | | | | harm the baby. |
| approved for irritability for autistic children with | | | | As you can see this is a pretty harsh medication. |
| lasting aggression. The approval of this drug for | | | | Risperdal and ADHD should be used only in |
| aggression in autistic children was based on a | | | | extreme cases. If it were me, I would ask the |
| study but not recommended if the child has mild | | | | doctor if some other drug would be better suited. |
| aggression or a volatile temper that does not last. | | | | Or better yet, since most all prescription drugs |
| Although risperdal and ADHD do not normally go | | | | have short and long term negative affects why |
| hand in hand as a treatment, perhaps the child has | | | | not search for other alternatives that have no |
| severe aggression; obsessive compulsive disorder | | | | side effects, will give your child the ability to cope |
| (OCD) or possibly the person has Tourette's | | | | with ADHD symptoms and make your child |
| syndrome, schizophrenia, eating disorders or a | | | | stronger in the long term. How crazy does it |
| depression not able to be treated with other | | | | sound when talking about children and |
| drugs, along with the ADHD. | | | | psycho-stimulants, stimulants, and antidepressants! |
| When considering using risperdal and ADHD | | | | I have seen many people helped by natural |
| treatment make sure your doctor knows all of | | | | alternatives, especially children. Their pure little |
| the patient's background. Risperdal can cause high | | | | bodies respond very well, especially to the minute |
| blood sugar, so if your child is a diabetic check the | | | | amounts of homeopathic remedies. |
| sugar levels often. Also, some tablets contain | | | | Besides homeopathic remedies you can implement |
| phenylalanine, so the doctor needs to know if you | | | | diets, vitamins, and behavior modification so your |
| have phenylketonuria (PKU). Risperdal can harm an | | | | child can improve and grow into adulthood without |
| unborn baby, so if you're an older person | | | | harmful pharmaceuticals. |