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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 716192" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Actually, for some reason I was thinking my son had his cholesterol levels checked on a regular basis on risperdal, but .... how random is that??? So I looked up the insert for risperdal and, yes, lipid abnormalities are possible. (I can remember lab work my son had 15 years ago, but I can't remember what we had for dinner last night, LOL.) He was usually on 2 or 3 medications at any given time and got blood work done every 3 months, and I always made sure a comprehensive metabolic panel and a CBC were included. Like you, I was very hesitant about medications and worried about putting all those chemicals in his growing body and what effects they would have. For our family though, all other interventions had failed spectacularly and he was becoming more and more dysfunctional (and dangerous). Very difficult decision for me to make - the lesser of 2 evils, essentially.</p><p></p><p>While I was researching, I found that risperdal is FDA approved for schizophrenia (adult and adolescent), bipolar disorder (adults and children/adolescents), and autism spectrum disorders (pediatric). It is used off-label for a whole host of other things. There is a black box warning about using it in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. FWIW.</p><p></p><p>You're obviously a well-informed mom and very thoughtful about the choices you make for your daughter. Whatever choice you make, it will be the right one for you guys. Sometimes it felt like I was being asked to make choices that were waaaay above my pay grade - when in doubt, I absolutely believe in following your gut.</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 716192, member: 8"] Actually, for some reason I was thinking my son had his cholesterol levels checked on a regular basis on risperdal, but .... how random is that??? So I looked up the insert for risperdal and, yes, lipid abnormalities are possible. (I can remember lab work my son had 15 years ago, but I can't remember what we had for dinner last night, LOL.) He was usually on 2 or 3 medications at any given time and got blood work done every 3 months, and I always made sure a comprehensive metabolic panel and a CBC were included. Like you, I was very hesitant about medications and worried about putting all those chemicals in his growing body and what effects they would have. For our family though, all other interventions had failed spectacularly and he was becoming more and more dysfunctional (and dangerous). Very difficult decision for me to make - the lesser of 2 evils, essentially. While I was researching, I found that risperdal is FDA approved for schizophrenia (adult and adolescent), bipolar disorder (adults and children/adolescents), and autism spectrum disorders (pediatric). It is used off-label for a whole host of other things. There is a black box warning about using it in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis. FWIW. You're obviously a well-informed mom and very thoughtful about the choices you make for your daughter. Whatever choice you make, it will be the right one for you guys. Sometimes it felt like I was being asked to make choices that were waaaay above my pay grade - when in doubt, I absolutely believe in following your gut. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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