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Yes, I believe that was it .05 mg. It's hard to remember because it was several years ago. Odviously, everyone reacts different to medications. It was a real killer for her.

I believe it was 2-3 mg. Are you sure he is taking 50 mg? Perhaps it's in a different form for a child.

Ok, well thanks for the response. I thought maybe they were preposing that the precription EFA were superior.

Sorry double post She was on it for a couple of years. Maybe longer. It might have been 3 or 4. I'd have to think about it. She's been off for several years and is doing terrific! I just asked my mom. Neither one of us can be sure how long she was on Risperdal. Later we switched to Seroquel, which was horrible! She became obssessed with food. Then we switched to Xprexa at a very low dose. All and all she was on these medications about 4 years, I'd say. Finally, I said the heck with it. I'd rather you be hearing voices!! Just kidding. I slowly weaned her off it, and the mental illness has never returned. I think it was mostly diet and because she came to live with me after everyone else died! There was no one else to take care of her. Now she is such a blessing.

Yes Risperdal, I'm afraid, almost killed my mother. It wasn't until I took her off it that she became well again. However, now she has permament Tardive Dyskinesia. My sister-in -law is also on Risperdal. Though she seems to function with it OK .... she is very toxic. In my view, the drug caused toxicity to the liver that my mother could just not metabolize. I'd be very careful giving this to a child. Sorry, I don't mean to alarm you. Just keep the dose as low as possible. Any ONLY keep him on it if the results are truly worth it. If the results are minimal I would think twice. This has just been my own personal experience. After preparing for my mother's death for weeks I finally decided to take her off risperdal. What was the point I thought she was dying? Within two days of taking her off she sat up!! I was shocked! I said, "Mom how do you feel?" And she said, "better." It was easy to put two and two together. She had suffered from Schizophrenia her whole life, which is why she was on the drug. Her personality changed dramatically on the drug. Granted the Schizophrenia subsided, but she never smiled again. I took her off almost all sugar and changed her diet and she is doing remarkably well for 89 years young. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't laugh about something.

I just noticed this link http://www.omacorrx.com/. It has an omega 3 supplement that can be prescribed. I just don't understand why someone would want to have it prescribed instead of just taking Omega Oils fresh, (Fish Oil, Flax seed, etc.? I appreciate anyone's response.