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Does Risperdal Have An Effect On The Menstrual Cycle?
Question: hi my daughter is 29 yrs old, suffers from paranoid/schizophrenia as told by her doctor. she has been held in hospital treatment care for as long as a week. all of her life she has had panic attacks, she now takes risperdal but she feels resperdal disrupts her menstrual cycle, and does not want to continue taking it. she misses doses for that reason, can you recomend a safe practical alternative PLEASE!
hi im the daughter XXXX 29 yrs old and now im taking prolixin, clonopin, and cogentin. And i still havent came on me period yet, since march. what am i suppose to do.
hi im the daughter XXXX 29 yrs old and now im taking prolixin, clonopin, and cogentin. And i still havent came on me period yet, since march. what am i suppose to do.
Brief Answer:
need some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I understand your concerns.
Since when and what dose is she taking of risperdal?
Has the problem in menses started after risperdal?
How has her illness responded to the drug?
Kindly revert back with these details.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
need some details.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome here.
I understand your concerns.
Since when and what dose is she taking of risperdal?
Has the problem in menses started after risperdal?
How has her illness responded to the drug?
Kindly revert back with these details.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
first off, my doctor took me risperdal and zyprexia around january or early february. and then started taking prolixin (1 mg), cogentin (0.5 mg), and klonopin (0.5 mg). I be talking to myself, hitting myself, and having bad thoughts in my head. i havent came on my period since march.
Hi her dad here I didn t know her meds had been changed. when she was taking the risperdal she was hitting herself and having the bad thoughts, hitting herself, and talking to herself so those things XXXXXXX t changed her complaint about the menstrual problems started while taking risperdal which she started taking during high school, 2004. she said she started having menstrual problems when she was 20 years old. she started taking risperdal at 18 yrs of age. and now shes taking the new drugs and the problem is still the same, not coming on her menstrual cycle at all.
Hi her dad here I didn t know her meds had been changed. when she was taking the risperdal she was hitting herself and having the bad thoughts, hitting herself, and talking to herself so those things XXXXXXX t changed her complaint about the menstrual problems started while taking risperdal which she started taking during high school, 2004. she said she started having menstrual problems when she was 20 years old. she started taking risperdal at 18 yrs of age. and now shes taking the new drugs and the problem is still the same, not coming on her menstrual cycle at all.
Brief Answer:
change of drug, gynecologist opinion.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Thanks for the details.
Prolixin and risperidal both can cause menstrual irregularities.
Since she has not responded on risperdal, there is no use in taking this drug.
Zyprexa rarely causes menstrual disturbances. But has caused problems in her.
So, the other drug options are seroquel (quetiapine), abilify (aripiprazole) and blonanserine.
These are also antipsychotic drugs with very less propensity of causing menstrual problem.
You can discuss this with your doctor.
Also, consult a gynecologist for menstrual disturbances. It is of utmost importance to determine the cause of menstrual irregularities other then medicines.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Thanks.
change of drug, gynecologist opinion.
Detailed Answer:
Hello again.
Thanks for the details.
Prolixin and risperidal both can cause menstrual irregularities.
Since she has not responded on risperdal, there is no use in taking this drug.
Zyprexa rarely causes menstrual disturbances. But has caused problems in her.
So, the other drug options are seroquel (quetiapine), abilify (aripiprazole) and blonanserine.
These are also antipsychotic drugs with very less propensity of causing menstrual problem.
You can discuss this with your doctor.
Also, consult a gynecologist for menstrual disturbances. It is of utmost importance to determine the cause of menstrual irregularities other then medicines.
Hope this helps.
Feel free to ask further.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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