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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Risperdol and Bedwetting
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
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Risperdol and Bedwetting
by momothree, Sep 01, 2002 12:00AM
My 7 year old son has just been discharged from an inpatient unit where he was started on risperdol. He has started to wet the bed and/or his underwear at night. Is this a common side effect and what can be done to correct it? He was admitted for depression and has a problem with self-esteem. Starting to wet the bed will certainly aggravate this self-esteem issue. His risperdol dose is .25 mg BID. He is also currently on 20mg of Prozac per day taken in the morning.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Sep 02, 2002 12:00AM
, Sep 02, 2002 12:00AM
Yes, it is possible that the enuresis is a side effect of his medication. Discuss this with his psychiatrist. Whether to make a change is a product of weighing the benfits of the medication against the negative impact of the side effect.
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I'm just wondering how the your son is reacting to the two meds. And for how long. My 6 yr.old is on 4 mg of Risperdal and just to let you know weight gain is very common. My son was all skin and bones and is now puffed out of his new school clothes. He does not wet the bed, but wonder if the extra rapid weight gain has anything to do with it.
Chris
As we see more positive effects from the antidepressant, I am wondering if the anti-anxiety/anti-aggression meds are necessary.
I'm having a horrible rash on my arms, hands and face since Memorial weekend and the doctors put me on VISTARIL 25mg. It's for anti-itching, but also for anxiety. Heck of alot less side affects than Risperdal.
now she is on serqual and she has no problems at all.