Hello all, as some of you know I just got out of the hospital not to long ago but my doctor changed my meds up drastically and risperdal is one of my news ones as Abilify/lamictal combo caused me almost continuous anxiety attacks that he called akathesia, Idk Im still on cogentin for it but the severity is much less. Anyway I have heard a lot about risperdal and weight gain, so since Im a big guy I now have to watch what i eat even more, but i notice Im not as hungry as usual so can this medication also cause weight loss? That would be fantastic. Also what other symptoms should I be aware of. I like this medication better because it is cheaper, and less problems with Akathesia. Just hope this medication can cause weight loss.