I agree, it's much better to taper than to stop cold turkey. Especially without a doctor's input. There's a website, I think it's called the Icarus project, that explains how to come off psychiatric medication safely. Search it up on google. And honestly if the trade off is taking more klonopin to deal with the withdrawal it's probably better to stay on the risperdal. Klonopin is worse in the long run. It's much worse to come off of as it is addictive, physically and mentally.

I don't remember coming off risperdal. I was on it for a long time as a teenager and then again a couple of years ago. I don't think I was on it too long the second time; my pdoc said my movements were stiff so she took me off of it even though I personally didn't feel any symptoms.