Hey crook32- I feel for you! Weight gain has been an issue for me too. I’ve gained 40lb on lithium & Risperidone- I tried cross-tapering off Risperidone multiple times but couldn’t tolerate it. FINALLY my team provided extra support to get off Risperidone- they decreased it at half the rate (so it took months to come down) while starting me on Tegretol. They had appointments set up 2 times per week during the taper so that they could intervene better if things started going bad. Thankfully, I’m now down to 0.5mg Risperidone daily along with Tegretol and I have officially lost 20lbs! (Along with diet and exercise, which I had been doing for over a year on Risperidone with no weight loss success). Best wishes to you, I know it’s a battle, and I hope you find what works for you