I have been taking risperidone for a year and 3 months now, recently after my dose being raised to 1 mg I have had some very nasty side effects. I am lactating, growing facial hair, gaining weight rapidly, extremely hungry and thirsty and have irregular periods. I was able to cope with these side effects for a while but now I have developed tics and have difficulty swallowing. I am now going to a new psychiatrist for a second opinion on my medication. Has anyone ever experienced this?