Punkdizzle
09-22-2005, 07:40 PM
my shrink gave me a script for 20mg of Geodon because i cant deal with the side effects of SSRIs and Benzos knock me out and make me crabby/depressed when they wear off.. i dont have bipolar or schizophrenia i have anxiety/Pure-O.. i can deal with the anxiety symptoms just fine without meds but what i cant deal with is the intrusive thoughts from the pure-o..
so i dont know what to think of this Med after reading the long list of side effects that came in the bag with the script.. i am very sensitive to all meds even 2 advil will knock me out so yeah i am scared to try geodon even more so when i read that it can cause weird heart beats because i have heart palps as it is from the anxiety.. anyone want to share their experiences with this med?
so i dont know what to think of this Med after reading the long list of side effects that came in the bag with the script.. i am very sensitive to all meds even 2 advil will knock me out so yeah i am scared to try geodon even more so when i read that it can cause weird heart beats because i have heart palps as it is from the anxiety.. anyone want to share their experiences with this med?
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bbird33
09-25-2005, 11:15 PM
I have taken Geodon for about 3 years. No real side effects for me. It has really helped me in not being so anxious. I don't have OCD or Scizophrenia. I have depression and anxiety with psychotic symptoms. I was very concerned about taking this medication when I read of the side-effects. They are scary!
Toby706
09-26-2005, 12:09 AM
IMHO, good luck with getting a good night's sleep. I couldn't sleep because my heart pounded so bad. I now take Abilify as part of my med regimen-it is excellent.
Geodon and Abilify are both weight neutral, unlike other atypical antipsychotics-meaning they don't usually promote weight gain or the risk of type 2 diabetes like Seroquel, Zyprexa, or Risperdal. But they do come with other possible side effects like anxiety, agitation, and insomnia...
Geodon and Abilify are both weight neutral, unlike other atypical antipsychotics-meaning they don't usually promote weight gain or the risk of type 2 diabetes like Seroquel, Zyprexa, or Risperdal. But they do come with other possible side effects like anxiety, agitation, and insomnia...
Kime
09-30-2005, 02:06 PM
My son was taking it for schizophrenia at a higher dose. He tried it two times at different doses and both times it made him better for a few days and then it made him worse than he was before he took it. From what I have read it works really well for some people, though. Abilify worked better for my son, too, but I don't know how it would be for your disorder.