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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GEODON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | bipolar 1, sleep | weight loss, no appetite, general agitation, twitching | I have been on Geodon for about three weks now and I have been manic bipolar for as long as I can remember. I started taking 60 mg of geodon at 6:30pm and 60 mg at 9pm for calming my manic moods and letting me sleep better. I am mostly manic and combined with 3 mg of Lunesta I can sleep a good 5 hours without waking up at all. That's the best sleep that I've gotten in years. I am a chronic insomniac and I find that this combo works best instead of having to take 400 mg's of Benadryl or 6 or 9 mg of Lunesta. I find that it has mild sedative effects that I really find to be the most help to my mania but agitation was increased by a minorly noticeable amount when taken during the day. | M | 23 | 21 days 60 2X day | 2/18/2010 | 5 | Bipolar 1 with Psychosis | No bad side effects, in fact I lost weight that I put on with Zyprexa and Abilify | Works very well for me, when we tried to lower the dose I got depressed | M | 48 | 6 months 80 2X day | 5/14/2010 | 5 | schizophrenia | feeling tired (but mostly went away and not all the time), having trouble sleeping sometimes. I experienced anhedonia at first, but it went away after a month. | Geodon is much better than Risperidone (Risperdal). Risperidone made me feel very dizzy and extremely tired at all times and ruined my sexual functioning. I have regained some sexual functioning on Geodon. I feel mostly like myself. | M | 33 | 3 months | 8/10/2006 | 5 | Bipolar | Lost weight. | Effective for more severe cases of bipolar (i.e. hallucinations, hearing voices). | M | 29 | 2 years | 4/27/2006 | 5 | Tourette's Syndrome and OCD | Initial extreme drowsiness that went away after two weeks with each dosage increase; loss of appetite/weight loss; occasional dizziness. Small initial side effects that went away quickly also included muscle spasms, anxiety, and restlessness during the day. | I have increased the dosage at each 20mg interval from 20mg to 80mg, which is what I am at now. Although the initial drowsiness is over for this dosage, drowsiness now occurs in the mornings if I go to sleep too late and wake up to early, i.e. not get enough sleep to "sleep off" the medication. I usually wake up early but now I have trouble with this and cannot wake up until later or else I feel incapacitated and drowsy for a few hours. Geodon has really helped me a great deal and it is truly a miracle, but I hope that this morning drowsiness goes away soon because honestly it is quite a problem. | M | 20 | 3 months | 6/3/2006 | 5 | schizoaffective bipolar OCD | there is a bit of sleepiness easily fixed by coffee. the rest is great. no more voices, delusions, you name it. mood stable. | my only dislike is when it has wear-off periods. when it wears off, I'm returned to my previous state and it feels twice as bad. now I just take more times per day. it's great. however, I can't speak for the long run of this drug. what I can say is that this is way better than abilify or seroquel was on me. (I had allergic reactions to both) | M | 32 | 2 weeks | 2/12/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II Disorder | Sleepiness | I've taken this medication off and on for years. Other than simply sleeping like a rock after I take it, especially after a dosage increase, I've had no problems. I did notice, however, that I tend not to dream with this medication, which is a bit annoying when you're going to college for a degree requiring creativity. | M | 28 | 3 years | 7/3/2007 | 5 | bi-polar depression | Great side effects--decreased libido (previously a lot of risky behavior here) and major weight loss (50 pounds in a year and a half and still losing--I was very overwight thanks to zyprexa); possible symptoms of tardive dyskinesia (very bad and can be permanent, so I had to stop taking it) | This is a WONDER drug. Made me incredibly stable (good for bi-polars like myself), Cut my sex drive to zero, which is great because I was involved in frequent risky sex behavior. The problem was that I was developing syptoms of tardive dyskinesia--read up about that on the web--trembling of lips and eyelids that progresses to uncontrollable lip smacking and contortions of the face--one you get that it is irreversible, even if you stop taking the medicine, so I had to get off it before my symptoms became worse. If you quit early you have a chance at reversing the syptoms. | M | 2 years | 7/13/2007 | 5 | Bipolar - mixed state | At first I had a buzzing in my head and felt like I was falling fast when I was going to sleep. It lasted only a couple of days. | Since then, every increase of Geodon has improved my symptoms when nothing else seems to work. Depression, mania, psychotic symptoms - it seems to work for everything for me. I am now on 120mg daily and that seems to work well. | M | 47 | | 8/4/2007 | 5 | bipolar | anxiety, lack of appetite | I must say this medicine has given me alot of freedom. I have been on it for over 5 years at 80 mg, 60mg at bedtime and 20mg after lunch with lithium, klonpin and synthroid. When I first went on it my wife was insisting that I get off of Seroquel and she pushed me hard to switch. At first I got extreme nausea for about 2 weeks - using anti nasea drug helped, and I wanted to give up. But after a while the nasea subsided and I started to stabilize. I also had weight loss with geodon, however the anxiety can be so bad that I have no appetite. I take 1/2 mg of klonopin twice a day and that brings my appetite back. Geodon costs $1700 for a 3 month supply but I hear it will be generic soon. I am employed and in graduate school at the present time. | M | 52 | 5 years | 12/1/2007 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Mild drowsiness, sore throat, mild insomnia (6hrs sleep a night) | I was on Stelazine for 3 years and wanted to find an atypical antipsychotic that helped. I've tried them all except Invega. Geodon is the only one that worked and it works GREAT for me. I love it. I'm already more productive and have better selfesteem and motivation. This ones a keeper :-) | M | 24 | 11 days | 12/1/2007 | 5 | bipolar | loss of sleep, tremor due to this drug or depakote i am also taking. no manic episodes. works well. | M | 70 | 3 years | 1/21/2008 | 5 | voices | anxiety for about 15 days each month I was gradually getting off risperdal and taking geodon but the horrible side effects only last 15 days after that you start getting used to it. Now I only sleep 6 to 8 hrs after taking geodon at night whereas with risperdal I would sleep 8 to 12 hrs. I do have to admit risperdal takes away your sex drive but after taking it for 10 years I gotta admit that side effect wears off since I'm like horny all the time and still am while on geodon. Also not as hungry on geodon. | switched from 4.5 mg. risperdal to 120 mg. geodon in two months. Never had a problem with risperdal but gained 50 lbs. while on it. Doctor prescribed geodon along with risperdal lowering my risperdal dose to 3mg-40mg, 1.5mg-80mg and 0mg-120mg. I went from 174 lbs to 228 lbs while on risperdal so I started working out and managed to drop weight to 204 lbs and kept it there for years. The first week completely off risperdal I lost 6 lbs and now weigh 190 lbs and still loosing weight. | M | 34 | 3 months | 12/22/2008 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | Sedation | M | 45 | 9 months | 2/9/2009 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Fatigue. Used to make me sleep 12 hours a day when I took a higher dose during mornings. I'm on a lower dose now during mornings (20mg), and so I don't fall asleep during the day any longer. I take 140mg at night, otherwise I don't sleep at all. I actually need this medication to sleep. | I've been on Geodon for 8 years now, and have never had a relapse. before Geodon, I had tried about four different other antipsychotics, none which made the voices go away. Geodon started working for me the first week I started taking it, and have been recovered ever since. | M | 25 | 8 years | 2/13/2009 | 5 | MIGRAINE HEADACHES | Leveled out at 40MG, the 80MG dose makes me agitated. VERY NOTICEABLE improvements in reduction of Migraine Headaches. | I use to wake up 5-6 mornings with a migraine headache and had to take an Imitrex pill, which is now $24 a pill. Since taking Geodon, about 60 days now, rarely wake up with a headache, perhaps once every two weeks. I've tried everything for migraines for 20 years, and nothing has worked as well as the Geodon. I still get migraine attacks but probably a good 30% less that without Geodon, and morning migraines are very infrequent. Local pharmacy wants about $7 a pill for it, but you can get it through Canada for around $2 a pill (bastard pharmaceutical companies). | M | 55 | 2 months | 4/26/2008 | 5 | Bipolar II and Schizoaffective Diso | None | This pill have saved my life! Does not cause weight gain or hunger like Xyprexa or Seroquel. I started with 60 mg twice daily and now iam taking 80 mg twice daily. I feel better and more willing and capable of doing things. | M | 39 | 6 months | 4/26/2008 | 5 | Bi-Polar Type II | The only side effect thus far is sleepy in the morning, after taking Geodon the night before | Thus far, this is the first mood staboliser that I have taken that has not given me the gambet of henous side-effects, I am hopefull now. | M | 40 | 30 days | 6/7/2008 | 5 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Wanting to move all the time, dizziness/sleepiness when I take the dose at night. Not such a bad thing. | Extremely helpful, just switched from Zyprexa. Would highly recommend this drug. It has been a miracle drug for me. | M | 3 weeks | 4/20/2009 | 5 | Bi Polar | happiness,dry moouth,anxiety | i started taking it a bout a month ago. It is a miracle drug. I have had 3 years of insane depression and anger. I am happy and loving life again. I love this medicine. I can finnally be the dad to my 3 year old she deserves. | M | 29 | 1 months | 7/22/2009 |
GEODON (ZIPRASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE): Ziprasidone injection is used to treat occurrences of severe agitation in patients with schizophrenia. It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (neurotransmitters) in the brain. Ziprasidone injection is used when quick relief of your symptoms is required. It is not used together with the form of this medication that is taken by mouth. An injection of ziprasidone works quickly to reduce tension and anxiety which, if untreated, can result in dangerous behavior and interfere with your treatment and care. FDA Approval Date: 2001-02-05 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)