Drug Ratings for GEODONAverage Rating: 2.7 (480 Ratings)
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| 3 | HOLIDAY SCHIZO | "Drug Holidays" From Antipsychotic Medications | My docotor just gave me a drug holiday for Geodon. He wants me to have a break from the side effects. This is a new practice that most doctors are doing. It has been found very helpful in treating phycosis. She is giving me 4 months off | F | 33 | 13 years | 5/23/2007 | 5 | Anxiety, depression, Borderline | The first week I was on Geodon I was constantly tired and fell asleep in the strangest public places. It got better after three months but I still have to take Provigil to wake me up in the morning and allow me to drive to work. | Geodon saved my life. In a matter of days I went from someone totally decompensated and suicidal to running a multi-million dollar consulting firm without hiding under my desk. I began taking Risperdal in the hospital. I gained almost 20 pounds in two weeks and freaked out. I went on Geodon immediately after that because it is supposed to be weight-neutral. I have suffered with obesity my whole life, so I really don't know whether or not to blame Geodon for my morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome. I have lost 100 pounds four times while on it, but I gained the weight back and more each time. I take a cocktail of Prozac, Klonopin, Trazodone and Geodon as well as six other meds for Metabolic Syndrome, so it is really hard to pull apart what is causing the weight gain. | F | 54 | 11 years 60 MG 1X D | 3/23/2012 | 1 | MISDIAGNOSIS of bipolar | Beginning of tardive dyskinesia, insomnia, possible long term cognitive problems. | Got this for bipolar 1, which turns out was misdiagnosis. In Jan 2010 my doctor took me off b/c of tardive diskinesia like symptoms. Suffered extreme insomnia for 5 months. I could not read and process written information for approx 4 months. I am still concerned that I might have cognitive issues. This is an EVIL drug and please don't take it unless you absolutely have to. I can't verbally describe what the withdrawal was like; I've never experienced "street" drug withdrawal, but I'm betting I experienced something very similar. If you have to stop it, do your best to titrate your doses to help with withdrawal symptoms. I was in horrible physical pain (never mind my psychological experience) aches, fever like chills, headache. I felt like I needed heavy duty painkillers it was so bad. I never thought the mental torment was going to stop, which took roughly four months. | F | 40 | 9 years 180 1X D | 11/21/2011 | 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 | 1 | PTSD | -Intermittent BLINDNESS(Tardive Dyskinesia rapid eye blinking which prohibited me from reading. -Drug Induced Anxiety Torture and associated drug induced anxiety talkativeness -Drug induced Akasthisia, could not stop marching side to side even in front of coworkers Drug induced migraines Drug induced sleeping disorder Drug induced weight gain of over 40 lbs over a short period of time, with the weight gain increasing each week I do not burn off 1200 calories a day. Yes, I had to do 2 hours of elliptical each day in order to avoid doubling my weight. All other psyche drugs made me gain as well, going from 94 lbs to over 170 in 8 months. Drug induced misery of all sorts Drug induced irritability Drug induced cravings for sugar High cholesterol Vitamin depletion Liver problems abnormal Electrocardiogram abnormal MRI slowed thinking loss of memory communication problems work problems severe sleeping problems which the sleep disorder clinic refuses to recognize because | If you take any antipsychotic long enough you risk becoming blind. Blinking over 200 times a minute which would prevent you from passing a reading eye exam, you cannot read, and you look like a freak. I could not see what I was writing while I was typing it when I was blind. My dose was lowered from 140mg to 20 mg and then I could read again and the rapid eye blinking blindness stopped, and I am determined to stop taking this poison. I was a lucky to have survived and gotten my sight back, but I still have the liver problem and I do not drink alchohol or use other illegal drugs so all liver issues would have to be psychiatric drug related. Plus now my heart is being monitored with ECGs. I have such slowed thinking that I may not be able to work after graduating from college in a technical major with honors. These drugs took 15 years of my life and might destroy my future. It made going to school alot harder than when I wasn't taking them. I am so sorry I got mixed up with psychiatrists, therapists promoting drugs, and social workers. That was the biggest mistake of my life, because they all just try to get me hooked on another disabling drugs. I could post all the torture I endured on the other drugs but it saps my energy to describe the torture and I am already weakened. | F | 41 | 8 years | 4/7/2009 | 5 | Geodon has been working for me for 7 years untill recently when I had a visuial hallucination. No side effects expierenced, but did gain 100 pounds. | F | 42 | 7 years 80 2X D | 5/25/2012 | 3 | sczhiophrenia | When I began taking this drug my beard turned green and I had a constant erection in addition to my wisdom teeth growing back and every watch I strapped to my wrist seemed to stop dead within three days. I have continued to take this drug for many years and have since shaved off my beard, had my new wisdom teeth pulled, began carrying a pocket watch and now I live in a brothel. | M | 38 | 7 years | 7/24/2008 | 1 | i had 1 psychotic episode | I gained 65 pounds. I had chest pain and high sugar. I feel the drug was killing me leading me down to the diabetes road. | F | 39 | 7 years 40 mg 2X D | 2/13/2010 | 5 | bipolar disorder | Lethargy, low blood sugar, seizures | F | 34 | 6 years 40mg | 4/27/2013 | 5 | bipolar voices | I am ubnable to take it in the morning, it knocks me out. I can take it at night and stay up though. | geodon saved my life. I had a very bad nervous breakdown after the death of my daughter. geodon brought me out of that depression, I quit smoking and drinking and now only take geodon. | F | 43 | 6 years | 10/6/2008 | 5 | Bipolar | I definitely have to sleep 8-9 hours most nights. | This has been like a miracle drug for me. I was a low functioning person from about the age of 21-23. I have been taking Geodon since I was 23 and I have been a fully functional, very successful member of society since I have been on it. I tried to get off Geodon about 6 year ago abruptly and was suicidal and maniacal about 2 weeks later. Got back on the Geodon and I have been textbook healthy ever since. I don't miss pills anymore, as I can't sleep without it. I have successfully decreased dosage from 80mg to 60mg per day, but tried 40mg and couldn't sleep at night. | F | 29 | 6 years | 8/24/2009 | 2 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Memory loss (example can't remember how I got home), ED, loss of ambition, weight gain, oily skin, sweating, fever, difficulty sleeping and difficulty speaking. | Geodon is better than Zyprexa but not by much. It scares me a lot when I can't remember if I dreamed that I did something or actually did it. I can only take 80mg a day. The doctor tried to increase me to 100mg and I felt like I was having a continuos anxiety attack. I have to take 40mg in the morning and 40mg at night if I don't I go through withdrawal. It feels like a really bad flu. | M | 38 | 6 years | 9/21/2009 | 1 | schizophrenia | Body aches, tremors, eye twitch, involuntary muscle movements when lying down. | I started taking Geodon about a year after it was on the market. No real research to look up. No chat rooms. My Psych doctor said it was new and effective, yes the Geodon was EFFECTIVE for controlling my symptoms. However I can't recommend this drug except as a last resort. I developed debilitating headaches into the sixth year I was taking the drug. I had every test in the book and the doctors felt that the Geodon (which after six years NOW had a track record)was responsible. I weaned off the Geodon slowly and it was He[[ and it is STILL He[[. It's been FIVE MONTHS and I still have the debilitating headaches as well as body aches and nausea and vomiting. Weird vomiting too, like one minute it's not there and bam.... This drug needs an updated warning on it's label warning patients that they might never get off this sh*t. It needs the Psych doctors really understanding what the drug does to people and the consumer needs to understand that it is like heroin to get off... Seriously evil. I've been suffering with severe headaches for a year and withdrawal AND headaches both for five months. How much longer?? Is this permanent?? Even Pfitzer doesn't know. Yes, Schizophrenia is scary and serious but Geodon is scarier and in many respects... worse!! | M | 25 | 6 years | 5/29/2009 | 1 | Schizoaffective | I gained over 100 pounds felt as though I was having a heart attack diziness became manic at one point so the dose was increased I got diabetes decreased urine output | F | 25 | 6 years 160 mgs | 9/14/2012 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Please see my 1/20/08 posting. I'm writing to give update. I no longer hear voices at all and have been able to reduce my dose. Taking A.M. dose at 1:00 P.M. helps give me the morning hours to run errands and do things with a clear mind. Must leave 8-8 1/2 hours between doses though or else muscle cramps in shoulders. This might be due to fibromyalgia though. A note to schizophrenics, age usually ameliorates symptoms so hang in there. This is discussed in book "Surviving Schizophrenia. P.S. I am no longer a Paranoid Schizophrenic, I only have Residual Schizophrenia. I hope this helps to give others hope. | F | 38 | 5 years | 9/8/2009 | 5 | Bi-Polar II | Sleepiness, stiffness in the arm. Other than that None. | Been on all the old drugs and Zypexia and Geodon now. Geodon is by far the best with the fewest side effects. I only take it at night because I do get sleepy. 180MG. No Weight Gain for Me! Stiffness in the arm when I walk - it is noticable but my doctor is addressing with Benidryl at night. Geodon has been great for me. Has controlled my moods and made me a productive person. | F | 40 | 5 years | 5/24/2007 | 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 | 4 | Schizo-Affective Disorder | Over 100 lb weight gain. I eat like a bird and can't lose a pound on this medication | F | 55 | 5 years 80 2X D | 10/11/2012 | 4 | bipolar, severe manic episodes | Geodon has many side effects especially when you first start taking it. It would be too lengthy to list all the side effects that I experienced when I first started taking it but suffice it to say that somnolence, weight gain, unmotivation, gastro distress, athaxia were some of them | It works wonders for people with bipolar disorder who have severe manic episodes. Start slowly though or you might stop taking it because of the side effects. | M | 37 | 5 years 80 mg 3X D | 9/6/2010 | 4 | anxiety | extreme weight gain - i gained over 100 lbs. not sure if it is the combination of medications i am taking - lexapro, clonazepam and geodon for anxiety but when the geodon was added that is when the extreme weight gain happened. i now have metabolic syndrome, high blood sugar and high cholesterol. i have to get off this med now. hopefully another class of drugs will work for my anxiety - they haven't in the past. | F | 42 | 5 years 40 MG 1X D | 7/27/2011 | 2 | bipolar with acute psychosis | racing heart or irregular heart beat, high anxiety, paranoia, uncontrollable twitching of musles, and stiffening of muscles, inability to control body temp., crazy mood swings,extream drowsiness, insomnia when not taken | I was having terrible audio and visiual hallusionations and was put in a hospital. while there they put me on 80 to 100 mg of geodon at night. i thought that this medication worked great for taking care of hallutionations and delusions. The problem is, i am a very small person who was on too high of dosage for WAY too long. i have been off this med for about 1 year and it has had awful side effects and withdrawl symptoms. THS IS A SHORT TERM DRUG! DO NOT USE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME! it does do the job but the long term damage you can get from it is hardly worth it when there are other choices out there. everyone is different so effects will be different for everyone. Good drug when taking it but bad effects when u want to come off. | F | 21 | 5 years | 12/16/2009 | 1 | schzio | this medicince is comparable to risperdal the side effects suck gives you bad terrible undescribable akathsia | would not recommend makes symptoms worse because of devasting side effects doctors do not care | F | 37 | 5 years | 5/8/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II | Occasional drowsiness, early on I had tardive dyskinesia but seems to have lessened. Loss of motivation. Weight gain. | Always take Geodon with food! It will not work on an empty stomach. I have been taking Geodon for four years. It has stopped my destructive thoughts and manic and depressive episodes. I sleep a lot, but you should be getting a lot of sleep anyway (9 hours a night?) | F | 37 | 4 years 80mg 1X D | 4/27/2012 | 4 | Bipolar I | tremor in hands, twitch in tongue, drowsiness | geodon is the "magic" that pulls all of my other meds together to work well. the drowsiness is useful to help with my insomnia. used to treat psychotic and paranoia symptoms. | M | 25 | 4 years 20 mg 1X D | 10/23/2012 | 4 | schizophrenia | Can't remember the side effects experienced other that I know I went through some time where I had to adapt to the drug. No problem now after almost 4 years taking it. | I left a comment rating this drug years ago on this site when first started taking the medication and I gave it a rating of 5 because I didn't know then the weight you lose when switched to geodon from another antispychotic (risperdal in my case) doesn't stay off. I ended gaining all the weight back plus 10 lbs more than on risperdal but that doesn't seem to bother all the chicks that flirt with me when I go out to places and I have no complaints about that. I workout regularly (weightlifting, walking on the treadmill) and I can fit into size "L" shirts instead of "XL" shirts like when on risperdal so I guess that's what doctors refer to geodon as being more weight neutral. I had my doctor reduce my dose from 160mg to 120mg because I felt no difference and noticed I lost 2 inches from chest and waistline in 4 weeks, but the weight remained the same. On my previous post I wrote that my sex drive had been enhanced when switched to geodon but like with any antispychotic, it slows you down and I mention slow down because I still keep my sex drive way better than while on risperdal, drug which actually ceased my sex drive, can't remember, I also have no complaints about that. I stopped smoking, drinking all forms of alcohol and illicit drugs prior to being switched to geodon so I experience no side effects from this drug other that I can no longer sleep after effects from geodon wearing off after a a couple of years, another thing I don't complain about. To all | M | 37 | 4 years 120 mg 1X D | 7/12/2012 | 4 | Schizophrenia | This is the third or fourth time I post about geodon and, every time I try to rate this drug, I also want to comment to readers to browse on your search page: "schizophrenia as one extreme of a sexually selected fitness indicator" to better understand the diagnosis. Basically I'm making this comment to the person previous to this post, since I mentioned not so long ago I work out and that when switched from risperdal to geodon, it seems I gave the appearance of being not that big, than when on risperdal. I gained 12 pounds in January of this year and just recently in April, had to buy bigger clothes, so I'm thinking my doctors put me back on 160 mg, without me knowing, they now my schizophrenia is severe. Those voices that I once thought were coming from my head, now when I refer to them, I label them as the "system" since now they now give advice wherever I go and are fun to be with, so, actually voices are normal, only if I knew how we make this possible. | I'm in peace with local, state and federal police, so I know I can rely on them and they give me the impression they can rely on me, so I'm very happy I've come this far in regards to my illness. You can download a complete Adobe acrobat file with the info I'm talking about from this site: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=schizophrenia+as+one+extreme+of+a+sexually+selected+fitness+indicator&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&ved=0CC8QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fciteseerx.ist.psu.edu%2Fviewdoc%2Fdownload%3Fdoi%3D10.1.1.114.7812%26rep%3Drep1%26type%3Dpdf&ei=dImZUdqeOsXniAKD5oGgBg&usg=AFQjCNH3e2Ck501_Dk7SM1auys3g03eTDw&bvm=bv.46751780,d.cGE | M | 38 | 4 years 120 mg 1X D | 5/19/2013 | 1 | tourette's syndrome | I don't think I can be brief with this. Tremors, hand curling up, 2 trips to the emergency room for my muscles locking up, not able to sleep, ED almost as soon as I started taking it, and involuntary movement of my tongue. It stopped my ticks but now I have (probably permanent) severe tightness of the muscles in my neck and throat,and the muscles around my eyes are so tight that I constantly squint. The muscle tightness has also caused quite a bit of breathing difficulty. | This drug was apparently pushed to the market way to fast. When I finally told my doctor no more, I contacted Phizer for help and to get answers. They took all of my information then refused to talk to me any more. They said they would contact my doctor. Guess what--they never did! And now because I took this drug, I can't buy my own health insurance for 2 years after being off of the drug. | M | 47 | 4 years | 7/2/2009 | 1 | bipolar | tried to come off. cant sleep, after a couple of days without sleep you become a zombe,headackes,you want to sleep but cant. but as soon as you give in and take the drug you sleep and you are a new man that quick,over night. lasted one week and half befor i gave in wouldnt recomend this for anybody!!! | M | 41 | 4 years 20 1X D | 7/17/2012 | 2 | F | 20 | 3.5 years | 1/3/2010 | 5 | BI-POLAR | DIFFICULTY SLEEPING | I TAKE 100 MG AND IT WORKS GREAT FOR ME. I HAD PSYCHOTIC EPISODES WITH MY BI-POLAR BUT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY SYMPTOMS SINCE TAKING THIS DRUG. I'VE FOUND THAT TAKING THE DRUG ABOUT 2-3 HRS BEFORE I WANT TO GO TO SLEEP SEEMS TO HELP ME FALL ASLEEP A LITTLE BETTER, BUT I STILL FIND THAT I SOMETIMES NEED AMBIEN TO SLEEP. | F | 40 | 3 years | 12/17/2007 | 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 | schizoaffective | urinary retention in the morning. If I don't get enought sleep I pass out in the morning. Had muscle tention for the first year but it went away. | This drug has been a miracle for me. I'm now able to work full time. It puts me to sleep at night and wakes me up during the day. | F | 42 | 3 years | 8/4/2006 | 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 | schizoaffective disorder | oversleeping | this medicine has been very good to me i have stayed out of the hospital for 4 yrs and am doing well in life i am able to care of my children well, but i did not feel the full effects until after 4 months of medication in the begining i still heard traces of voices make sure in the begining do not miss a dose. you will adjust to the tiredness and be able to do things as you used to be strong dont just take it for a few days and expect to be cured it takes time its brain chemistry not a headache Good luck hope this helps. | F | 31 | 3 years 80mg 2X D | 5/2/2010 | 4 | Bipolar II | The first six months were hell, I've never felt crazier - high anxiety, constant nightmares of falling over the edge of cliffs, buildings. Weird. Too much med at the wrong time of day makes you feel oddly tense and tired at the same time. | After six months I felt much better, when I combined it with Lamictal to lower the dosage from 160mg to 60-80mg, via 20mg in the morning with lamictal and 40-60 at night. Still feel a little anxiety when my life is quiet, but when occupied with something i don't notice it. Causes me to sleep 9 hours a night. If I take it from 6:30-7:30pm I fall sleep around 9:15pm, but take it later and I don't get sleepy until 11:30 or later (but still sleep 9 hours.) Dropping to 40 at night on Friday night reduces the anxiety for the next few days, but must return to 60 at night most of the time, or become manic/depressed. | M | 39 | 3 years 60-80 1X D | 2/28/2010 | 4 | Bipolar rapid cycling | Started taking 3 years ago for bipolar. Have never had this many manic episodes in my life! I think the drug causes them. When I first started taking it, I took one at dinner and couldn't stay awake during Survivor at 8pm. I mean I usually have a TON of energy and hardly ever get tired. Now it still makes me a little sleepy and it's hard for me to sleep if I don't take it. I have noticed-since I started taking it, I remember everything. I mean EVERYTHING. Sometimes I wish my memory would just relax and not remember everything that ever happened. My hands shake a little bit but nothing much. Sometimes I have very real dreams and wake up because they are too emotional. | I have had an awesome few years since taking geodon, but I'm not sure if that's related to taking it. I'm gonna talk to my doctor and see if another med would be better for me, though geodon worked fine I guess but did have a few negative side effects. | M | 27 | 3 years 80 mg 1X D | 2/18/2011 | 4 | Steroid Phychosis from Medrol pack | intense dreams, tired, introverted | This medication worked very well for the steroid phychosis, however it is very hard to wean off of. When I try to wean down I get very anxious. Looks like I will be stuck on the med cause I can't handle the anxiety. | F | 48 | 3 years 40 mg 2X D | 4/17/2011 | 3 | bipolar disorder | I have bipolar disorder geodon helps me sleep. I usually take it at night about 7:30 pm and I sleep through the night, however I need 8 or 9 hours of sleep to sleep off the medication. I take 160mg once daily at night | I have dry mouth and I am thirsty all time. I try not to drink too much otherwise I will be in the bathroom all day | F | 52 | 3 years | 8/9/2009 | 2 | bipolar | Hair loss, weight gain, drowsiness | I have to take it at night because it makes me very drowsy. I have noticed signifcant hair loss. | F | 30 | 3 years 160mg 1X D | 7/19/2010 | 1 | Mild paranoia and depression | Aching in knees, fatigue, panic attacks, highs and lows (extreme), anger and irritability and acute depression. | Horrible drug. I want to stop it but I cant because if I dont take it even for a day I'm garenteed insomnia for at least 24 hours. As I lay in bed I have serious panic attacks and anger and imagine vicious arguments with family members and co-workers. I also have extreme sexual urges all through the night which also keep me awake. Paralyzing depression and aches, suicidal thoughts including self mutilation. Body acne and what appears to be a fungal irritation that wont go away. This feels more like a punishment for attempting suicide than a treatment for depression. Please e-mail me for any ideas on how to safely get off of this for good since I'm already on the lowest possible dosage and I'm between semisters; now's the time! | M | 19 | 3 years | 7/26/2007 | 5 | Psychotic episode/schizoaffective | Cognitive blunting, spending money, sleepy, fatigue. Took 80 mg at night with supper. Was supposed to help me sleep. | It took away my psychosis. Got my irrational thinking back to reality. Avoided the weight gain of risperadol b/c doctor changed me. I have had hypoglycemia all my life and it often left me incapacitated. This brought my sugar up to normal. It was a godsend. I would caution others about it though because it obviously raised my sugar quite a bit. But if you were below normal like me, then it did a good job of getting sugar to normal levels. | F | 42 | 2.5 years | 10/27/2009 | 3 | schizoaffective disorder | extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, dizziness | I have been taking geodon for 2.5 years but have recently experienced severe side effects. The medicine has taken away my mania and anxiety but I think it works so well because you are too exhausted and weak to have manic energy. It also makes me dizzy upon standing to the point where I stumble sometimes. The plus side for this med is that it has enabled me to go back to school without suffering any cognitive side effects. | F | 27 | 2.5 years | 8/17/2007 | 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 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | Hair Loss(Might be Inderol), Loss of Pleasure in Things, (Might be Schizophrenia), Loss of Words, Memory Loss, Exhaustion about four hours after taking it, Akathisia, Elevated Prolactin (Not Pregnant), Abdomen Weight Gain, Body Acne | Although it has side effects it saved my life. I went from being a tortured soul to being able to lead a normal life with almost no more voices or hallucinations. Takes about three months to get rid of many of the voices, about a year, a year and a half to get rid of almost all of them. I only hear about four words a year now and they are not scary. | F | 37 | 2 years | 1/20/2008 | 5 | Bipolar/Psychosis | The worst side effect of the Geodon was that it made me feel sleepy and tired all of the time but that let up a bit as treatment went on. For the first few weeks I was dazed and high but as I adjusted that too went away. | According to my doctors I developed a tolerance to the Geodon. I was very upset about that because it was the only medication to help me without making me feel worse. The medication stopped working and wouldnt even work on max dose. | F | 22 | 2 years | 5/11/2008 | 5 | Bipolar | Lost weight. | Effective for more severe cases of bipolar (i.e. hallucinations, hearing voices). | M | 29 | 2 years | 4/27/2006 | 5 | Bipolar Schizoaffective Disorder | tiredness, weight gain, hair loss | I really like geodon it has helped me greatly even though I have gained 15lbs thats okay atleast it is helping control my paranoid thoughts. | F | 22 | 2 years 160 1X D | 8/13/2010 | 5 | Psychotic Depression | Drowsiness. While coming off of it i had nausea and insomnia. | I was put on Geodon after every other antipsychotic failed. The only problem was coming off of it, i would become nauseous and suffered from insomnia but thankfully that didn't last long. I would take it again if i ever needed it. | F | 20 | 2 years 60 1X D | 11/8/2010 | 4 | Bipolar I Disorder | hand tremor and uncontrolled tongue movements | Geodon is a great drug for me. It controls my mania and auditory hallucinations. My hands are shaky, but I can live with that. I've actually come off of Geodon before and the side effects go away completely, so I'm not worried long-term. | M | 24 | 2 years 20 2X D | 12/30/2010 | 4 | Psyhosis | Involuntary muscle movements, severe sleepiness. | Geodon saved my life. I had a manic episode caused by a bad reaction to an antibiotic, and I became an insomniac. Geodon knocked me out and returned me to balance. 2 1/2 hours after taking 120 mg, I would sleep for 7 1/2 hours. The early side effects were tough. My neck felt like it was going to snap. They gave me Cogentin to counteract the side effects, and that worked like a charm. Now, I take a Benadryl when I take Geodon, and I'm good to go. Seriously, this drug saved my life. | M | 28 | 2 years 120 MG 1X D | 2/7/2012 | 4 | bipolar/paranoia | It made my heart race as soon as I took it, then like 5 hours later I would crash. So I take it at bedtime. One really bad side effect was the amount of alcohol I could drink on it. I had blackouts after taking geodon the night before then the next night having just a few beers. | I don't know if I would recommend it to anyone because coming off of it would be really bad. I missed my one daily dosage and i was crawling out my skin. So really bad withdrawal effects. | F | 25 | 2 years | 1/15/2007 | 4 | psychizophrenia | Defiinitly felt tired so I take it at night. It's like I never have anything to say and is hard to think of things to say. I think people can read my thoughts and that sucks. I was originaly treated for hearing voices not bad just whispers and Im starting to wonder if the deranged thinking is because of geodon. I don't use drugs I used to and I don't drink. Other side effects include tightness in neck clinching of gums, not having any dreams and drowsiness. | Geodon has definitly helped me to not be so high strung and has made me more mellow. I used to be very self conscious and thought people were judging me on how I spoke so I was scared to talk but now I just talk. Which sometimes I never have anything to say because of geodon it slows down your brain. My doctor prescribed me 240 mgs of it. I know if I don't take it things will be worse but when I start thinking people can read my thoughts I think it can't get any worse than that feeling because I'm all scared and paranoid thinking people can read my thoughts. I know I can't get off this med because I can't sleep if I don't take it. | M | 26 | 2 years | 10/23/2007 | 4 | GAD | initially extreme tiredness, sleepiness and difficulty adjusting body temperature in hot weather. | overall helped with insomnia due to effexor xr and anxiety. Took some time to adjust to the medicine. Enjoyed the sleepiness. Currently take 40mg at bedtime along with Elavil. | M | 30 | 2 years | 8/3/2008 | 3 | depression/anxiety/anorexia/cutting | Extreme, extreme exhaustion and sleepiness as well as weakness, dizziness, nausea, impaired motor skills and slurred speech | I was given Geodon as an anti-anxiety medication and I find that it works in times of extreme stress and panic. 80 milligrams is enough to knock me out for over 12 hours at a clip and work within relative short amount of time within ingesting the pill. Overall it has helped me and found that when taken during or slightly before an anxiety or panic attack it helps stop it since it literally makes you incapable of most activities of which include a panic attacks. However, the tiredness is debilitating and the weakness nearly crippling at times. Geodon does not seem to wear off over time as you continue to take it, and the side effects seem to stick around instead of wear off over time. | F | 18 | 2 years | 4/27/2008 | 3 | Bipolar Rapid Cycling | Extreme Weight loss, Dizziness, Shakiness, Difficulty breathing, Extreme Violent thoughts, Slowed Heartbeat, Extreme drowsiness! | This medicine has somewhat stopped the hallucinations but i still have hallucinations! When i first took this medicine the drowsiness effect was extreme but it slowly has been not as extreme! Im getting concerned about the dizziness and the slowed heartbeat so im going to talk to my psychiatrist about that! Also ive noticed that i have become more violent and agressive! | M | 17 | 2 years | 2/1/2006 | 3 | Bipolar II | My prolactin levels where elevated enought that my urologist wanted to send me to an endriconologist for a full workup. Thus my testosterone levels are at the low end of the scale. | After taking it for about two years I have lost 10 pounds of muscle mass and my skin texture is like that of an elderly person. My testosterone levels are on the low end of the scale for my age group. Prolactin inhibits the production of testosterone. | M | 49 | 2 years | 1/3/2006 | 3 | Bipolar II | INCREASE IN APPETITE, weight gain, tiredness, licking teeth, extremely vivid dreams. | I was put on Geodon as an addition to Lamictal (400mg/day). It undoubtedly helped me, although I became hypomanic when I first started, seemed to be TRIGGERED by the med. Has helped calm my mind immensely. It definitely made the difference between just Lamictal and adding the second med. Also kept me stable when I added Lexapro. I found that it knocked me out VERY suddenly and drastically, like falling down on the way to bed. This effect has lessened, but I still have to sleep an average of 11 hours a night to feel rested. (Only take dose in the pm.) I started licking my teeth, but the doctor suggested that I try taking Vitamin E (which I was sure wouldn't work), but I'll be damned it did! I am still eating tons, gained 70 pounds in a year and a half. The dreams are crazy on Geodon, I sometimes can't tell if I'm awake or asleep if it's early in the morning or I'm tired, have almost peed the bed on many occassions. However, compared to the side-effects of Depakote (my second option), or Lithium, it is very tolerable. | F | 32 | 2 years 160 1X D | 4/9/2010 | 2 | GAD, mild OCD | extreme adjustment to temperatures, also had wired/tired feelings with Effexor XR | First prescribed for sleep. Geodon does nothing for GAD and OCD. Continuing to take because I don't want to go through withdrawal. Doctor is going to switch me over to Abilify. If it doesn't work I will begin treatment with Pristiq. | M | 31 | 2 years | 11/18/2008 | 1 | bipolar disorder | Drug-induced Psychosis, extreme confusion, suicidal delusions, muscle rigidity, jawlock, uncontrollable rapid tongue spasms. | I started taking geodon 2 years ago when I was diagnosed (inaccurately I believe) with bipolar type 1. I was 25 and psychotic (first and only time I've ever been "psychotic") and the geodon helped bring me down while I stayed at the hospital. I stayed on 60 mg for about half a year, then went down to 40 mg's for half a year, then 20 mg's for a month or two, then I stopped completely in March 2009. I felt a lot better, my acne cleared up, and I had less anxiety. I was back to my old self again. At the start of June I was feeling some anxiety and a little panicky, so I figured I needed my meds again, so I started on 20 mg's geodon. My anxiety got worse, so 2 weeks later I started on 40. At this point I was getting pretty tense and thought "I guess I am bipolar, I better take the dosage the doctor prescribed", and started taking 60. This is when extreme mania came over me and I was having a ton of paranoid delusions. My kids had to stay with family as I was out of control, trying to run away with the kids in the middle of the night because "somebody's coming to hurt us". I finally got to see a psychiatrist for 5 minutes and he upped my dosage to 120 mg's a day. This is when I turned into a delusional, confused zombie. My memory was shot and I couldn't think or talk about anything except what was happening in my delusional world. My back got curled forward, my arms would bend in front of me like a zombie, my jaw wouldn't open more than about 2 mm's, | F | 27 | 2 years | 7/12/2009 | 1 | bipolar depression | i had severe anxiety the entire time i was on this, i could not sleep | F | 48 | 2 years 160 mg 1X D | 5/26/2010 |