Drug Ratings for GEODONAverage Rating: 2.7 (480 Ratings)
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GEODON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
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| 1 | bipolar | panic attacts, shakeing, irratible , hard time breathing | i hated it. iv been haveing terrible panic attacts(that just started when i took this) that even made me end up in the hospitial. my hands shake , it feels like someones sitting on my chest, my mood swings increased.i stoped taking it a week agao and im still haveing panic attacts, but not as bad.it did make me lose weight, i lost 20lbs.i lost all intrest in food.i had to force myself to eat once a day to once every other day.every moreing i woke up i was suprised because it made me feel like there was something seriously wrong with me. i finally convinced my mother to let me off it | F | 16 | 3 months | 9/11/2006 | 1 | for a mood disorder Aspergers& add | initial tiredness, then insomnia.When the dosage was increased,to 60mg and 40mg more restlessness and mental breakdown.Falling asleep at school so 60mg pm and 20mg am. To combat the increased insomnia and solemnence and negative mentlmental state increased again to 80mg pm and 20 mg pm. Developed Tardive Dyskensia!!! at the final doseage and the Dr. refused to see us any more. | had more outbursts and lack of self control on a "regular dose" so the Dr. upped the dosage. More Agitation and outbursts ensued, so the dosage was upped again. Final dosage 80mg pm and 20 mg am in a 12 year old boy! | M | 12 | 3 months | 5/15/2007 | 1 | for a mood disorder | initial tiredness, then insomnia.When the dosage was increased,to 60mg and 40mg more restlessness and mental breakdown.Falling asleep at school so 60mg pm and 20mg am. To combat the increased insomnia and solemnence and negative mentlmental state increased again to 80mg pm and 20 mg pm. Developed Tardive Dyskensia!!! at the final doseage and the Dr. refused to see us any more. | had more outbursts and lack of self control on a "regular dose" so the Dr. upped the dosage. More Agitation and outbursts ensued, so the dosage was upped again. Final dosage 80mg pm and 20 mg am in a 12 year old boy! | M | 12 | 3 months | 5/15/2007 | 1 | bipolar | I hate Geodon just got switched to Latuda. Like much better. | Latuda is easier to take, 40mg once daily, and it works better then Seroquel XR. | M | 30 | 3 months 40mg 1X D | 11/6/2011 | 1 | bipolar | Severe akathisia. Very Very scary side effect. | Akathisia | M | 31 | 3 months 40mg 1X D | 7/9/2011 | 1 | Bipolar Depression | Geodon caused the worst anxiety and panic attacks I've ever experienced. It was dangerously severe. I could not think clearly and became nearly paralyzed in fear and panic and anxiety. Songs set off anxiety, or an advertisement on TV, or almost any minor trigger will set off HORRIBLE anxiety. It is not attached with anything. It just happens. Furthermore, I had two 7 year-old dachshunds that I had to give away because I needed to go to a hospital because of Geodon. There was no one to watch them for me, so I had to find a loving home for them to go to. I lost my dogs because Geodon left me in an absolute panic with anxiety and fear for no reason at all. Now my dogs are gone forever. I want Geodon out of my system immediately. | I quit taking Geodon cold-turkey. I want it out of my system. Withdraw symptoms include sweating, anxiety, panic, fear, confusion, sweating palms, heat-flushing of the face, trembling, nausea. Although this drug works for others, it did not work for me. I consider it dangerous. I also lost my appetite and lost 15 pounds in 3 months. I only weighed 133 pounds, and now I weigh 118 pounds. Geodon also caused heart palpitations. Anyone taking Geodon should be closely monitored frequently. My doctor told me she didn't know Geodon to cause anxiety. Well, it sure did with me! | M | 47 | 3 months 80 MG 2X D | 7/21/2011 | 1 | anxiety | excess saliva, abnormal tongue movements, slowed thinking, bad balance, from similar medications. TRIED ON MANY, SOME CAUSED SEVERE SEDATION | please get your thyroid checked and educate yourself on hypothyroidism, many people have depression or anxiety because of a thyroid disorder, this can be easily treated, but instead doctors are putting patients on these drugs that can make the thyroid disorer worse, people who have a thyroid disorder will be sensitive to sedatives. | F | 67 | 3 months 1X D | 8/8/2011 | 1 | 2005 | Pulsating veins in my brain! I felt like I was gonna die! My veins in my brain felt like they were gonna burst right out of my head! My eyes went black sometimes when on this drug for like a few seconds! I was worried of going blind from this drug! Also got tardive dyskensia permentately... Also brain damage I cannot think anymore like I used too! no emotions from brain damage I feel like a old fart that's 80 years old from altimizer's | I was on 80mg twice a day and felt worse than I ever felt in my lifetime! It destoryed my life and just made me feel like a zombie and changed my personality.Made me psychotic which I never used to be....The drug made me think irrational and really destoryed my mind body and soul...This feels like a drug made from Satan r somethin! Really it feels like torture or your being punished in HELL!!! I recommend this drug gets taken of the market completetly! It ruined my life....Also I went on Risperdal which I was really afraid to go on because of the side effects from Geodon and when I went on it boi did that drug destory my life too! My throat feltlike it was closing up where I couldn't get enough oxygen to my brain! I couldn't have orgasams anymore! More brain damage....also I devloped muscle tension dysphnia and spasmodic dysphonia which really destoryed my voice...I used to sound so much better and had a great singing voice! Also the worst thing is when going off both these drugs the s | M | 21 | 3 months | 12/14/2007 | 1 | bipoloar II severe depression | It turned me into a type 1 manic depressive....with hair loss, itching skin, felt like my skin was 80 years old, like sandpaper, took all moisture from all parts. Now been off for 6 weeks and just now off the feeling like im on acid feeling,,shocks, buzzes. Sleepiness after I eat, but cant sleep at night, mind is wide open, ran my mouth constantly, Lamictal was worse with the rashes and mouth sores to boot, but now I still have itchy head and sores all over scalp. Hair loss was extensive. Forget about sex any kind, because you will be asleep by 2pm no matter what you do, then awaken after everyone goes to sleep, and youll be up all night long. Soon as you eat...thats it, lights out. | I spent 4,000 that I did not have to spend in the two months I was on it, buying stuff like crazy. I have tried this medication along with many others, by itself, and in every dose they make of it, makes no difference. Be prepared for a long withdrawal, do not stop it immediately or you will suffer worse. I wish I could toy with the brains of the people who make and sell this crap, so then they will know true psychosis. However bad you think you have it now, take geodon it will multiply quickly. | F | 42 | 3 months | 1/30/2008 | 1 | weight loss | horrendous manic episodes, raging behavior, and basically having a feeling of being possessed. | I don't have bi-polar, nor do I have schizophrenia. I was never diagnosed with either; I was prescribed Geodon because I mentioned I needed to lose weight. Why would someone prescribe you a pill and keep increasing the dosage when it clasehes with your other pills and is for something you have never even been diagnosed with?! Jeez, I don't need to lose weight THAT BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | F | 22 | 3 months | 2/24/2008 | 1 | manic depression Schizophrenia | ironically increased delusions and paranoria and hallunations. within 30 minutes of taking geodon i felt like i was going jump out of my skin. i couldnt stay still . i honestly would feel like i would die thats how bad it felt . when i was re-hospitalized while taking geodon the prescribing md insisted i be giving it again while in the hospital for observation. the hospital has video documention of the serve adverse effect geodon had on me when administered . after no longer being able to stay in bed , i paced the floor until i could no more, than sat in a chair in front of the nurses station and shook like i was being electricuted. after demanding an ativan and waiting an additional half hour i was given ativan and i felt better. the same prescribing physian told me her patients do well on haldol , we all know the side-effects of haldol. geodon is one of the worst neuroleptics and that physian was a quak ! i no longer see her , she told me if i wasnt going to take the meds she prescri | geodon is as bad or worse than first generation neuroleptics such as haldol | M | 35 | 3 months | 1/21/2008 | 1 | Bipolar I | Extreme mania, increased sweating and body odor, EXTREME fatigue, could not eat after taking it because I would pass out (generally at 8:00 pm), inability to wake up in the morning unless I got 9 hours of sleep, slept through two fire alarms, dizziness, hallucinations, delusions, depression, disassociation, racing heartbeat, weight loss, unable to eat, shuffled walk, shaking, panic attacks, extreme anxiety, horrible withdrawal | I have been on almost every drug out there. Geodon was by far the worst. The first night I took a dose too late and was unable to walk to the bathroom. Half-asleep, I dragged myself by the arms to the bathroom (I had absolutely no use of my legs). I fell asleep on the toilet for a bit and then dragged myself back into the bed. When I had to get up for class, I still couldn't stand up. My legs were completely paralyzed. I had to miss an entire day of class and work. I went completely manic on this medication. I saw things, heard voices, and believed I was dead and talking to the devil and angels (the customers at my store). I had constant panic attacks and had to be taken to a hospital after I lost touch with reality. When I begged my doctor to take me off the medication he responded, "so you're imagining that you're having side effects?" Sometimes I wonder if doctors want this medication to be the wonder drug so badly, they attempt to ignore how it negatively impa | F | 26 | 3 months | 4/18/2008 | 1 | treatment resistant anxiety/depress | Dizziness, hallucinations, sleeplessness, mania, loss of appetite, severe depression, feeling out of touch. | I was not bipolar or schizophrenic, my doctor gave me Geodon because antidepressants were making me feel too "up" and manic. Geodon was supposed to calm that down. Instead, I felt way worse than with no medication and was more manic than ever, even seeing things and having hallucinations. I felt like a robot and completely out of touch with my body, feelings, loved ones. It took forever to get this out of my system when I stopped taking it- nearly six months. | M | 3 months | 4/6/2008 | 3 | OCD, mood disorder | When I 1st tried it I got sporadic panic attacks and a low level of panic at all times @ 20mg. I went up to 80mg BID and didn't feel well. | I tried 20 mg a felt panicky (sp?). I went off of it for about a week, and then tried it again. Felt OK, and was able to increase dose, but by the time that I was on 80 mg BID I was feeling agitated, and having difficulty sleeping. I've been dropped down to 80mg and 60mg, and feel a little better. | F | 40 | 2.5 months | 8/1/2007 | 5 | Bipolar II; Lack of sleep | Sleepiness | I can't say enough good things about this drug. My Dr. gave it to me as a way to help me sleep. I take 120 mgs at night. Takes a bit for me to fall asleep, but once I'm there, I'm good. I did have a terrible dream and when I closed my eyes I couldn't get the picture out of my mind, but that's it. Dr. just increased my dosage to 180 mgs, to help me get to sleep faster.. so we'll see how it goes. I've lost almost 20 lbs and my Dr. says to expect to continue that. I have only been on this drug for a little over two months, but I'm glad I'm taking it. | F | 36 | 2 months | 4/11/2007 | 5 | Bi Polar (Rapid Cycler) | some leg twitching, leg jumpiness | Well, I have been on Geodon for two months now, as well as a host of other drugs that have been added to control depression (Lexapro and Lamictal). Thus far the Geodon is working, I can get out of bed and get to work in the mornings, which is helpful. God knows with bipolar it can destroy much of your life. Personal relationships, career, finances all gets destroyed with this disease. I am hoping Geodon will help me rebuild my life (with the help of other drugs as well). Although I do feel a bit manic this morning. | F | 38 | 2 months 80mg 2X D | 4/12/2010 | 5 | Bipolar | For about 1 week, sleepiness at 80 mg, but since then, none | I currently take 40 mg in the morning and 80 mg in the evening. I was misdiagnosed as depressed with ADD until I had a major manic episode and my new doctor caught it. Since putting me on Geodon, I now have a regular sleep cycle (I used to need Ambien almost every night and now I rarely if ever take it) and my production at work has gotten amazing better. My moods are so much better and so much more controlled. I am currently not taking an antidepressant since Geodon seems to control mania as well as depression. I take Klonopin for anxiety/panic, Topamax for migraine prevention (also a mood stabilizer) and Neurotin for fibromyalgia so those may be helping as well. I haven't had any major side effects besides being sleepy the first week. Geodon is really pricey, but the cost has been well worth the benefits for me. | F | 30 | 2 months | 1/27/2008 | 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 | 4 | extreme drowsiness, restless leg. | I've been taking it for a couple of months. It has reduced my irritability quite a bit. It helps my mood even out. However, there is also this restless leg thing that goes on with it and it makes me so drowsy it's hard to get up and get going. | F | 45 | 2 months | 2/9/2009 | 4 | 2 1/2 month | none, but combined with kolopin I seem to be doing better, some troublr getting a good nights sleep. Once starting this med combination, I could tell a good difference inside, calm, more focused, it was strange the feeling at first but it was a good one. | Did not start the full dose when prescribed, worked my way up from 20 mg instead of 40mg like prescribed. Worked my way up slowly and that I think had alot to do with the way I feel. | F | 29 | 2 months | 12/30/2008 | 4 | Bipolar 2 | For the first two weeks, was agitated, irritable, sweaty, swallowed alot, suppressed appetite, and slept less. I kept on taking it, and the side effects have diminished, and now I feel sleepy during the day after my morning 40 mg. dose. Take 80 mg. at night and it helps me sleep. Was taking 2mg. risperdal at night, which was fine, except I went from 130 to 175 lbs. Have lost 15 lbs. so far, which is good, although the initial appetite decrease seems to be fading, as I have gained some appetite back-still not as much as when on risperdal though. | I actually felt fine on the risperdal, though I suppose I was sleeping too much-12-13 hours a night. My doctor switched me to Geodon because of the weight gain on the risperdal. Now I sleep around 8 hours a night. I also take 400 mg. lamictal and 60 mg. cymbalta daily. I am happy with the Geodon, though am thinking of asking my doctor if I can skip the morning dose because I can hardly keep my eyes open during the day. | F | 30 | 2 months | 3/16/2009 | 4 | schizophrenia | I have experienced tight muscles in back and neck as well as very clinched jaw muscles, BUT, these are NOT side effects, they are WITHDRAWAL symptoms which occurred anywhere from 4-6 hours before my next dose and when 1st starting the med. The doc had me on 80 mg 2x per day, and these withdrawals happened only after he switched me to 80 mg once per day. | The solution to avoiding the withdrawals is to take 20mg at morning and at noon, then 40 mg at bedtime. I am very happy with the way this med helps me to think so much more clearly. I have been told by old friends that I am like the "old me" before trauma to my head induced the psychosis of schizophrenia anytime I am overstressed. | M | 36 | 2 months | 7/6/2009 | 4 | BI POLAR | Sleepiness, dry mouth (frog in my throat constantly), clenching jaw, memory loss, trouble focusing or concentrating, weird dreams, muscle twitches, tremors, paranoia, blurred vision, appetite suppressiong (good thing!)body acne, sweating, tight muscles in neck and thighs, feel off balance, irritable at times, increased skin oiliness, dialated pupils otherwise it's doing its job. | I am at 160mg that I take at night because they knock me out. It took awhile before the sleepiness got any better in the mornings, it sometimes took hours, now its only about an hour. I feel I can tolorated most of the side effects in order to feel better which it does help with that. I just hope they go away eventually. | F | 30 | 2 months | 8/25/2009 | 4 | Physhosis | Rapid/severe weight loss, nausea, aches, some anxiety | My son takes this & it has helped with his phychosis. ALL drugs of this type have side effects. You have to decide if the benefits outweigh the side effects. | M | 18 | 2 months 80mg 1X D | 3/14/2010 | 4 | schizophrenia | Definetly akathisia-although I would say I'm in side effect heaven compared to my past regrettable experiences. I'm a little concerned about some agitation/irritability I'm experiencing. My Dr. said this was to be expected and I'm hoping that with time it'll go away, but it seems to gradually beginning to become a problem. When the dose was bumped up to 60 it wasn't immediately a problem, but as the days are passing I'm spending more hour(s) trying to overcome this mad mood. | I think adjusting the dose could perhaps mitigate these periods of agitation (and trust me I've tried many drugs and know what irritability during an adjustment phase is generally like). I think I might consider staying with this drug. | F | 24 | 2 months 60 1X D | 8/9/2010 | 4 | Bi Polar | Severe anxiety, insomnia, lack of appetite. I can go days without eating. Forgetfulness. No sex drive. | It has been great for weight loss especially after coming off of Seroquel. The reason I was given geodon was due to a lengthy suicidal depression which it helped with that. My main complaint is the anxiety/panic attacks. I was prescribed valium for the anxiety but the normal 5mg 3 times a day doesn't do much. | M | 39 | 2 months 40mg 2X D | 9/4/2011 | 4 | Bi Polar | Jaw clenching, memory loss, decreased appetite, paranoia, insomnia, hung over feeling in the morning. | Geodon has actually helped with my depression. I was isolating so bad I could barely go to the store to feed myself. I've become a lot more social and am doing a lot more activities than normal. The worst side effects I've experienced are memory loss and paranoia. I had to buy a watch just so I'd know what day it is. I gained 60 pounds on Seroquel. I've already lost 20 pounds in the two months I've been taking Geodon. It killed my appetite which I am enjoying. I just wish it was sedating for me. I get about 6 hours of sleep then wake up with a hungover feeling. | M | 39 | 2 months 80mg 2X D | 6/21/2011 | 4 | PTSD and GAD | Would fall into a deep sleep for approx. 3-4 hours; nothing could wake me according to my wife. | Geodon is an excellent drug for PTSD and anxiety disorder; have not experienced any flashbacks while taking this medications. Thank God!!! | M | 2 months | 2/3/2007 | 4 | PTSD and GAD | Would fall into a deep sleep for approx. 3-4 hours; nothing could wake me according to my wife. | Geodon is an excellent drug for PTSD and anxiety disorder; have not experienced any flashbacks while taking this medications. Thank God!!! | M | 2 months | 2/3/2007 | 4 | bipolar | muscle issues, anxiety once med wears off, loss in appetite, depression, have trouble focusing | I have been taking this drug for about 2mos now during which time i had to alter the dosage a few times to find the right one for me. I started at 40mg in A.M and 40mg in P.M which made me tired but worked i guess for awhile then the side effects started. I was not taking an anti-depressant with geodon, so the depression got worse. I am now taking 60mg around 8pm and none during the day. I take effexor now in the A.M to help w/depression and I also take Depakote at night to help me sleep also w/geodon as well as ambien. I notice in the late afternoon the geodon starts to wear off and anxiety sets in along with panic. I never used to have that before starting the geodon. I work a fulltime job and have a 15yr old son who i am raising which is hard cuz he doesnt understand any of this. I was drinking everyday, but have since stopped as of a week ago because i couldnt deal with the side effects of that with the geodon. Im losing weight which is great, cuz i need to, but I have to ask myse | F | 43 | 2 months | 10/13/2007 | 3 | BiPolar 1, | Loss of appetite & weight loss. clenched jaw, tongue rubbing the back of my teeth, horseness in voice. | I was on Geodon for two years in 07 & 08. Lost 90 lbs going from 305 down to 215. Starting having tremors in my face got off the medication. Started taking Abilify gained all 85 lbs back. I didn't care about the adverse side effects I wanted to loose weight again. Have lost 15 lbs since February but I'm starting to have adverse side effects again. I'm currently taking 120 mg of Geodon at bedtime and need 10 hours of sleep to feel rested. I'm also on Lamictal, Xanax, Remoran & Effexor XR. My ear, nose and throat doctor just diagnoced me with Dysphonia (horesness and loss of voice). On some web sites this is a major side effect of Geodon. I have an appt with my pychatrist next month and will ask for Geodon to be discontinued. | M | 52 | 2 months 120mg 1X D | 5/21/2010 | 3 | Bi-Polar | Weight Gain | I thought that Geodon was the one drug that did not give the increased appetite but I did gain 15 pounds on 80mgs of this pill.I was only taking it for 2 months when I noticed that my appetite had increased dramatically especially for carbs.. I took myself off of Geodon and am seeing weight loss quickly | F | 53 | 2 months | 1/14/2009 | 3 | Bipolar I | I couldn't sleep for a couple of weeks then I started being able to sleep but now it takes forever to get there and when I do I can't wake up in the morning. I have lost my sex drive I can concentrate or remember anything. Basically I feel stupid. My hair has started falling out. | F | 25 | 2 months | 12/4/2007 | 2 | Psychosis | Drowsiness, akathisia, extrapyramidal symptoms, lack of appetite | I've been on olanzapine, seroquel XR and risperidone before and they kept the symptoms of psychosis away but caused significant weight gain. I tolerated them well however. In hopes of losing some weight i was switched to ziprasidone. From the first dose i felt it is a different drug. More potent and aggressive. I was initially dosed with 40mg x 1 but it was increased up to 100mg x 2 eventually. I've experienced an outbreak of psychosis through seroquel 800mg which explains the unually high dosage of ziprasidone. In the beginning i had mild akathisia and it only got worse as my dosage was increased. It didn't occur at night time because i was able to sleep but 2 hours after the morning dose with meal was plain hell to me. When you're at work where you've got to concentrate and deal with a lot of people the last thing you want is bad akathisia. Now i take 140mg once daily and can live with it but i'm about to go for another medication soon. I also have experienced muscle rigidity, especially in my jaws, tremor in my legs and slight difficulties to swallow sometimes. I think the older antipsychotics have some similarities with ziprasidone's side effect profile especially with motor side effects. For others this drug may be more tolerable but i'm done with it. | M | 29 | 2 months 140 1X D | 9/1/2012 | 2 | Bipolar, ADHD | Nausea, Shaking of entire body, Confusion, Blurry Vision, Loss of appetite, cold tremors, involuntary twitching, Migraines, Dizziness, Muscle Spasms, | I was placed on Geodon to help regulate my bipolar and adhd disorder. My psy. said that it would not only help bipolar, but help with my adhd as well. I've been on this pill for 2 months, and I'm still drowsy. If you miss a dose, prepare, I get a major migraines, and I have NEVER, until this drug, had a headache or a Migraine in my life! Wouldn't recommend it to anyone. | F | 21 | 2 months 40mg 1X D | 10/4/2011 | 2 | Bipolar | Extreme sleepiness, like the type where you can't do anything but sleep. Headache when increasing dosage. | I started out at 40 mg for my depression. It pulled me out of the depression. I then went up to 80 mg. Im now manic. My doctor put me up to 120 mg trying to get rid of the mania but it hasn't helped, so I believe this medicine is what is pushing the mania. Not a good med for me. | F | 29 | 2 months | 8/2/2007 | 1 | Supposedly Bipoloar Disorder..Not | For the last 10 years I have been told that my depression and body pain is all in my head, so I took the advice of my doctors and took nearly every SSRI, Bipolar Drug, and the new ones for fibromyalgia...until I had the Igenex test for Lyme. I developed Tardive Diskensia..feeling like I was tripping on LSD, with tics, muscle spasms,panic attacks, anxiety attacks,GI symptoms, Geodone also made hair fall out,many sent me to ER with severe adverse reactions, including near death, I certainly wanted to die with these adverse reactions. I never attempted to harm myself nor anyone! | Classic presentation of Lyme 1998 Dr. said 2 weeks antibiotics, got over flu and lymph symptoms thought I was cured, not. Needless hysterectomy 1999, IBS, Fibromyalgia Chronic Fatigue 2000,depression, personality disorder, 2001. muscle spasms, twitching, anxiety, insomnia... April 2007 hospitalized 4 times in psych ward, voluntary, right, Three of those times I had been rushed to the ER with severe adverse effects and awoke in the psych ward. I had bleeding gums, sores in my mouth, hair loss, psychosis, mania, severe edema, so bad that they diagnosed me with venous stasis...blood not flowing in my legs. Each head doctor had a different diagnosis: PTSD, Somatiform Pain Disorder,Chronic Depression, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, IBS, 2 colonoscopies, 2 head mri's, heart work up, knee block,spinal block, and now...Bipolar with mania and psychosis. The medications have caused this. Google the NY Times article on antipsychotics, geodone is in this class as well as Lithium, nearly died | F | 43 | 2 months | 10/5/2008 | 1 | schizophrenia/bipolar | abdominal bloating was the worst side effect.It also feels horrible when rushing to your brain.It definitely makes you stupid and drowsy. | The doctors who prescibe this for you basically want you to gain weight around your stomach and they also want to kill your brain cells.I also use to take risperdal and that makes you really fat,and it also kills your brain cells.I gained forty pounds from taking it. | F | 18 | 2 months | 1/15/2007 | 1 | bipolar | Well it definitely didn't help with nething besides a psychotic break. | F | 31 | 2 months 60mg/2x | 12/4/2012 | 1 | Misdiagnosed bipolar | word loss, cloudy, tired | Be careful to withdraw from this med slowly, I went from 180 to 60 to 20 in a weeks time and I crashed and burned, entered a world I can't even describe. Don't think it did anything for me but make life harder | F | 48 | 2 months | 1/24/2006 | 1 | schizophrenia | I am normally a pretty easy-going person, but Geodon caused a severe "Jekyll-Hyde" reaction in me with compulsive violent thoughts and verbal threats to anyone I came in contact with. It got me hospitalized. I have never reacted this way to a drug before. | Geodon needs to come with a WARNING beyond "hostility" as a side effect. It can be a very dangerous medication for some! | M | 25 | 2 months | 11/23/2005 | 1 | schizophrenia | I am normally a pretty easy-going person, but Geodon caused a severe "Jekyll-Hyde" reaction in me with compulsive violent thoughts and verbal threats to anyone I came in contact with. It got me hospitalized. I have never reacted this way to a drug before. | Geodon needs to come with a WARNING beyond "hostility" as a side effect. It can be a very dangerous medication for some! | M | 25 | 2 months | 11/23/2005 | 1 | Bipolar 3, anorexia | twitching, withdrawal symptoms between doses, weakness in arms and legs, exhaustion after sleeping over 14 hours a day, desperate need for sleep within 1 hour of taking a dose | I was put on Geodon after Seroquel and Abilify did not work as mood stabilizers. Tried to go off them because of the side-effects once and was committed to a psych hospital. That time, I experienced the worst headache of my life that left me unable to move from my bed to ask for help. Found a new doctor and am quitting it cold turkey with her blessings. I have lost a week of my life to sleeping and crying, but it is SO worth it. I felt like Geodon was killing my quality of life. It also made me binge horribly- which is not good with my eating disorder. I did not feel like I could feel full. | F | 35 | 2 months 40 mg 2X D | 8/11/2011 | 1 | psychotic symptoms, auditory,visual | blurred vision, inability to concentrate and focus, diminished sex drive, inability to orgasm, jaw clenching, loss of appetite, somnolence, shakiness, twitching, rash, anxiety, stomach pain, nightmares, racing thoughts. | created by Satan himself as far as I am concerned. Horrible experience for me. may work well for others though. | F | 26 | 2 months | 11/5/2008 | 1 | Depression | Took it for the first time to try to get off of Prosac and it made me almost blind. Was driving and had to go to my son's house to have him drive me home. I could barely keep my eyes open. I stopped taking it for a while but after about two weeks I tried it again and it was fine. | After a month, I am fighting feelings of anger and rage and thoughts of hurting myself. I am a mess. On my way to the hospital today. | F | 53 | 2 months | 1/5/2009 | 1 | Mood Disorder | At first this medication seemed to help, within the first few days. Now after taking it for 2 1/2 months I am in a constant state of an anxiety attack. People ask what I am having anxiety over and I don't even know. I am nervous about EVERYTHING. The drug does help me sleep. I have gained over 20 pounds. My face breaks out with these huge cysts or boils, whatever you want to call them. I don't even recognize who I am anymore inside or out. I have a constant attitude and am irritated with everything around me ALL the time. When I have my menses my insides smell like they are rotting. I am on 140 milligrams and am slowly taking my self off this awful medication regardless of what my doctor recommends. At least before I would have spells of happiness. | I would never recommend anyone start this horrific medicine. I feel as if I am being haunted and people are running around me. No joke. One of the main side effects of this drug is seizures. All the others I have had to deal with are unbearable to live with. I used to be a beautiful woman. I now look like a monster and cant fit into any of my clothes. I just want to know who I am again that is why I am stopping this medicine. I dont care what my doctor says. When I see him next time I will let him know I will no longer be his guinea pig for these horrific medicines he so likes to 'try' on me. | F | 34 | 2 months | 11/26/2008 | 1 | Depression | After taking the drug for two months I'm battleling anxiety and panic attacks. I have lost all hunger. I need to gain at least 12 pounds now because I'm so under weight. My blood sugar is out of control. | I hate this drug. I was on 60ml at night and 20 in the morning. My blood sugar was very low after taking it during the day and I was anxious during the afternoon. I'm a mess now. I'm very thin and I feel lost. I Have a new doctor now and I just pray he can help me with my depression and with all the anxiety I have developed due to not eating. | F | 39 | 2 months | 2/18/2009 | 1 | Bi-polar, depression | Made me feel drunk, drive into curbs, and feel like a zombie. Also made me feel sleepy during the day. I've taken many medicines (for depression, anxiety and bi-polar) and this was the WORST! I normally don't make comments on these types of messsage boards but this medicine was SO bad I have to let others know how bad it is. | AVOID at all costs.... Have you seen the movie Dawn of the Dead? You'll be a zombie that feels dead just like in the movie. | M | 39 | 1.5 months 20mg 1X D | 6/25/2010 | 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 | 4 | Combat PTSD | So far none. Makes me very sleepy TAKE ONLY AT NIGHT. | So far this has saved my life. I have tried all atypical antipyschotics and this one doesn't have the horribe weightgain,mania that the others did. I guess everyone responds differently to the meds. It's good for me. | M | 34 | 1 months | 12/11/2008 | 4 | Depression, OCD, Panic Disorder | Runny nose, difficulty speaking, quivering in the muscles of my jaw and legs. | I wanted to update my submission from 1/27/10. I have now been taking Geodon for one month and have noticed a few side effects. The doctor raised the dosage to 60mg. total daily but suggested I take it 20mg. at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The drug makes me really drowsy during the day and I feel like everything is in slow motion. I have trouble driving a car. My vision is off. I am having some difficulty speaking and my jaw feels stiff. I also noticed some initial quivering in the muscles of my legs when climbing stairs, and also the muscles in my jaw. The doctor said by dividing up the doses, the side effects will be fewer. He also gave me a prescription for Cogentin to counteract the side effects, but that made me VERY drowsy. Also there were some serious risks with taking Cogentin and a Tricyclic antidepressant at the same time, and I do take Anafranil. I cant function during the day if i take the medicine during the day. So I am back to taking it at night and it really knocks me out. I feel OK, but not wonderful like I did when I first started taking it. I have not gained any weight, which is a good thing. My appetite is weak. I think that I feel better on this drug than I did on Abilify or Risperdol. I really wish I didnt have to be on an antipsychotic drug in the first place but i had been having some paranoia and the doctor suggested this type of medication. | F | 50 | 1 months 20mg. 3X D | 2/18/2010 History | 4 | Bi-Polar I | Dry mouth,drowsiness,rapid heart beat,involuntary muscle spasms, and body acne. | This medication has helped my mood greatly! I am only on 40mg at night as I cannot function during the day at work due to the drowsiness. I did find that it does go away somewhat. The muscle spasms only seem to come when I am sitting still. The other side effects I can live with as they are better than the bi-polar! | F | 25 | 1 months | 1/1/2007 | 4 | Bi polar with voices | Makes me relax, loss of apetite, weight loss, watery mouth, burping | F | 24 | 1 months 40mg | 10/10/2012 | 3 | Depression/Paranoia | Loss of appetite, EXTREME drowsiness within 2 hrs. after taking with evening meal, dizziness if I tried to get out of bed at night, INSOMNIA after reducing and stopping medication | F | 27 | 1 months 160 MG 1X D | 5/26/2011 | 3 | Bi-Polar Disorder | I've felt very disconnected from reality, very tired, especially at weird times of the day (1:00, 3:00, 5:00, etc...), shortness of breath when walking up the stairs and on short walks, headache, dizziness, restless yet tired at the same time if that makes any sense, diarrhea (not to be gross but I've had it so quickly after taking my meds (also on tegretol, vistaril, and seroquel) that my pills come out and I have to take some of my meds again), anxious, and when I first started taking it a couple weeks ago, my mood was all over the place. I'm not quite sure how the drug is working yet, so I can't give it a complete dissatification yet. I take 40mg. in the morning after breakfast and I take another 120 mg. at night before bed. | F | 27 | 1 months | 3/24/2009 | 2 | Schizophrenia | Rash,drowsisness,muscle aches, shaking, loss of energy. | the first brand i tried helped (3 Blue Pills) but second brand (2 white pills) made everything worse. | F | 15 | 1 months | 7/4/2006 | 1 | 'schizophrenia' | the worst and most powerful drug of all that i took. I believe that there is no stronger drug than this. i couldn't stand seated, i wasn't well in any position if i wanted to walk i coudn't because of contractures in the foot, extreme heavy head, extremely dry mouth, extreme agitation, extreme headaches... | i believe this drug could be used to turn horses unconscious you don't want to know what it does to human | M | 23 | 1 months 80 mg 2X D | 10/21/2012 | 1 | bipolar rapid cycling | rapid hear beat, constant shaking, inablility to sleep, panic attacks | This is the worst med that I have been on thus far. I ended up in the hospital for what turned out to be a panic attack, but I thought I was having a heart attack. I litterly could not stop shaking and had to clinch my teeth to try to calm my teeth from chattering. Trouble focusing as well. | F | 26 | 1 months | 8/30/2005 | 1 | Bipolar II | EXTREME nausea, mild dizziness and EXTREME depression | Geodon just wasn't the drug for me, as I've been severly depressed and nauseous for 4-5 weeks since starting med. | F | 35 | 1 months | 3/13/2007 | 1 | Bipolar and to assist Cymbalta | I started on 60 mgs at night and was raised to 160 once a day at night. I started having horrible anxiety. I was getting out of the bed gasping for air and started having anxiety during the day. It does work but the side effects make it one of the worse drugs I've ever taken. Do NOT take this drug!! | M | 47 | 1 months 160 | 12/15/2011 |