GEODON Reviews (ZIPRASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

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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)

  

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 1  manic depressive bipolar constant jaw clenching and anxiety muscles so tense i can't drop my shoulders or apply any pressure to them it's basically giving me the heroin nods yet i can't sleep through the night i'm restless and itchy and constantly cracking every bone in my body ready to jump out of my skin basically like i'm coming off meth or cracked it sucks F 19 4 weeks
40 2X day
3/15/2023
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 1  Bipolar disorder I see this thread is a few years old, but hoping someone can shed some light on what I'm going through. I was prescribed Geodon 20mg for my bipolar disorder and having frequent mood swings. After about 3 weeks, I wasn't feeling any better, probably worse than before I started this drug. I stopped cold turkey not realizing the consequences of doing so, my psychiatrist never informed me of the dangers of possible withdrawal symptoms. I should have educated myself more on this drug or at least read the reviews on this horrible drug. I see it does work for some people. So do not get discouraged reading all the negative reviews. My psychiatrist decided I take one weeks worth of 20mg. I feel like I'm going crazy.. horrible panic attacks, constant anxiety. Super depressed. I've dealt with anxiety and depression since I was a teenager, I'm 26. But this is a whole different level of anxiety and depression. I'm also on 25 mg 2 times daily of Lamotrigine, .1 mg twice daily of clonidine. And I was taking 40mg adderall but have recently tried tapering off the adderall Thinking that is a factor to my debilitating anxiety. I've been to the hospital 3times already for severe panic attacks and my BP was so high 170/110. I feel like this drug is killing me. I can't sleep, I'm lucky if I get 2-3 hours of sleep each night. I ha F 26 2 days
20-40mg 1X day
6/5/2022
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 1  anxiety severe nightmares for messed me up in a big way. It has been 5 years and it still haunts me. should not be on the market terrible stuff M 67 2 days
1X day
5/7/2022
 1  Depression, anxiety Unbelievable aches, pains every where, blurry vision, nauseous, had to force myself to eat very little each evening, slept hard (the only plus) for very few hours but not until 4 or 5 am, then still as usual or even possibly more so tired still when waking up almost seemed impossible to do. Barely functional all day long by day 3, flu like whole body, totally similar symptoms. I thought I was getting sick or was having a pain flare still as a chronic pain patient for many years. However there was some very odd symptoms that didn't match any typical "flare" for me, the extra blurry vision all day and night, extreme nausea, runny nose, "waves" of emotions I wasn't even having 2 weeks ago or a month ago, not even a year or 2 years ago! !?? Headache/sensitive to light and hot & freezing shaking cold,sweaty, weak/ heavy feeling hmm ok, that all goes w flu or pain flares or even some siezures, and so can the muscle twitches and tightening/cramps/tenderness...but then the 5th I'm explaining more about all of this to my mom and realize I am nearly having full panic reaction just talking..putting all these symptoms and my feelings and fears/realizations together!!! Omg!! I have not felt "anxiety" or "panic" this strong in this way for a very long time! Imagine what this could do if it were to be happening in front of certain people at the wrong time in my life right now the consequences of their thoughts and reactions could be very serious I apologize my first statement was long and I didn't strictly stick to the exact subject of my very own experience with Geodon only and added to it my feelings about others sharing their experiences but I am grateful and it's important we have these sites and places to share real patients info on these drugs so the information is out there to help each other. I believe we can advocate for ourselves better with the information and for each other by sharing. This medication didn't work for me. I will be contacting my provider tomorrow morning and using my symptoms and the information I learned here to request we discontinue Geodon. I hope the best for everyone in their lives and futures. And my recommendation is be vigilant, informed about your medication yourself before taking anything, don't rely on your provider, caretakers or pharmacist to inform you, and communicate everything you can with your providers the best you can so the best decisions can be made.(such as not forgetting to report taking vitamins and supplements or changes in weight,any known allergies or deficiencies etc) F 41 7 days
20mg 1X day
2/5/2021
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 1  DDD and PTSD This is the worst experience that I have EVER had on pysch drugs. I use Trileptal for Bipolar which works great and keeps me in a high functioning level in my career. After 3 days on Geodon I had to have help walking and was almost a complete zombie. Might work for you but not for me. Keep in mind though I do not have hallucinations but I have been with a lot of people who do and it's so scarey for them. Geodon might be good for those. Not sure. F 38 3 days
20 1X day
9/28/2020
 1  Bipolar Worst side effects I have ever experienced. Been hallucinating. How can one be hallucinating while on an antipsychotic? Very potent and dibilitating F 51 3 months
80mg
2/1/2019
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 1  Schizophrenia Suicide attempt Another brilliant move by the psychiatrist. Gave me a sample and gave me no information about side effects. Highly unethical. F 37 1 days
5 1X day
12/5/2018
 1  Bipolar SEVERE MANIA within 12 hours of beginning drug. Relapsed gambling, personality change, hypersexual, saw trails, thought I could move things with my mind. FURIOUS at Dr who prescribed it. I told her I'd been manic on it 8 years before but dummy me trusted her. I was so angry that after I went off it, if I had seen her at the office I would've attacked her which is completely UNLIKE me. Even though I was only on it a month, the withdrawal was torture. Severe migraines, nausea, fever and chills for several days. I lost 11 months clean off gambling from this poison. F 53 4 weeks
11/4/2018
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 1  Schizoaffective I have been through a lot but nothing like this because geodon. I was up to 400lbs 6 years ago knew nothing about the drug at all was told nothing I set a goal to lose over 120lbs and lost almost 190lbs on my own took 2 years a couple years after taking it because of my health problems. Looked it up and then confronted my doctors about the horrible side effects they denied anything at all sent me to a regular doctor for withdrawal side effects. Ruined my life forever undoing everything now developing health anxiety believing and having serious problems do not ever ever take its a trap drug needing 500 unhealthy calories to work and a half life of 7 hours so no matter what you are screwed 5 hours a day withdrawal. I repeat do not ever ever take this drug. The doctors are wrong they can't do anything about the side effects anyways coming off is impossible it's a death sentence My therapist and doctors say I am the only one to do what I did losing all that weight on my own to end this way completely screwed up for good forever done over gone. You have been warned please please trust me never ever take this drug at all. I have taken them all. They all are dangerous and bad. But this is real seriously the worst possible M 40 6 years
80mg
10/23/2018
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 1  Bipolar 2 Worst itchy rash ever. Pins and needles pain. Fever could not sleep skin felt like it was on fire. Had to go to the hospital because of this plus I was having shortness of breath. They told me to stop taking the medication ASAP. F 45 15 days
20mg x2
3/17/2018
 1  Mood disorders I take it in the evening with dinner and I can't get up some mornings. And I swear I've had more panic attacks and emotional breakdowns in the last 30 days than the last 7yrs. I'm stopping it tonight and see if it's the medicine. I've tried so many different kinds of meds and I get reactions and as soon as I stop the bad reactions go away. Being prescribe 40mg 2x daily off adderall instant release which I take 40mg when I wake up I should be able to function. Having ADHD I'm very high strung and I seriously had no strength or energy some days. Its affecting my daily life time to stop. F 36 30 days
3/16/2018
 1  Anxiety and depression lethargy, catatonia While taking Geodon, I could hardly move off of the floor. I could not get out of bed and would cry the moment anyone said anything to me. I lost all motivation to complete activities of daily living or eat. My mother had to help pick me up and feed me because it was too much for me to handle. It was the worst medication experience I've ever had. F 20 4 days
1X day
3/7/2018
 1  Bipolar Disorder Mixed State Geodon has allowed me to sleep and acts as a reset button as I have Bipolar Mixed State which has some psychosis to it. I read all of the possible side effects that Geodon could possibly cause at https://geodon.com, the Official Geodon manufacturer (Pfizer) website. This drug has saved my life. I'm only giving it a "1" rating because I want people to see it so people will be able to make a decision based on logic, not fear. Go to geodon.com and weigh out the potential side effects to see if it's worth it to you. It was worth it for me. Do your homework before taking this drug. Empower yourself by being an equal partner with your doctor before taking any drugs he/she may prescribe. Don't rely on just here say or this website to use/not use this drug. Everyone's experience is their own. Right? Either that or let's ALL stop taking ALL drugs (drama statement like most of the ones on here). F 40 16 years
560 1X day
5/19/2017
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 1  My daughter was prescribed Geodon My daughter tried to break her own neck with her hands, then she started hitting herself as hard as she could. She was crying and telling me it was not get doing it. She saw a lot of scary people and tried to fight them off of herself. This medication can be very harmful to medication resistance patients. F 30 0 months
20mg
5/11/2017
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 1  Because the psychiatrist said I was locked in PRISON where crying was PROHIBITED. It felt very painful and unconsolable-like. It hurt to cry. And it never hurts for me to cry normally. It was HORROR. It is painful to take. Would rather die or live in Santee jail. F 31 10 years
12/22/2016
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 1  Bipolar disorder Put me in ER severe panic attack and left me Stuttering. Four years later my voice is still not my own. Was only on 40mg for less than 2 weeks. F 46 2 weeks
40mg
11/26/2016
 1  Panic Disorder / Anxiety This drug made me insanely sedated. I took it once a day at night for three days, on the fourth day I took it also in the morning and I could have fallen asleep standing up. Same for the next two days. I stopped taking it during the day because I fell asleep at my desk. It wasn't something caffeine could fix either. My heart would be POUNDING and I'd be jittery but could literally close my eyes for 2 seconds and be asleep. Cannot live like that. I started taking my dosage in the middle of the night (1 am) so that I could sleep off the drowsiness (it only really effected me for the first 3-5 hours after taking it), but after I upped my dosage I started getting tense jaw, teeth grinding and shaking. I was also getting involuntary muscle movements and did my research about tardive dystonia/dyskinesia and promptly decided to get off it. I do NOT reccomend this drug... it makes you feel very "drugged" and you can tell when 12 hours between doses is up because you start feeling w Controlled anxiety, terrible side effects. F 28 10 days
20 2X day
7/28/2016
 1  bipolar depression This is the worst medication I have ever taken. Took me four miserable years to figure out that this was of my gut wrenting depression. For the first year it was fine. Then I became paranoid, convinced everyone hated me, lost all my friends. Then the dystonia started (when your muscles are tight and you can't control them) it was in my left leg right arm and face. I had no good emotions, no matter what. I found it so hard to smile, not to mention the anxiety of the charts, I was almost agrophobic. . And I was so lazy and enjoyed nothing. Not to mention I gained 100 lbs. But wait, it gets worse... I am currently tapering off this medication onto abilify and it is pure hell. I can't breath, I can't focus, I can't sleep. My Dr had to put me on benzetropines, that's now another addiction battle I'm going to have to fight. I swear, dress are paid to push this drug. There is no other way that a drug with this many side effects and down falls would be prescribed @ such doses to completely unsuspecting people who are just looking for help. AVOID IT WITH YOUR LIFE! IT'S BETTER TO BE NUTS! one pill is all it takes, then without it the withdrawls start. Please people, it'd pure evil! F 36 4 years
160 1X day
7/9/2016
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 1  Bipolar Depression Shortly after start, had episode of forgetting how to drive (middle of traffic on interstate), felt like I was coming out of skin, couldn't sit still, jumping from one side of sofa to other, couldn't walk, shaky. Unfocused. At. most times, walked slowly with shoulders hunched and mouth hanging open. Lost memory This drug took my life. I've been off of it for a year, now. The sad thing is, my side effects remain! Constant right hand tremor. I WAS an artist, with beautiful handwriting. No more. Still have severe memory loss. Still experience feeling of needing to get out of my skin. Severe anxiety. Mild OCD. Can't stand clothing to touch me, at times. Extremely debilitating depression. That's just a glimpse. Mental issues...due to past use, or just my own??? The memory loss and tremor, I can say, all Geodon. For seven years I took it, faithfully, to stop crying. Well, I didn't cry for 7 years! Not even when my only, baby sister died unexpectedly! Not when others I loved died. Not when terrible things happened to my kids. Many times, I had NO idea of what was going on in my own home! Not only did it stop my crying, but it took away laughter. Any ability to live was lost. Mostly, I isolated, and still do. I have 5 kids. Most of their events, I missed. I can never get years back! The tears have returned, but the joy is elusive. I can't imagine choosing to take Geodon, knowing what I do now! If I were not God's child, saved thru the blood of Jesus Christ, I'd have strongly considered suicide. It's THAT BAD! One good thing is, my withdrawal. I was taking 3 capsules a day. Weaned myself. First, a week or two of 2 a day, then, down to one. It wasn't at all difficult for me to stop that insanity! I only wish that the changes it made in me were not permanent. That, I believe, makes it an extre F 53 7 years
120 mg/day
6/19/2016
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 1  Bipolar 2 with hallucinations The worst anxiety I've ever experienced, felt like I wanted to crawl out of my skin, serious thoughts of suicide because I felt so awful, panic attacks and extreme fatigue if I took the medication any later than 8 pm. DO NOT TAKE THIS MEDICATION!!! I can't yell it loud enough. This is my first night without it and I feel almost normal again. I stopped cold turkey and I'm a little afraid there will be withdrawals but I'm willing to risk it so that I can stop feeling as down right terrible as I did while taking this. It was a nightmare and I didn't want to live feeling like that. I would not recommend anyone ever take this medication. It really could have been the end of me. F 25 3 weeks
50 mg 1X day
2/9/2016
  

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)

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