GEODON Reviews (ZIPRASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 2.7 (579 Ratings)

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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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 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
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 5  Paranoid Schizophrenia Mild drowsiness, sore throat, mild insomnia (6hrs sleep a night) I was on Stelazine for 3 years and wanted to find an atypical antipsychotic that helped. I've tried them all except Invega. Geodon is the only one that worked and it works GREAT for me. I love it. I'm already more productive and have better selfesteem and motivation. This ones a keeper :-) M 24 11 days
12/1/2007
 5  bipolar 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
 2  schizoaffective disorder my side affects are muscle stiffness, EXTERME tiredness little or no sleep, panic attacks, more paranoia, tounge problems, eyes rolling back into my head, more tiredness, so tired can't fuction, hate this drug. feel like i am going to crawl out of my skin, muscle twitching alot. why! why! why does this drug have so many side affects? F 34 2 weeks
11/27/2007
 4  bipolar very bad withdrawal symptoms .Taking regularly at the right time makes me calm and sleep well F 34 3 months
11/13/2007
 3  bipolar could not wake up in the morning first couple of days. That went away and was replaced by evening restlessness and difficulty going to sleep. days 7,8,9 were a disaster; experienced rapid cycling, anxiety, and agitation. I decided to stick it out and things seem to be smoothing out; however now I have developed canker sores on the inside of my cheek. I do not usually get canker sores.The jury is still out on how effective this medication is for me. I have been on wellbutrin 150 SR 2x daily for about 2 years. I am just beginning to work through my medication treatment for bipolar. I have gone the last 20 years without being formally diagnosed even though inside I have always known. I was misdiagnosed at age 17 with major depressive disorder. F 42 13 days
11/12/2007
 5  Bi Polar II Waking early usually around 4:30 AM - that stopped after I had been on the med for about a month. When dr increased to 40 mgs at dinner I am now waking early in the morning again but I am happy... I have tried all kinds of meds over the last 44 years. It would work for a while than quit.I started Geodon 20 mg with dinner and noticed right away I felt 100% better. I was cleaning house at 4 in the morning and felt like doing things. I told my dr it was like a miracle! That lasted for two months than the depression started back. The dr increased my Geodon to 40 mgs with dinner and after a few day I was back to feeling great again. One thing I would say is to start out with a low dose and work up F 66 103 days
11/11/2007
 1  Bipolar 160 mg geodon. loss of sex drive, i have not had a nights sleep in three months.staring into space alot. i feel dumber. i do not feel like my old self at all. this med is not good for me. i decided to take myself off it. i dont care if my psychiatrist gets mad. i want to sleep again. i tried amnbien, lunesta, unisom, simply sleep and valerian root to help me sleep. the geodon is just too strong and the sleeping meds do not work. i am sick of taking this med M 32 5 months
11/7/2007
 2  Psychoticbipolar Sleepiness mainly and difficutly waking up It worked for a while then i had a seizure and since then i gradually got worse, i hallucinated more frequently and my cannibalistic urges where stronger M 19 4 months
11/4/2007
 2  Bipolar I am having headaches, my feet are swelling, my face is broken out. My head actually feels like it is bigger than it was two weeks ago, my glasses are squeezing my head so badly! My thoughts are racing, racing, racing. I am constantly jittery. I am having heart palpitations. I'm itching like a Niacin flush. I feel like I am full of Rice Crispies going snap, crackle, pop all in my body under my skin, deep inside my guts. I am having shivers and I can't stop moving. I can't think straight, my ability to type is suffering, I can't drive without truly being afraid I will crash because I can't concentrate on the road. I feel like I am having little zaps or bursts in my brain. I get goosebumps all the time. I am agitated and irritable. ALL food tastes too sweet, like everything has syrup on it and I don't want to eat. I've woken up with scratches on my face, if I can sleep at all. Spend almost all night in hypnogogic state or nightmares. I can't talk, can't think of words, seve I have contacted my doctor to get off this NOW. I didn't know if what I was experiencing was Geodon or the withdrawl effects from Celexa because they didn't even back me off from that, just stopped it. Thanks to this board, I know better. F 36 12 days
11/1/2007
 2  Bp Type 2 It's 3am, and I'm typing on the computer that should say something. I was presc 40mg 2x a day but I can't even take 40 with side effects. For example this am took a pill within 2 hours, I become woosy and disoriented and my heartbeat seems iratic. At the first chance which was 3pm, I take to the bed and sleep for 3 hours. I awaken and now its 10 hrs later and my body is racing. The only positive was I am also bulemic and I havent purged in a week. F 45 1 weeks
10/29/2007
 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
 3  Depression Panic...or restlessness. I can't sit still...I feel like I am always holding my breath and about to explode. I am now on 160 mg because the higher dose, which I started this week, should help get rid of the restlessness. I hate this feeling and I hope it goes away. I see the Dr. Weekly and am now off the abilify for over 10 days. I also take Cymbalta for depression. I just have no life...I can't work yet due to the crying all the time. I am to tired to focus. I am going to stick with it though and see what next week brings. F 40 45 days
10/23/2007
 5  Bipolar II when i first started taking it it made me so tired that i was unable to drive. So i decided to take it only at night time now and i seem to be doing well. I have been doing very good on the geodon it stabalized me and i dont have the manias like i used to i take 80mg geodon at night and lexapro 20 mg in the morning and i am much more stable now i am able to function on a daily basis i dont have the lows like i used to i am pretty well rounded at this point. My only concern is that I want to become pregnant and i am in the process of going through IVF from the information i read it is not safe to take this drug while pregnant so i guess that means i will have to stop taking the medicine but I am sure that I will have side affects. Not sure what to do at this point but I will get to talk to my doctor soon to see what he says. F 29 1 years
10/18/2007
 1  bipolar 11 left arm numbness and tingling, not sleeping, extreme fatigue, cold sweats, anxiety. was on geodon for 6 days. caused me to fear i was having a heart attack which led to er visit and overnight stay. all heart test negative. will never take again.... it seems like a crap shoot when on psych. meds. you never know the weird side effects you will have. F 50 6 days
10/17/2007
 3  tics Severe anxiety/panic attacks! I tried this b/c Risperdal caused weight gain. It's only been a week but I've already had 5 panic attacks! I'm going back to Risperdal. I'd rather be fat and stable than slim and crazy. M 31 9 days
10/15/2007
 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
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 4  bi-polar mixed, ocd It feels like my body is in overdrive, I can't sleep when I do finally get to sleep I don't want to wake up. Weight loss ( 5 lbs in a week) yay! My OCD seems to be more prominent which is ok, my house is spotless now. I have a slight trembling feeling in arms and tongue. I take 120 mg of geodon, 400 mg lamictal, and 10 mg lexapro. Tried zyprexa, it put 50 pounds on me in 8 monthes. So far I really like the side effects except the trembling F 40 10 days
10/12/2007
 5  depression, paranoia, psychosis Absolutely none. In fact, I have been able to lose 40 lbs so far while on it. I was originally on Zyprexa in 2002 for major depression and psychosis and it brought me out of it totally, but my cholesterol shot up and my liver readings were a bit high and I gained 70 lbs on it over 3 1/2 years. I told my doctor I had to change meds and he put me on Geodon, 20mg in morning and 20 mgs at night a year and a half ago. The weight gain immediately stopped and I was in a much better and happier mood then I ever was on the Zyprexa. I have been taking it since April 2006 and I am just thrilled with it. I started on Weight Watchers to lose the weight I gained on Zyprexa and I've been able to lose 40 lbs of it since January. Geodon has been a life saver for me. My paranoia and depression are gone and I haven't had a psychotic episode since 2002 (had it for six months--it was a one time thing that lasted six months until the Zyprexa brought me out of it). I would highly recommend Geodon, but I'm on a rather lose dose of it. F 55 1.6 years
10/6/2007
 5   ptsd due to military sexual trauma,deppression,anziety,mood disorder I've been taking it for three days,my world it great I wish I would off been put on this med three years ago.I wake up with dry mouth and have a hyper state all day,no sleepy durg hangover.My mind is always in a grat mood and I can't stop smiling.Is anyone else tacking this drug for ptsd like mine? F 43 3 days
9/25/2007
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