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  Severe Depression/Anxiety first couple of days were fine, then experienced fear and extreme anxiety. The first couple of days I took Geodon I thought it was a life saver! My moods were improved dramatically and I wasn't as obessive as I had been before. However, my dose was increased from 40mg to 80mg and I took the 80mg a bit before bedtime and thougt I was going to freak out. My mother and I were picking up my niece and I thought I wasn't going to make it through the car ride. I have NEVER had fear like this before...it was so scary! I "slept it off" and feel much more like myself this morning. Going to talk to doctor today! F 26 14 days
2/4/2006
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 3  Bipolar I / Schizo-Affective Really, really bad head pain. Reduced appetite, weight loss. Normal energy levels. If you can take it without getting the head pain, I would give it a try. Maybe the pain was just a rare reaction but there was no way I could stay on it. M 28 8 months
2/3/2006
 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 1, w/rapid cycling Lactation, very rapid heartbeat, fainting, dizziness, shaking,and SEVERE exhaustion The drug worked on the mania, but it took away any emotion and personality. I slept between 12-16 hrs a day and was unable to work.I felt so lifeless and zombie- like that I became depressed and wound up in the E.R. because I didn't want to live anymore! Needless to say, I stopped and switched to Lamictal (250 mgs) w/ no unwanted side effects! F 31 7 months
1/26/2006
 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
 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
 4  bipolar II Enlarged, engorged (lactation non pregnancy) breasts (painful and just weird)restless "wired like caffinated"legs, face feels "pressured" excessive teeth grinding lack of sleep (legs driving me nuts) after initial drowsy reaction wore off On the good side: mentally seems to make me more even, less irritable, angry, critical. I am really sad that I have to go off this drug since the M.health benefits were pretty good. Off to hopes of Abilify (no Prolactin reaction - the breast thing) F 39 11 days
12/8/2005
 1  depression terrible. worked great for my impossible to treat sadness for about 2 years....where nothing else seemed to. then all hell broke out. horrible w/d reactions, first between doses, then going off. i was VERY ill for a long time!! i have never been so scared. doctor never should have given it to me, or at least warned me my body could become so addicted, in turn causing horrible withdrawl side effects. F 36 2 years
12/2/2005
 1  bipolar, anxiety uncontrollable painful muscle spasms; could not straighten legs; could barely walk; lethargic I took the full dose recommended by my doctor on Day 1, but didn't experience the spasms... I was just very lethargic. So I cut the dose to half for the next several days. Today I decided to try a full dose again, and I have never experienced anything so scary. I completely lost control of my legs and feet. They were drawing up where I couldn't stand on them (seizures?). This went on for hours. It was very painful. I was driven to two hospitals, but the wait was so long that I preferred to be at home, and the effects finally seemed to be lessening. I will never take this drug again. Please consider older, proven drugs for treatment before trying Geodon. M 39 10 days
11/28/2005
 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
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 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
 4  Bi-Polar II, mood swings/depression First 3 weeks- after I took the medicine I became extremely sleepy, but that went away gradually and is now not a problem. Immediate help for my extreme mood swings and anger. It has helped tremendously with that. My doctor told me it can help with depression too, but I am still depressed and will need to add an antidepressant to my medication. F 30 4 months
11/2/2005
 1  bipolar extreme sleepiness and inability to function Dr. had me starting on 20mg of this once in the morning, made work impossible. After voicing concerns about it, he suggested raising the dose to 40 mg at night, slept great, but couldn't get out of bed. Stopped taking and called the Dr. who suggested trying 160mg of this at night claiming the some people have better reaction to strong doses. Slept for 20hours, extreme dry mouth, felt like I was having major trouble breathing. Strongly considering finding a new Dr. as this one seemed to be hell bent on forcing this drug in me. Now for 12 hours afterward I can't stop shaking uncontrollably and can not sleep at all which is the reason for typing this at 2:30 am....... Don't take this med. without trying more proven and entry level drugs. M 28 45 days
10/31/2005
 4  BiPolar Drowsiness taking it too late at night. I started taking it (40 mg) around dinner time and wow what a difference. I fell asleep early, slept for 7 hours, and woke up with energy. I also take lamictal (75 mg) in the morning, so I feel good all around. I was on Depakote before (750 mg) F 37 7 days
10/20/2005
 4  Bipolar Disorder Now that I've been on the drug for a couple of weeks now, side effects are barely noticable. Very useful in managing most effects of sleep deprivation;i.e., I should be able to function every day no matter what. Also useful for my specific type of anxiety attack. I must mention that this drug is POWERFULLY antimanic. M 43 2 weeks
9/29/2005
 2  schizo i felt very sleepy and exhausted for the days i was on geodon, and it did not help with any wellbeing issues. i felt more paranoid about having it inside me M 26 24 days
9/18/2005
 4  Bipolar Disorder Primarily Drowsiness This is a follow-up from my last entry here. Now that I've been on the Geodon for a couple of days, I have a better idea on what to expect from this drug. There is one particular effect that is quite useful: It seems to help eliminate "Sleep Deprivation Dysphoria." I have problems with insomnia quite frequently, and the Geodon helps keep the next days' agitation under good control. Anxiety is also significantly relieved, and the drowsiness as a side effect is somewhat pleasant. I'm supposed to take 80mg at night, but I've been splitting the dose to 40mg at night and 40mg in the morning. I will say, however, that I'm glad to be concurrently taking a stimulant (Provigil), otherwise I surely would end up wasting away the entire day. To anyone reading this entry, if you are taking or will be taking this drug, be sure to ask your doctor if you can get a prescription for some kind of stimulant. M 43 3 days
9/15/2005
 3  Bipolar Disorder I took my first 40mg dose today for the first time, so I don't have a complete idea of the side effect profile, but I have noticed a lack of appetite and a mild headache. My psychiatrist claims that Geodon should improve cognition, plus stabilize my hypomanic tendancies (which personally I would like to preserve). So far, I can somewhat understand what he means, that is, it seems like I can focus better and be less "scatter-brained." I have an anxiety disorder that I hope this medication can resolve. I will update my remarks as I continue with my regimen. M 1 days
9/13/2005
 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
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