GEODON Reviews (ZIPRASIDONE HYDROCHLORIDE)Average Rating: 2.7 (579 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare GEODON with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GEODON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 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 day | 5/26/2011 | 3 | Cyclothymic Disorder | Lack of appetite, diarrhea, nausea. | I'm not entirely sure how I feel about Geodon. It has definitely helped my moods, but it makes me very nauseous. Anytime I eat something I end up with diarrhea. It has lessened my appetite (which I need after gaining weight with Seroquel.) | M | 19 | 2 weeks 60MG 1X day | 2/12/2011 | 3 | Bipolar Type II | tremors, jaw clenching, weight loss, no zest for life, stopped caring | F | 30 | 1 years 40 MG 1X day | 11/26/2010 | 3 | bipolar, anxiety,ocd | weird uncomfortable feeling, drowsy (sleep alot in the morning), leg pain at night | well i can say ive been on alot of meds in my life...and well not many have actually made a difference..im coming on a week on this and wow i see so much difference already i mean its even worth the weird hours (im on a hiatus in life anyway college dont start till jan)and everything was so clear..no racing thoughts i didnt want to rip my moms face off when she talked and it was great well untill i upped the dose today as per instructions now im up still at 5am and oh my god my legs are cramping (sould be cause i sleep on the floor but we shall see) i looked up stuff on line and im hoping to god this settles cause im on a trial with this till dec and wow what heck will this be if im in pain alot...ill keep yall posted | F | 21 | 1 weeks 120mg 1X day | 10/3/2010 | 3 | Depression, GAD, for concentration | Drowsiness, dizziness, hung over feeling, lack of appetite ;) | I've just started taking 80mg, from 40mg. I came to work and a co-worker instantly noticed that I was not feeling well. She even asked if I wanted to sit down for a bit. I felt hung over and I could barely keep my eyes open. It was a scary feeling. But after taking a caffeine tablet and drinking some TAZO "Awake" tea, I started to feel better. The second half of the day was, by far, better than the first half. I think I might've taken it too late. I'll try to take it earlier and see if it helps. It has also definitely curbed my appetite, which is a good thing. I definitely don't need to gain anymore weight from side effects of medication. | F | 28 | 11 days 80 mg 1X day | 10/2/2010 | 3 | RACING THOUGHTS | LACK OF ENERGY,LICKING MY TEETH,THE BENAFITS OUT WEIGH THE SIDE EFFECTS | M | 41 | 3 months 60 1X day | 7/12/2010 | 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 day | 5/21/2010 | 3 | Borderline Personality Disorder | I have experienced increased anxiety and suicidal thoughts. I sometimes feel like a zombie. The worst is the muscle spasms. I have had them so bad that I am unable to move or walk. The most recent one happened a couple of nights ago when I was playing pool at a bar (not drinking alcohol). It started in my legs making it hard to walk and then it got to the point where my friend had to literally carry me out and put me in the car because I was unable to walk. I laid on his bed for an hour with painful spasms in my legs and lower back. It was terrifying. What if something like this happens when I am alone or am driving? I talked to my doctor and she said she had never heard of this before. However, I have seen these symptoms all over the internet. | F | 26 | 9 months 60 mg 1X day | 5/12/2010 | 3 | Bipolar disorder | I am getting insane headaches more like migraines sometimes it feels like my head could explode. I have also noticed a lack of appetite which I won’t complain about because when I was taking seraqol I gained a lot of weight. I have notice I haven’t been so irritable but I can say that I am still anxious if not more. I am going to stick on it a little long to see if anything changes with it. | keep you head up :) | M | 22 | 2 weeks 20 mg 2X day | 5/5/2010 | 3 | Schizophrenia | Horrible anxiety, jittery, feelings of unreality | I feel better in some ways. The voices are gone and the anger they engendered are gone. But, I'm not sure if the anxiety and panic attacks are worth it. | F | 38 | 4 months 120 mg 1X day | 4/29/2010 | 3 | Bipolar I -PTSD, Panic/Anxiety | Neck Pain, Eye Pain w/strange Eyebrow movement, Puckering and Swallowing movements, Jaw clenching- Flutters in thigh muscles,Headache in afternoon(?withdrawl between doses?), Binge eating at night after taking Bedtime dose. Edema of face and body,inability to sit still, Breast enlargement, Breast pain | The first few days on 20 mg at bedtime were a very nice relief from the paranoid thinking and psychotic anxiety. My hopelessness, crying, irrational thinking stopped! This was fantastic. Slowly I felt and saw my eyebrows raising on their own, Eye pain developed after Dr. upped me to 40mg, 20mg AM+ 20mg PM. Stiff neck started right away, I thought this was from sleeping and lying around too much from the drowsiness, but, it was the drug itself. My breasts were already a 36 D and by day 5, my bra did not fit and I had breast soreness. Had funny twitches in thigh muscles that felt like fluttering butterflies under my skin. If the Geodon did not cause the Funny face making and the binge eating, I would have continued. My fear and Dr's fear is that it might get even worse and then not go away. Cogentin did nothing to stop the eyes from rolling/mouth from puckering or jaw clenching, however, 50 mg Benedryl every 6 hours helped. I am sad I can't continue because Mood was improved so greatly. :( | F | 40 | 8 days 20 mg 2X day | 4/21/2010 | 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 day | 4/9/2010 | 3 | BiPolar | Had severe mania before starting this med. Was on Lithium,but had terrible weight gain on that so I was taken off Lithium. Taking Geo-Don now 2x a day. Have been very thirsty,dry mouth. Water can't seem to satisfy my thirst.If I take 1st dose in morning, then I get zoned out and too foggy to do anything, not even able to drive when I take it in am, as the drug seems to take affect in 2 hours. Only lost a little weight so far, but I am willing to put up with the side effects if it will help lose the weight that Lithium caused. Not really too hungry either, which is good.Anxious to see the long term effects. | F | 43 | 5 weeks 80 mg 2X day | 3/31/2010 | 3 | Paranoia | had periods of restlessness I couldn't sit still for 2 seconds. I had to leave work very embarrassing. | I quit after I passed out and got rushed to the hospital. | M | 52 | 1 years 30mg 2X day | 3/11/2010 | 3 | Bipolar disorder | Weight gain, drowsiness | I was in a different country when I had my psychotic attack and they put me on the strongest thing they could get their hands on, Zyprexa. I had significant weight gain, although I needed it desperately, but I was also a vegetable. | F | 24 | 4 months 100 1X day | 3/11/2010 | 3 | Bi Polar (Rapid Cycler) | Well, I was worried with all the comments I read, but thus far I only have some drowsiness and drymouth. | I really just want to crawl back into bed and hide. Doesn't seem to be solving any of my bipolar issues so far...also on Lexapro and Lamictal...tapering off Paxil..taking 40mg Geodon 2x per day. Some folks could feel the effects/felt better right away, that's what I was hoping for.....nothing yet.... | F | 38 | 3 days 40mg 2X day | 2/5/2010 | 3 | Depression,severe anxiety, | I have been afraid to drive since taking this med. A heavy sensation on he left side of my face.And forgetting simple things like to make dinner... I feel drunk | F | 36 | 10 days | 11/30/2009 | 3 | bipolar disorder, bpd | when i take it in the morning i get tired about 2 hours after taking it, when i take it at night, i can stay up but when i do fall asleep i sleep good...however, my hand shaking is affecting my typing and writing and i am constantly swallowing, and when i talk i sound like im slurring my words like my tonge is heavy or something...this is the most irritating to me, i also get muscle spasms in my knees | i started taking it bc my psych told me it had some of the least amount of reported side effects and it wasnt supposed to make me drowsy but it does, but the drowsiness goes away about 4 to 6 hour after taking it...im just concerned about how im talking bc i have to speak slowly for the words to come out the way they are supposed to ...i also sumtmes say sentances backwards... | F | 25 | 12 days | 11/16/2009 | 3 | Bipolar II, anxiety, anger | EXTREME fatigue, foggy thoughts, restlessness, 17 hours of sleep, hunger | Took first pill 9 AM - couple of hours later I was unable to lift anything or walk. A few hours later I was so tired I wasn't even able to speak or form coherent thoughts. I have never in my life been this tired, not even in college pulling 3 all-nighters in a row. Despite the gatigue, my legs were restless and I felt like I NEEDED to move even thought I couldn't. The anxiety was absolutely gone, though, since I was unable to think at all. I don't think I'll be continuing with this drug. I've not read anything encouraging to make me think these effects will lessen or go away. I know it was only one day, but that is just how bad that one day was. | F | 25 | 1 days | 8/12/2009 | 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 |