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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR GEODON | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Bipolar - mixed state | At first I had a buzzing in my head and felt like I was falling fast when I was going to sleep. It lasted only a couple of days. | Since then, every increase of Geodon has improved my symptoms when nothing else seems to work. Depression, mania, psychotic symptoms - it seems to work for everything for me. I am now on 120mg daily and that seems to work well. | M | 47 | | 8/4/2007 | 4 | Bipolar I Disorder | Extreme somnolence, blurry vision, loss of appetite, increased thirst, jaw clenching | Geodon is an add-on medication for me. My base mood stabilizer is Lithium, but it isn't enough on its own to control my moods. I began taking Geodon as 40MG in the morning and 40 at night. The somnolence and blurred vision were so bad that I couldn't function. So, my psychiatrist instructed me to take all 80MG at night. This helped tremendously. No more somnolence. I still have some blurry vision, but it's not nearly as bad as it was. I have gained a lot of weight due to other medications, so I have no complaints about the loss of appetite. I am still eating well on Geodon. The increased thirst is annoying, but I do not feel forced to drink water excessively to compensate. I'm drinking about 80oz per day and sweating much of that out when I go to the gym. The jaw clenching just started about a week ago and it is also annoying, but so far not anything I can't handle. I am feeling great overall and think I have finally found the right combination of medications to treat my illness. | F | 31 | 80MG 1X day | 2/23/2010 Patient History | 4 | Personality Disorder NOS / PTSD | F | 32 | 40mg 1X day | 8/29/2010 Patient History | 3 | bipolar disorder | After 3 years on 160 mg geodon, my dentist noticed that I grind my teeth a lot and recommended a night guard. At least a year later, I noticed that I choked when drinking water, bit my tongue a lot when eating and soon after that, began slurring my words. After ruling out a stroke, my doctor suggested going off geodon gradually. All symotoms disappeared. | At one time I thought it helped with my symptoms but have felt no change in my symptoms after going off it and have not replaced it with anything else. I was on it for 3 and a half years. | F | 61 | | 7/6/2009 | 2 | Bipolar type 1 with psychosis | I'm no longer taking this medication. I stopped the medication bc I felt tired a lot and I was still having sever depressive episodes. After stopping the medication, my heart rate is high all the time. It hasn't gone back down. I used to be at a resting rate of between 60-80, now 70-90. | That feeling lasted for a couple months, then I started to return to how I felt before, but without the mania occasionally. | M | 37 | 20/40mg 1X day | 4/13/2024 Patient History | 1 | Bipolar | Did extensive research before taking this drug, but never imagined the side effects would be as bad as they were. I Will NEVER take Geodon again, under ANY circumstance. If it came down to it, I would rather just deal with being Bipolar than taking Geodon, it did absolutely nothing but make things worse. Within a very short period of time I found myself easily angered and tense. That went on to become complete mania. Also, with the tension I was already experiencing, things got thrown, people got hit, uncontrollable shaking, not remembering certain things such as why theres now a hole in my wall.....this in my opinion is the devil's drug. | F | 18 | | 1/11/2010 | 1 | Bipolar Disorder,Depression | Geodon helped my depression more than any medication I have ever taken.I did gain 15 lbs on it though.I developed tardive dystonia after 7 years and was told this rarely happened prior to taking it.Please read about tardive dystonia/dyskinesia before making a decision to take this medication.I worked as an RN for over 20 years and am now on disability due to severe muscle spasms and pain in my face and neck on my left side.The muscle spasms are debilitating and involuntary.Watch YouTube videos of this condition before making a decision to take it or stay on it.It will never go away and my neurologist sees this alot in his practice from people taking geodon.It seems to be more common with geodon than some of the other antipsychotics.Make sure you have to take an antipsycotic before ever doing so.All of the new ones have some severe life long compications just like the old antipsychotics.I hope I can help anyone avoid the life long pain I will have to endure. | Do Not believe your doctor when he tells you how safe these new antipsychotics are.Read about the geodon and other new antipsychotic lawsuits before taking it or staying on it. | F | 49 | 20mg 1X day | 10/8/2014 | 1 | bi-polar | restlessness, could not get my day started. Didn't hear my children wake up intill my one year old was screaming. I would stand up and i would throw up could not hold any food down even if i wanted to. I went days without eating due to that feeling of being sick. I didn't sleep for days at a time and was non stop at home and work. | Can't imagine why someone would even try this it's stated it is not for long term use. Why try if it is something you can't use long term??? | F | 23 | | 2/15/2008 | 1 | bi-polar | Horrible dystonia. i had been on geodon for a few months, and it was working great, then one day my jaw was clenching... i thought thats weird... well enventually changed into my jaw forcing itself open... i was frantic. then my tongue was forcing itself outwards out of my mouth, it was horrible to go through. then the next week i was at a friends house, same thing happened, only this time worse. i was walking through a neighborhood and my right pinky toe started curling up making me walk funny, eventually my whole right leg curved as did my spine, i couldnt walk at all, and the mouth muscle contractions make it near impossible to communicate with someone that something is horrible wrong. needless to say after that shenanigans i have sworn off medication and am hoping to deal with any mania or depression best i can without the risk of giving myself an even worse permanent disability | THIS DRUG IS HORRIBLE! IT CAN EVEN CAUSE PERMANENT DYSTONIA AND DYSKINESIA! IF THIS HAPPENS TO YOU CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE IMMEDIATELY AS THIS CAN CUT OFF YOUR BREATHING AND ASK FOR A SYRINGE OF BENADRYL ANY WAY YOU CAN ASAP!!!!!! | M | 18 | | 2/22/2009 | 1 | anti social and severe depression. | I don't know where to start. The weird thing is that the first 2 weeks that I took it I was completely fine just a little drowsy. In just 2 weeks my doctor put me from 40 mg to 80 mg. I can honestly say that Geodon is the worst med that I've ever takin next to halodol and risperdal. I am usually anxious but this took it onto a whole other level. I was pacing back and forth with anxiety like I've never seen or heard of. I can honestly say that I wanted to go and jump off a freakin cliff on this med. I personally wouldn't recomend it to anyone. Also around the second time that I take it at 5:00 and after I take it is when the anxiety hits the hardest. Anxiety and feeling like everything is going wrong is the most common feeling I can think of. Like others have said be carefull on this drug its very very powerfull. | I am currently on my first day off the midication. I quit completely I can't go through another day of that hell. I have noticed feeling very tense and sort of anxious but nothing like what I was feeling while I was on it. I can tell you that this drug is definitely not for everyone. | M | 24 | 1X day | 4/3/2010 | 1 | As adjunct to Cymbalta for depression | M | 61 | 60mg 1X day | 12/14/2010 Patient History | 1 | Bipolar manic | it is 5 days later after Ive stop taking it I am still having bad acne shivers and numbing and tingling in head and face hair has slowed down on falling out though | F | 45 | 20mg 1X day | 3/11/2011 Patient History | 1 | anxiety/depression/schitz | M | 25 | 20-120 1X day | 7/31/2013 Patient History | 1 | Psychosis (suspected Bipolar) | vomiting, extreme sedation, unable to walk straight, unable to sleep despite the sedation, severe respiratory depression, pinpoint pupils, severe restlessness despite being sedated. . .overall EXTREMELY uncomfortable. | Was in my psychiatrist's office for about 2 minutes. Told him the symptoms, he didn't seem to care much. . .just told me to take 60 mg of Geodon at bedtime. Told me it would help me sleep and get rid of my paranoia, delusions, and hallucinations. Only took it once, and it was so horrible I will never take it again. 48 hours later I'm still having constant involuntary twitches in my left leg (which sometimes feels paralyzed) and it's REALLY ANNOYING! | M | 19 | 1 times | 12/22/2008 | 5 | Paranoid Schizophrenia | None; I've taken this before and its as if I am on nothing. | I hear voices, and my pdoc gave it to me today, and immediately the voices went away, well 95%. I feel so much better and sane. I'm Bipolar Paranoid Schizophrenic, so it is for my schizophrenia to stop the voices in my head. WHAT A RELIEF!!! | F | 39 | 1 days 60 1X day | 4/22/2010 | 4 | Bipolar II | Well, other than it making me feel drunk, or there is an earthquake going on, I was quite impressed. In one dose it stopped my hypomania. I woke up feeling I might want to live again! Sure I'm sleepy, but it's manageable. I have noticed increase in forgetfulness, but I have Fibromyalgia so deal with that anyway. I also have my appetite back which I know I need to be careful about. I think the reason I'm so impressed is I was on Depakote for 5 days and I went into a psychosis state (thought I either already killed someone or was getting ready too). I barely urinated, ate, hated everything, began throwing out things I'd cherished for years...didn't get too far into it when I decided I didn't give a damn! It's a good thing I take my dog with me when I drive because twice I was going to drive into something purposefully just to stop my brain from being so "painful", which is how it seemed to me, but I couldn't hurt my dog too. That's what was nuts: having lucid moments in between the freaky ones. I sincerely hope this the drug for me; guess we will see soon enough! | F | 57 | 1 days 40mg | 1/23/2015 | 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 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 | Suicidal ideations | Extreme neck stiffness (acute dystonic reaction) and muscle pain | I would never, ever, ever take this in a million years! My psychiatric ARNP put me on it when I told her I was experiencing suicidal ideations that I didn't want to act on. She sent me to live in a "safe house" where I could be monitored outside of the hospital psych ward. Thank God I was there! I took this medicine one time at night before bed and woke up the next morning in pain. My muscles were stiff and sore. I also realized, while in the bathroom, that something was wrong with my neck. It would get stuck in unnatural positions. I would be forced to look up or to the sides and couldn't get my neck to move back into its normal place because it would snap back. It made me very anxious and frightened because this had never happened with any other medication. One of the house parents took me to see the ARNP on an emergency appointment and she diagnosed me as having medication-induced dystonia. She prescribed Benzatropine and took me off the Geodon. I was given Lithium for the suicidal ideations instead. I only took it ONE DAY and this happened. Geodon is dangerous! | F | 24 | 1 days 40 MG 1X day | 8/17/2012 | 1 | Dizziness, Couldn't Keep Eyes Open, Heavy Chest, Felt Like Throat Was Closing, Leg Pains, Kept Falling Asleeping. Finally slept for 14hours and woke up still dizzy. | After About An Hour After Taking This Pill My World Turned Inside Out And Upside Down! Will Never Ever Ever EVER Take This Again. | M | 22 | 1 days 80mg 1X day | 5/4/2010 |
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)