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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Key to Ratings: 1=LOW (I would not recommend taking this medicine.)
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 1  Bi-polar Paranoid, yelled at everyone, vomiting, almost could not get out of bed. loss of feeling in left side of body DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG..FIRE YOUR DR IF THEY GIVE IT TO YOU M 32 2 days
12/8/2008
 1  Bipolar II A potpourri of crappy side-effects I'm bipolar, and I know it. But I've never had a manic episode any worse than the one that hit me after taking the Geodon. I felt like I was out to hurt somebody! Raging and uncontrollable anger, anxiety, crying spells, insomnia, and inability to concentrate or focus. To sum it up, I was wigging out! I'll admit, it was a wild ride. Also, I quit smoking nearly 2 years ago and I wanted a cig so bad I could hardy stand it. It was as if I had just quit. Geodon may work well for you. If your doc prescribed it it was for a reason so I'd give it a shot. But take the lowest possible dose you can, and beware of the potential side effects listed by the folks on this forum. Don't make plans do go anywhere or do anything of much significance until you know how Geodon is going to affect you. Best wishes to all of you, and I hope that whatever your health problem is, that you get it figured out. Hugs! F 50 2 days
3/20/2008
 1  Bipolar Disorder I was suicidal and severely depressed. Was started of Risperdal and Trazadone. Risperdal has so many law suits it's crazy. I stopped that drug. Was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and was started on Geodon. Best thing I ever had for 3 weeks. I was extremely functional and able to experience joy again after months of darkness and depression. Then I missed a dose. The very next day I was suicidal again. I was depressed all over again. I stayed off for a few days before starting it again. I needed a fix. I started again and things got a little better but not much. I would still have manic phases and urges. This past Wednesday I missed a dose. I also missed Thirsdays dose. Friday I started getting strange sharp pains atop my head followed by dizziness and and elevated heart rate. I was hauled off in an ambulance with a blood pressure of 198/113. I thought I was dying. I had 5 panic attacks this past weekend and visited the hospital 5 times. Finally having a CT scan that was clear. I was also placed on BP meds. It's Monday and I'm plagued with a feeling of water running in my head. I feel itching in my head and forehead. Also burning. All accompanied by headaches. I'm tAking Ativan to help me calm down. Heart rate and blood pressure still not under control. Worst drug ever! Will be weened off this drug ASAP. DO NOT take it! M 33 2 days
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4/13/2015
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 1  Bipolar Anxiety, severe agitation to the point that I wanted to hurt myself. I ended up in the hospital overnight because of the severe agitation. They had to give me Xanax to calm me down. F 31 2 days
7/3/2007
 1  Bipolar On November 1st (Wednesday) of 2006 I was involuntary admitted to a psychiatric hospital where I was put on this medication. I must say that I will NEVER in my life time take this medication again. I rather be manic then take this aweful drug! I felt extremely anxious with very bad nausea and loss of appetite that It got so bad that I started forcing food down my stomach (To survive) during my hospitalization stay. At the very end my stomach could no longer take the abuse and I've puked my breakfast all over my room (On the walls and floor) before being discharged. I also had rapid heart beat. I DO NOT recommend this drug to anybody! This is a dangerous drug! F 23 2 days
11/24/2006
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 1  BiPolar Disorder horrible debilating drowsiness. Couldn't lift my head. The only thing I didn't do was drool on myself. Unable to be wakened. When I finally did wake up, I had horrible body jerks...had to keep moving around to find a comfortable standing or sitting position. Nothing worked. My body kept jerking. It was maddening. I felt like I was de-toxing off of heroine. Started me off on 40 mg 2x/day. Yucky stuff this drug is. F 48 2 days
2/18/2007
 1  stopped racing thoughts before bed EXTREME nausea. DO NOT TAKE you will be MISERABLE your entire day AND EVEN a few days after that. F 17 2 days
9/26/2006
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 1  depression/bipolar i had severe muscle spazms and my head would turn to one side and be stuck there, also severe confusion and just all around bad feeling from this drug, it got so bad after 12 hrs i had to go to the ER and get a shot to counteract the geodon, it was the worst experience i have ever had with any kind of medicine, my phsych was pushing it on me really hard and gave me like 5 bottles each of 40 60 and 80mg pills and i took 2 40s the first day and 2 60s the next day and it was a terrible day to say the least. do not take this drug, no matter how hard your Doc pushes it(and im sure they all will) stay away from geodon!!! M 24 2 days
120mg 1X day
11/4/2010
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 1  OCD, anxiety. Akathisia!!! this is a sh** drug like Risperdal... avoid it! it increases anxiety!!! i have memory problems, depression... i do not reccomend it to anyone. M 24 2 days
20 mg 1X day
6/23/2010
 1  Brief Shcitzophrenic Episode This caused terrible anxiety and breathing trouble. Did not cure my initial symptoms, appeared to have side effects that lasted long after I took the drug. Be very careful about this drug and ask for the minimum dosage if they try to force it on you. BE VERY VERY VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS DRUG! M 40 2 days
80 mg 1X day
2/11/2010
 1  i was taking geodon for depresion I have never done heroin but from what other ex addicts have described is what I felt on my second day of taking the drug- the first day I felt sleepy,weak, lethargic, I could barely stand up. The second night within an hour or so felt extremly tired and weak- than my entire body every muscle every joint everything was aching and in serious pain- I couldn't go to work and had to lay down- I literally felt like I was gonna die - drank a bunch of soda and took caffiene pills to balance out the effects -they were so terrible I couldn't believe they came from a legal drug- if u are going to try taking it -trust me take it when u have nothing to do late at night so at least u don't have to miss work - good luck I discontinues it after the second day Very very strong drug be extremly careful with it! F 28 2 days
1/31/2010
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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  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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 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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 4  bipolar disorder, PTSD Drowziness, mild mood swings, exhaustion Geodon so far at 40mg at night is fine. Im just sleepy alot. Will talk to my doctor about that part of it. So far though my anxiety is decreasing even though a little irritible if that makes any sense. I was taking Trilptal previously as I gained 30lbs doing so. Hopefully, this will get me back to normal on that front. F 34 3 days
3/11/2007
 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
 4  Bipolar I EXTREME FATIGUE and anxiety/ruminating thoughts @ bedtime I think Geodon is going to work out for me as I used to be on Depakote and it did NOTHING for mania. I have only been on Geodon for 3 days but I do feel a little better-moodwise anyway. I have found that Geodon either makes me crash hard and pass out for 12 hours or I get a horrid anxiety attack and then crash hard for 12 hours. The first night I took it I passed out at 9:30 on the couch, went to the bed at 7:30 and woke up at 3:00pm! Last night took it and had one of the worst anxiety attacks ever and then just crashed hard. I woke up at noon took the dog our(barely with out passing out in the grass outside) and slept on the couch until 3:00pm again. It is hard to wake up too, it takes about an hour to fully function.. I am only on 40mg no and in 3 days am supposed to up it to 60mg. Other than the sleep nonsense I feel better. My doc also added two new antideppresants to handle the downs. I am on a combo of Lexapro, Wellbutrin XL, and Geodon. I feel better and my hopes are hi F 22 3 days
1/26/2007
 3  BiPolar Disorder Dry mouth, Rash, confusion, extreme drowsiness (I was asleep for two days and could not be roused), muscle tension I had taken this maybe 4 years ago, when I was fifteen, and it worked well to stabilize my moods for a few months. Then it just stopped. When I came off of it, there were extreme reactions including hallucinations, and loss of some body control (drooling, wetting self, no hand-eye coordination, no balance). This lasted about 4-5 hours. Now, I just started again due to some recent emergencies, and I've been sick, and I've got this nasty rash crawling all around my body. When it worked, it worked beautifully. F 19 3 days
1/1/2007
 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  Anxiety Attacks, Panic Disorder I feel like I’m knocked out cold. I definitely don’t have trouble sleeping with this drug but I also take 20mg 2X daily of my Adderall as well for my ADHD. My psychiatrist said to take my Geodon at bedtime and I feel like it’s really hard for me to wake up in the mornings, until I take my Adderall. Anyone else having this problem as well? It does seem to be helping with my panic and anxiety disorder but should I be this sleepy and groggy? Is that what it’s supposed to do? I feel like a Zombie. But it’s only been a few days and I can see a difference but do t really like the side effects. TIA F 29 3 days
40 mg
10/20/2018
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