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 | 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 | 3 | PTSD, anxiety | taken it for 3 nights and about 2 hours after I take it, I get manic---not my norm. I also take Inderal, because Geodon tends to make me hyper and ancy. Even taking the Klonopin and Inderal concurrently, the 20mg Geodon makes me hyper, a few years back I was on 80mg and was crawling out of my skin--I won't let that happen again. The less meds, the better for me. | I want to give this a try, I learned about the PTSD cocktail , but would like to know if Vistaril is better at working than Klonopin. I take: Celexa 10mg 1mg Klonopin 3x a day 20mg Geodon at night for now Inderal 10-20mg night Concerned about the heart related problems associated with the use of Geodon--don't need that because I smoke too, and one thing at a time. | F | 38 | 3 days | 8/14/2008 | 3 | Bi-Polar I and OCD | At 120mg at night I would awake with the most annoying experience that I couldn't sit down to have coffee or sit period. My whole body felt to stimulated but at the same time I was tired. Lost weight Which is good. Should also say I am taking 100mg Lamictal, 300mg of Trileptal, 40mg of Traszadone, and 2mg of klonopin. | My Psychiatrist has me on 60mg at night and 20mg in the morning. This seems to have done the trick. I have noticed that my attention span is short, get bored easy, still a little restless but can live with it. It has helped my mania and OCD and racing thoughts. So I would have to say that so far so good. I was on seroquel first but not a good drug for me. | M | 44 | 3 days | 8/28/2007 | 1 | Bipolar I | Racing heart beat (over 140 beats per minute resting), foul-smelling diarrhea, inability to sleep (it's 1:10 a.m. as I type this). | I'm recently diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder I and they took me off all of my antidepressants and put me on Geodon. I am not happy with the drug thus far, at day 3 and I will discontinue usage at day 4! I have a racing heartbeat, I can't sleep, and I'm extraordinarily anxious (even after taking 200 mg of Neurontin and 1 mg of Ativan. Feel wired and my ability to type is impaired (I'm an unusually fast and verey accurstwate a fast and accurate typist, but I have to keeep checking myh typgin. No kidding! I'm just typing htere ant d it really is a provlelm. Going tot stop takidng it tomroeow. Oh my Godol.......this ies just and exampel. | M | 37 | 3 days | 3/26/2008 | 1 | bi polar and anxiety | Panic, sleepiness, dizziness, constantly hungry, bowel problems, sadness, disassociation, feeling like hell | Not really working, making me feel worse than the worst I have ever felt being bi-polar. | F | 34 | 3 days | 5/30/2008 | 1 | Acute Bi polar | SEVERE acid reflux, very fast heartbeat, inability to sleep, paranoia, irritability… | Some people have great success with Geodon, I did not at all. | F | 21 | 3 days | 4/3/2009 | 1 | Bipolar 2 | drowsiness, inattentiveness, sore throat, random pain/cramps on wrists and arms, dry mouth, euphoria, anxiety, irritability, panic and hallucinations. | Geodon not for those with BP2! I was on geodon for three days and had terrible side effects. I took the medication to help me sleep before bed and I woke up incredibly drowsy. I had a difficult time driving to work in the morning and staying awake during work meetings. On the third day, all hell broke loose. I experienced extreme highs and towards the evening anxiety, high blood pressure, panic and hallucinations. I stopped taking it that night. On the fourth day, I felt very foggy, irritable and slow. I have read that the medication is highly addictive and very difficult to wean off--I believe it. I know I was only on the medication for three days, but I did not feel myself during that time. I have read from those with BP2 that geodon was not very effective. | F | 30 | 3 days | 8/29/2009 | 1 | Schizoaffective Disorder | Horrible side effects included extreme agitated somnolence/Akathisia. These side effects were so severe I would describe them as my idea of what going to hell would be. I couldn't do anything except sleep and ended up in the ER the day I returned to work because heart rate was racing and felt like I was suffocating ready to pass out. | Thankfully I stopped this immediately and my psychotic symptoms have not returned. I've broken a hip and ruptured my achilles tendon before and I would rather go through that then feel these side effects from Geodon. | M | 29 | 3 days | 10/26/2009 | 1 | DDD and PTSD | This is the worst experience that I have EVER had on pysch drugs. I use Trileptal for Bipolar which works great and keeps me in a high functioning level in my career. After 3 days on Geodon I had to have help walking and was almost a complete zombie. Might work for you but not for me. Keep in mind though I do not have hallucinations but I have been with a lot of people who do and it's so scarey for them. Geodon might be good for those. Not sure. | F | 38 | 3 days 20 1X day | 9/28/2020 | 1 | Bipolar | This medication gave me gastritis. I took for the first few days and I had the worst stomach pains EVER!!!! This drug scrapes your stomach and destroys its lining. Ever after I stopped taking it, my stomach still hurts :(( This drug is HELLISH!!!! | Not a good drug, at all! | F | 38 | 3 days 40 2X day | 1/16/2015 | 1 | Bipolar II | Extreme nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, extreme drowsiness, difficulty waking up, bedwetting (YES, bedwetting) | Im very realistic when it comes to trying new meds, and I was placed on this in conjunction with 150mg of Wellbutrin XL. I couldnt wake up when I had to, was falling asleep at work even after two cups of coffee, had shortness of breath walking up the stairs (Im younger and in good shape/health). The side effects were so horrible, I would rather just be depressed, at least I could be able to work. I found it hard to drive, which was a little scary, and couldnt stand for longer than a few minutes before I would be feeling sick. And I was completely useless, couldnt hold a conversation, I might as well just slept all day. Havent felt this bad since the week I had to take Depakote. And of course, there was the bed wetting..I havent had that problem since I was like 6. I dont think its a coincidence, I stopped taking it and today I felt MUCH better. This may work for some, but DEFINITELY not for me. | M | 25 | 3 days 60mg 2X day | 5/16/2010 | 1 | current | If u start experiencing those effects immediately lay down & close your eyes hopefully it will wear off by the time you wake up.. & NEVER take it again,, God forbid you had to drive, take care of a child, or deal with something IMPORTANT... It's like being on an awake anesthesia, & the only thing you can do is lay there & close your eyes till it wears off after hrs so you better hope your in a safe place to rest, & can sleep long enough for it to wear off.......... dont attempt to do anything especially drive & ive use paxil zoloft cymbalta seroquel lamictal buspar klonopin xanax trazadone & probably more ..nothing ever happened. i cant believe this drug even markets period. From its effects i'd say it seems to be like a date rape drug | i was a dysfunctional zombie literally! OMG HORRIBLE! Spare your self refuse this med..… | F | 26 | 3 days 20 mg 1X day | 7/1/2010 | 1 | bipolar depression | Geodon was the WORST medicine ive ever taken in my life. i was prescribed geodon, trazadone, and prozac to start at the same time. i ended up in the ER on christmas day because i started to get heavy of breath and my face was really twitchy. by the time i got to the ER i almost felt like i was gasping for air. i was literrally choking and my mouth was froze open. They said the medicine caused a severe reaction and a bad panic attack .i would NOT recoomend this to anyone ever. | F | 18 | 3 days 40 2X day | 12/26/2011 | 1 | Bipolar II | Was prescribed 160mg straight away. First day slept until 4:30pm, it was awful. The second day, it was worse. I tried to get up and I couldn't and my head was in a complete fog. I only started functioning around 6pm. The last night I took it (and I don't know what compelled me to keep taking it at this point) was the worst. I woke up a couple of times during the afternoon, tried to get up but my head was clouded horribly and I was dizzy and had to go back to sleep. Fell into a deep sleep around 5pm, and experienced horrible nightmares and at the end of it, an episode of sleep paralysis with hallucinations that I would call an out of body experience. I was completely awake and terrified, and after I "came back into my body" or whatever that was, tried to move but I couldn't. I could not move, this thing had me trapped. When I finally started wiggling my toes and then from there slowly started being able to move, I jumped out of bed and tossed the rest of it down the toilet. Th | The side effects are too much. The medicine is worse than the illness. I would not recommend this to anyone. | F | 23 | 3 days | 12/18/2006 | 5 | Bipolar I w/ GAD | 1st two days-Sleep, sleep, and more sleep. Then it was VERY hard to wake up & function. Muscle spasms/stiffness. Very bad anxiety attack at bedtime on 2nd night. | Overall I can't say Geodon is a bad drug. The first night it knocked me out for 13 hours, same on the second. It was very hard to wake up, but when I did I felt better. I have sleeping problems anyway so it actually felt good to catch up on some winks. My legs are stiff and the doc says that should pass soon. Last night was the 3rd and I experienced NO anxiety and I woke up awake and refreshed-so apparently the hibernating does infact go away-THANK GOD!!! I am on 40mg and have had no rash or any of that, I go up to 60mg in 4 days. If you have gotten the rash perhaps doc started you too high on a dose. Mine specifically told me that is why I am taking 40 for a week and then going to 60mg. I am also on a combo of wellbutrin xl and lexapro to control how low this drug can take you. PS.. Since taking geodon I actually have a sex drive again...it's amazing! | F | 22 | 4 days | 1/26/2007 | 5 | bipolar 1 psychotic features | Gave me energy,no side effects,great sex drive,felt alive!No mania,or hallucinations. | Coming off is like going thru hell,migranes,hot/cold flashes,naseau,dizzy,took 3 weeks to get over w/drawal.Going back on manic again,well worth it. | F | 38 | 4 days 40 mg 1X day | 11/30/2011 | 4 | bipolar PTSD and panic disorrder | havent had any bad side effects just being groggy the next a.m. | this med is helping so far. I started out day 1 taking 40 mg then went up to 60 mg 2 days later now 120mg on day 4. i really hope this works because it is truly going to drive this miss daisy crazy!! the panic atttacks have been so bad lately | F | 27 | 4 days | 2/6/2009 | 3 | Bipolar | Rapid heart rate, after taking I feel drunk for about an hour; klonopin helps it. SEVERE INSOMNIA and MANIA on this. I am lucky to get 5 hours of sleep. I have only been on this for 4 days. | Not sure what to do to fix the insomnia; it makes everything else make me feel normal. | M | 33 | 4 days | 1/10/2009 | 3 | Schizzoaffective ADHD | Slowed thinking, dizziness, loss of appetite, heavy deep sleeps, can't think & comprehend properly | It's a dangerous drug. My recommendation is to stay off it unless symptoms are heavy. Even then, do not use for more than a week or two. | M | 31 | 4 days 5mg 1X day | 11/25/2011 | 3 | schizoaffective disorder | headache, tremor, decrease in apitite, anxity, Anxity attacks, paranoia got worse then got better, vomitting, drowsiness, extreme highs and lows. | The first day it was terrible. I went to work and had an anxity attack. I couldnt eat, I couldnt sleep. My paranoia was horrible. The second day was a little better, and the third day was better than that. I am now on my forth day and I havent herd voices or been paranoid in a while, but I have felt all the rest of the side affects listed. Overall I am hopeful and optamistic about Geodon. | M | 17 | 4 days | 2/26/2007 |