Patient Log of Experience Using GEODON
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING GEODON
| Key to ratings for GEODON: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 5 | Depression, OCD, Panic Disorder | No side effects | I have only been taking this medication for less than one week but so far I feel very normal. This is the first medication in a long time with little to no side effects. I actually feel happy and motivated. I do not feel spaced out or like a zombie in any way. I dont feel especially humgry, but for me that is a good thing because I put on weight with Risperdol and Abilify. I can actually say that I feel like my old self again. I am on 40mg. at bedtime. I also take 150mg. of Anafranil for the OCD. | F | 50 | 6 days | 1/27/2010 | |
| 4 | Depression, OCD, Panic Disorder | Runny nose, difficulty speaking, quivering in the muscles of my jaw and legs. | I wanted to update my submission from 1/27/10. I have now been taking Geodon for one month and have noticed a few side effects. The doctor raised the dosage to 60mg. total daily but suggested I take it 20mg. at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The drug makes me really drowsy during the day and I feel like everything is in slow motion. I have trouble driving a car. My vision is off. I am having some difficulty speaking and my jaw feels stiff. I also noticed some initial quivering in the muscles of my legs when climbing stairs, and also the muscles in my jaw. The doctor said by dividing up the doses, the side effects will be fewer. He also gave me a prescription for Cogentin to counteract the side effects, but that made me VERY drowsy. Also there were some serious risks with taking Cogentin and a Tricyclic antidepressant at the same time, and I do take Anafranil. I cant function during the day if i take the medicine during the day. So I am back to taking it at night and it really knocks me out. I feel OK, but not wonderful like I did when I first started taking it. I have not gained any weight, which is a good thing. My appetite is weak. I think that I feel better on this drug than I did on Abilify or Risperdol. I really wish I didnt have to be on an antipsychotic drug in the first place but i had been having some paranoia and the doctor suggested this type of medication. | F | 50 | 1 months 20mg. 3X D | 2/18/2010 | |