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Dec 13, 2009, 01:43 PM
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Member Since: Dec 2009
Location: Michigan
Posts: 14
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 Hm.. I'm not sure why your doctor would put you on Geodon for hypomania, as it is an anti-psychotic. Hypomania and psychosis are completely different states. Geodon is usually a "last resort" drug that Pdocs try if nothing else works for the patient. It doesn't work well with many people, so that is why it is usually used as a last resort.
My experience with Geodon was horrible. I don't want to scare you with this, but if this hasn't happened to you yet, it probably won't.
I was put in the hospital for being hypermanic, and the very first thing they put me on was Geodon (keep in mind, this hospital is NOT reputable for it's mental health ward). The next day, I had a terrible reaction. I believe it's called "akasthasia". Basically what happened is my neck was permanently bent all the way to my right shoulder, and my tongue stuck out involuntarily. I couldn't stop this. I couldn't speak to tell them what was going on. They thought I was nuts and put me in the "quiet room". Idiots.
Besides that, the only thing geodon really did for me was knock me out. Didn't get rid of my hypermania at all. Is your doctor positive you have bipolar? I mean, I'm no doctor, but I don't think this was a very good choice on his/her part.
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