I take Lamictal, Geodon, Pristiq, and Xanax XR. When I first started on the Geodon I felt like a walking zombie. It took at least a month for me to see the benefits of the Geodon. I have a rountine of taking it at 7:30 every night. Yes, I pass out by 10, but it's the only way I can take it and get up for work the next morning. Geodon was a miracle drug for me. It has helped me more than any other psych drug, but of course, this is my experience. Everybody reacts differently to meds. I recently tried to go off of my Lamictal ( I thought that maybe I didn't 'need' it anymore) and it sent me off into a mixed episode. Now everything is leveled out again. Maybe your pdoc could lower your dose. I started out at 120 mg, and now I take 60mg. At 120mg, it is VERY hard for me to function in the morning. If you can stick it out, the side effects may get better, but again, everyone is different. Take care!