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Aug 02, 2015, 07:58 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2015
Location: Canada
Posts: 52
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Originally Posted by LauraBeth
Of all the many, many psych meds I've been on Geodon is by far the strangest one for me. If I take it in the morning I get very tired and have to take a nap mid-day. Absolutely cannot keep my eyes open. Take it at night and I'm energized, hypo-manic at times, and cannot fall asleep. Aside from these side-effects, Geodon is helpful...and that's what is so frustrating. It's stabilizing (mood). I'm beside myself with aggravating over this medication. I did speak with my p-doc; she basically left it up to me as to what to do with the Geodon. After another night of not being able to fall asleep, after 4 or 5 weeks of this, I'm thinking of giving up on the Geodon. Grrrr 
I'm also wondering if part of the problem I'm having is from withdrawal from Seroquel. I've been on a moderate dose of Seroquel for a couple of years and while I haven't been extremely impressed with it, it does provide excellent sleep.
Ugh. I dunno. Anyone have any experience with Geodon, with coming off Seroquel? Anyone use a low dose of Geodon AND a low dose of Seroquel (for sleep)? |
Hi there, I talked to my psychiatrist about Geodon yesterday. He said that compared to the medications I have tried, Geodon is usually less effective. Have you tried Abilify before? Latuda seems to help a lot of people as well, although it does not help me so much. Lithium helps me.
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Diagnoses: Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, GAD, Social Anxiety, Specific Phobias Previous Medications: Cipralex (Escitalopram), Celexa (Citalopram), Cymbalta (Duloxetine), Zoloft (Sertraline), Seroquel (Quetiapine), Latuda, Abilify (Aripiprazole), Lectopam (Bromazepam), Concerta (Methylphenidate) Current Medications: Lithium 900 mg, Vyvanse 60 mg (twice per day), Pristiq 100 mg, Clonazepam (Klonopin) 3 mg, Haldol 2-4 mg + Ativan (Lorazepam) 1-2 mg
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