I took geodon two years ago to knock me out of mania. It did a pretty good job. I didn't take it for long because it didn't prevent severe depression so I switched to Invega (which also doesn't prevent depression but is much better at holding down mania and dysphoria). I don't remember whether I ate with geodon like you're supposed to. The only side effect I remember is that it had a delayed sedating effect for me. Two or three hours after taking it I would be OUT. Like slurring my words, falling asleep standing up out. So I couldn't take it during the day.

Oh yeah, it also made me stupid. My memory was like a goldfish's. I think that's the other reason I stopped taking it.