I was wondering if anyone has ever experienced anxiety as a side effect of Geodon. I've been taking Geodon since December and, while I've experienced anxiety in the past, I haven't experienced it this bad or for this long. It's pretty pervasive. I have it every day and I usually can't pinpoint the source (though I can always find things to be anxious about, they aren't things I would normally have been anxious about in the past). I have read that anxiety is a possible side effect and am just wondering if anyone on here has any personal experience with this.

[-jimi-]

Well yea.. it sort of started with being tired and restless (akathisia) but progressed into full blown daily panic attacks. It was no fun at all.

[bluecupcake]

I take geodon. I take it before I go to bed. It only induces panic attacks if I have to wake up early and there is lack of sleep. If I get a good night's rest I won't have the panic attack side effect of the geodon. But yes, my geodon induces panic attacks. I noticed when I went off the geodon recently I didn't have any panic attacks at all and I didn't need as much sleep. But I went back on the geodon because I was starting to have paranoid/suicidal thoughts again.

Wow, that's good to know. Thanks for the responses.