Geodon

[Spuffy]

I've seen a few strong opinions around here regarding Geodon. My doctor wants to take me off Zyprexa to add this for OCD. May I have your input?

[Antiks]

Pros: Overall Geodon has curbed my irritation/agitation/mania.

Cons: Geodon gave me akathesia when I was first on it. I also have to take it at night, because it causes too much daytime sedation otherwise. It also has effected my memory and my cognitive ability, by slowing down everything. I can no longer think very fast, which has it's drawbacks in my business (IT).

Overall I give it a thumbs up because it does what it's supposed to do, but not without a cost obviously.

[Spuffy]

Thank you for weighing in, Antiks!

[Spuffy]

Thanks, voters! Keep 'em coming.

[Spuffy]

Voting myself for the first time, I just realized that you are forced to choose at least one positive and one negative. I screwed that up. Sorry. It was only three days and low dose, so don't put much stock in this: but it sucked. I haven't slept much during that time. I was all keyed-up inside a shroud of "huh?" and last night I started to panic. My pulse went kind of high a few times and I always felt uncomfortable. This was in no way a long enough trial, but if I can't override the stuff with Ambien and Valium (and Ambien and Valium and Ambien and Valium), I don't think my chemistry can deal with it. So, I vote "pussed out."

[resonance]

I walked around the apartment for hours and hours having repetitive grandiose daydreams. It was weird. An exacerbation of what can happen for me during a normal mood swing, but still weird.

[crazynotstupid]

OK. When I first took it, it fucked up my sleep. By day 5 or 6, I was a t work--I went home at 11 after taking 1200 mg of caffeine cuz I couldn't stay awake!!!

Six days, severe sleep screw-ups, no joy. Thumbs down. Mebbe if I hadn't had a job I could've acclimated...