Crazygrl1435 Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 Everything I have read has said for bipolar take at least 40 mg twice a day. My doc has never mentioned twice a day. I feel super rage full and I am wondering if it would help. Should I bring up twice a day? I feel like I'm stepping on her toes. Has anyone ever had this rage from geodon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkspur Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I take mine once a day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meganhalley Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 When I started Geodon, I also started once a day. If you have concerns though, I'd simply ask your doctor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansellngretel Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I take it once a day. Took me a good four weeks to get used to it but I'm used to it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkspur Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 To add, I never have experienced rage due to Geodon. I have/do experience rage in general, which has been lessened by Geodon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apetasticaL Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 i also take my geodon once a day. i used to take it once in the morning and once in the evening, but the morning drowsiness and zombification were a bit too much for me to handle and still make it to my menial job and be able to function. now, with my doctor's approval, i take my entire dosage at night, and sometimes i will even take half the dosage if i know that i will have to be up for work at 7 the next morning. i can notice some breakthrough symptoms by the next afternoon, but it is nothing that i cannot control until my next dosage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimpmaster Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I think the half life of Geodon is around 7 hrs, so it is commonly prescribed twice daily. Not saying it has to be, but it is commonly done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 When I took geodon, I tried twice daily and once daily. Twice daily really made me feel knocked out during the day, but all at night did weird things to my tiredness level too. Eventually I quit taking it because the SE didn't go away and it wasn't working on my mood the way it was supposed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluechick Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 When I was taking it I took it all at night. It was way too sedating for me to take any portion of it during the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfranco92 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I took Geodon twice daily, but it made me really sedated and winded, like I just ran a few miles. Needless to say I quit taking it after a few months. I don't think you need another pdoc, maybe just suggest taking it twice a day to them to help with your rage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissaw72 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I took this once a day, in the AM, and it raised my heart rate so high that I needed an EKG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien Navel Cord Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I took it once a day, at night due to its (severe) sedation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y58 Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I take it once a day, at night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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