Posted by SLS on August 31, 2001, at 22:58:31
In reply to Delayed Geodon Side Effects, posted by ChrisK on August 30, 2001, at 3:52:56
Hi Chris.That really sucks.
I don't recall the specifics of your situation, but if you are bipolar, it might be a good idea to evaluate if you are experiencing the onset of a manic or schizoaffective-manic reaction.
From what I can see, a large percentage of people, perhaps the majority, experience insomnia with Geodon at the beginning of treatment.
With me, the features of my illness have at times changed. For most the time I have suffered depression, over-sleeping (hypersomnolence) has been the rule. However, starting about two years ago, my sleep became very choppy to the point of my not sleeping for much more than 4 hours a night. There has not been any major change in my affective state, that is to say, there has been no sign of mania or anxiety.
From reading the posts of people here on PB, it is not rare that someone will see a changes in the way a drug affects them. For instance, quite a few people have seen Effexor produce fatigue and somnolence early in treatment, only to see a flip to activation and insomnia many weeks later. I have seen the opposite pattern as well.
I will probably start taking Geodon tomorrow, adding it to Effexor, nortriptyline, and Lamictal. Two people have seen Effexor + Geodon work very well, one of whom had been previously refractory to treatment. I'm really not expecting too much, though. I don't think I'm getting enough, if any, benefit from having added Effexor 300mg.
Please post as you work through things. I wish you the best.
- Scott
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