Posted by Malcolm64 on December 7, 2006, at 10:00:19
In reply to Re: Anyone tried Geodon for SA?, posted by med_empowered on December 7, 2006, at 2:45:20
> Geodon is one of the "atypical" antipsychotics. Its original purpose was long-term treatment of schizophrenia. It has become kind of popular for bipolar, but it can induce mania and cause cardiovascular problems, plus its sedating and can cause all kinds of antipsychotic-type problems (akathisia, neuroleptic malignancy syndrome, tardive dyskinesia). Plus, its really, really expen$ive.
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> I'm not on to second-guess docs but..unless you have some sort of psychosis driving your anxiety, you might want to try something (safe, cheaper, proven effective) *before* going for the Geodon. It may work, but then again so could xanax--and xanax is cheap and won't kill you or cause brain damage.
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> Good luck!My doc didn't say anything about a risk of brain damage. And he's one of the top docs in his field.
Do you mean brain damage as a result of an OD or from just a normal, steady dose?B/C I'm not suicidal (any more, that is).
But back to my orginal question. How long does it take before you notice an effect? And what can I expect? He's got me on 20 mgs daily and told me to increase it to 40 mgs if I don't feel anything by the second week.
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