Posted by sheilac on August 14, 2011, at 12:23:51
I honestly feel more unstable and crazy on Geodon than ever. I hate the odd fact that at low doses this med makes me manic and so I'm supposed to go higher and higher on the dose. I take 80mg at night and it knocks me out. But when it wears off - watch out! I am hell to be around. This is terrible.
The answer is to take more of this weird drug that is making me crazy! 20mg during the day only lasts so long and then it wears off. Maybe that means I need 40mg during the day.
Now the doc says take Abilify during the day! That will probably be the same way.
Is just going back to low dose Lithium (450 - 600mg) worth the hair loss and weight gain?
At least when I used to pop 300mg of Lithium I felt a calm wash over me that was wonderful. And it kicked in pretty quick. So, isn't that the way out meds SHOULD work? Make us feel nice, calm, relaxed and reasonable instead of the psychosis that these antipsychotics are bringing on?
With the recent steroid injection these episodes are magnified on Geodon and I feel like I need more Geodon more often. At my current dose Geodon is making me manic again.
I'd rather dump the Geodon altogether - not be manic and deal with the slight depression and irritability! I hate myself right now.
Do I have to counter the mania Geodon gives me with the nice, warm feeling that Lithium gives me? Geodon has been a GREAT antidepressant.
This whole situation is crazy. I can't stand being in my own skin! I hate it.
I hate taking a drug that makes me manic and the answer is to "just take more". Hate it!
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