Posted by sheilac on September 30, 2012, at 18:20:33
In reply to Re: Geodon (ziprasidone) - What are your experiences? » SLS, posted by SLS on September 30, 2012, at 4:43:50
> > I am curious to know what are people's experiences with Geodon (ziprasidone). It seems to be a rather unpredictable drug.
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> > 1. Diagnosis?
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> Bipolar Depression.
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> > 2. Dosage?
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> 40 to start got up to 100-120 a day
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> > 3. Therapeutic effects?
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> It made me manic until I got up to 100-120mg
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> > 4. Side-effects?
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> heart palpatations, irregular heart beats/skipped beats
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> > 5. Reasons for discontinuation?
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> Too unreliable, plus heart concerns
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> > 6. Would you recommend it to others?
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> Not really. The doc told me to keep taking it even though I told him for weeks and months it was making me manic. I spent a lot of money last summer due to Geodon. Not a good stabilizer. More like a de-stabilizer. Just my experience.
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> > Thank you.
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> >
> >Sheilac
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