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Posted by Rational on February 13, 2002, at 1:45:46
I'm taking 40 mg bid of Geodon and I'm experiencing a lot of sedation...for the first few hours after taking a capsule I am fine, but about 2-3 hours later I am so tired and I feel like a zombie. Concentrating on even simple tasks is difficult. Is anyone else having this problem? Does this sedation ever wear off with continued use of the drug?
Thanks,
Marcus
Posted by xjs7 on February 14, 2002, at 1:35:03
In reply to Geodon and sedation, posted by Rational on February 13, 2002, at 1:45:46
Hi Rational,
I have been taking Geodon for more than 3 months and at first the capsules would also make me extremely sleepy for a couple hours. I simply had to take naps during those periods. Fortunately, after a couple months, the sedation seemed to abate and now I am back to my normal self.
Overall Geodon has worked out extremely well for me; I hope it works out for you too. All I can say is stick with it for a couple months; the sedation should go away.
--xjs7
> I'm taking 40 mg bid of Geodon and I'm experiencing a lot of sedation...for the first few hours after taking a capsule I am fine, but about 2-3 hours later I am so tired and I feel like a zombie. Concentrating on even simple tasks is difficult. Is anyone else having this problem? Does this sedation ever wear off with continued use of the drug?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Marcus
Posted by shelliR on February 14, 2002, at 16:03:27
In reply to Re: Geodon and sedation » Rational, posted by xjs7 on February 14, 2002, at 1:35:03
> Hi Rational,
>
> I have been taking Geodon for more than 3 months and at first the capsules would also make me extremely sleepy for a couple hours. I simply had to take naps during those periods. Fortunately, after a couple months, the sedation seemed to abate and now I am back to my normal self.
>
> Overall Geodon has worked out extremely well for me; I hope it works out for you too. All I can say is stick with it for a couple months; the sedation should go away.
>
> --xjs7
>
>
Hi xjs,just wondering what you have found geodon helpful for? I just started taking it last week and have been messing around with the times to take it because of the fatigue. I think it also makes me anxious. I was prescribed it for unipoloar depression.
Shelli
Posted by xjs7 on February 14, 2002, at 22:25:46
In reply to Re: Geodon and sedation » xjs7, posted by shelliR on February 14, 2002, at 16:03:27
Hi Shelli,
I've found the Geodon particularly useful for my social withdrawal, apathy, anxiety, sleeplessness, hallucinations, and extreme fearfulness.
One way I learned to control the sedative effect of the medication during the first couple months is to not take it with food. If you do that, the absorption drops dramatically, and the sedation seems less severe in my experience. This however might make it less effective. The sedation seemed to last about two weeks after every increase in my dosage, which I had doubled twice. Now it does not sedate me at all.
For me Geodon has eliminated at least 90% of my anxiety; I am somewhat puzzled why it would increase your anxiety. It might be a good idea to discuss that at your next appointment.
--xjs7
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>
> Hi xjs,
>
> just wondering what you have found geodon helpful for? I just started taking it last week and have been messing around with the times to take it because of the fatigue. I think it also makes me anxious. I was prescribed it for unipoloar depression.
>
>
> Shelli
Posted by shelliR on February 16, 2002, at 11:13:15
In reply to Re: Geodon and sedation » shelliR, posted by xjs7 on February 14, 2002, at 22:25:46
Hi xjs7,
I did talk to my pdoc yesterday and she said that many people experience anxiety in the first few weeks because of the serotonin. She has me splitting the powder/capsules into two right now.
Shelli
> Hi Shelli,
>
> I've found the Geodon particularly useful for my social withdrawal, apathy, anxiety, sleeplessness, hallucinations, and extreme fearfulness.
>
> One way I learned to control the sedative effect of the medication during the first couple months is to not take it with food. If you do that, the absorption drops dramatically, and the sedation seems less severe in my experience. This however might make it less effective. The sedation seemed to last about two weeks after every increase in my dosage, which I had doubled twice. Now it does not sedate me at all.
>
> For me Geodon has eliminated at least 90% of my anxiety; I am somewhat puzzled why it would increase your anxiety. It might be a good idea to discuss that at your next appointment.
>
> --xjs7
>
>
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