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Posted by Sheilac on September 17, 2013, at 19:08:39
I see my pdoc later next week. She gave me samples of Geodon, since I've taken it in the past and basically said I could start with 20mg and experiment.
Very interesting! I found 20mg to 60mg helped me sleep, but made me hypomanic the next day. When I tried taking 20mg in the morning to curb the hypomania, I was unable to function.
Obviously, I have not been depressed.
But when on 2 occasions I took 80mg with dinner, I slept good and was stable the whole next day! I was shocked to wake up and feel stable and even able to enjoy a morning cup of coffee without hypomania. 80mg makes me feel normal - like the chemicals in my brain are right where they're supposed to be.
In the past it was imperative I take Trileptal to make me stable on 40mg of Geodon - now I understand why, 40mg did nothing for the cycling!
With 80mg of Geodon I didn't have to supplement with Trileptal, which is great, because Trileptal really effects my vision.
So, even though I do not have psychosis or schizophrenia, just MDD, anxiety and mixed BPII, the 80mg of Geodon is the magic number!
***I thought when you hit 80mg of Geodon it's more for psychosis or schiz?***
Any input? We'll see how the next week goes on 80mg.
I still take 2mg of Klonopin in the evening (down from 3mg a day).
***Does 80mgs mean I'm crazier than I think?***
Posted by baseball55 on September 17, 2013, at 20:30:17
In reply to Verdict of Geodon experi..., posted by Sheilac on September 17, 2013, at 19:08:39
I'd say you're lucky to have found something that works. Most of the AAPs worked for my depression (all except geodon and seroquel actually). I stopped them only because they caused out-of-cpntrol weight gain. If I could take 10mg of abilify without gaining weight, I would happily be on it for life, though I am not in the least psychotic.
Posted by Phillipa on September 17, 2013, at 22:57:33
In reply to Re: Verdict of Geodon experi..., posted by baseball55 on September 17, 2013, at 20:30:17
I say Congratulations your playing around with the doseage seems to have paid off!!! Less chemicals too Phillipa
Posted by phidippus on September 23, 2013, at 12:42:33
In reply to Verdict of Geodon experi..., posted by Sheilac on September 17, 2013, at 19:08:39
***I thought when you hit 80mg of Geodon it's more for psychosis or schiz?***
Any input? We'll see how the next week goes on 80mg.
You're a wuss! Try 160 mg and get back to me.
Eric
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