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Posted by TomG on August 17, 2004, at 17:34:20
I have psychotic depression with schizophrenic symptoms mainly paranoia, disorganzied thought, and confusion. More accurately I have mild schizophrenia.
My life has been completely turned around by Geodon in the past two months. It has been a miracle for me to be honest. I have taken the antipsychotics Seroquel (for sleep, low dose), Zyprexa up to 15mgs (weight gain tiredness), Abilify 15mgs (akathesia), and Risperdal (very low dose for a very short time). I was being treated for bipolar and anxiety disorder prior to the correct diagnosis by my current doc. So you can imagine I have been on many different kinds of meds. All the atypicals listed above were duds but not Geodon. I guess it is that 'magic bullet' like people say on this board. I also take Neurontin 1200mg. The Neurontin was increased to 1200mg from 600mg when I started the Geodon. I without a doubt know that the Geodon is working and I don't owe the sudden improvement in my mood to the dosage increase with Neurontin. I don't know why my doctor is keeping me on it, because he too is convinced that the Geodon is the drug that is working. So....
About week ago I get tired all of a sudden and this lasts for a couple of days. I thought it was because I am jogging and lifting weights and not going to bed until midnight every night. So I have stopped my exercise and started trying to get some sleep. Also I noticed that my evening dose of Geodon was making me a little more out of it than usual.
Now I am tired, unmotivated, slowed, not as talkative, my wit is diminishing, and I'm just not 'feeling' if you know what I mean. That spark is just not there like at the beginning of Geodon treatment. For the record I definately was not manic. The good side is that I am not confused, my thought is organized, and I have no anixiety. Coffee seems to help get me going. My doc is on vacation and his fill-in lowered my Neurontin to 900mg. Could Neurontin all of a sudden after three months of taking it caused this suddden tiredness. What are some ideas on what this could be? My hair is also falling out pretty bad. I read that hyper and hypo thyroidism are rare side effects of Geodon. I am 28. My ideas of add-ons after I completely quit Neurontin are Strattera, an SSRI, or Provigil. What do you think? I also know that somolence is a the numero uno side effect of Geodon, but why would it start two months into my taking of the drug? Unbelievably I only take 20mg a day. That is below the usual starting dose. I don't see where a dose increase would do the job of getting rid of tiredness. Am I experiencing some sort of depression? I'm just looking for some opinions.Thanks
Tom
Posted by TomG on August 17, 2004, at 22:53:01
In reply to Geodon Add-On Suggestions???, posted by TomG on August 17, 2004, at 17:34:20
Posted by WAKI on August 18, 2004, at 0:09:25
In reply to Geodon Add-On Suggestions???, posted by TomG on August 17, 2004, at 17:34:20
In my noodle turning the volume up on Norepinephrine and dopimene, gives me energy, stimulates me and keeps me awake and alert. Not bad for the old sex life either if you know what I mean.
The exception was the strattera it made me tired and fatigue /depressed.
The more and more I am playing this med game I am really learning some new rules.
A huge rule I learned was that one med working for one may not work for someone else. However what appears to be very similar is the line of attack on particular symptoms.
In other words, ssri's seem to mellow people out and they all work with seritonin in your noodle.
Cranking up the dopimene in your noodle like taking dexidrene, adderall, concerta ritlan sooner or later turns people up. They call ritlan kiddy cocaine because cocaine does similar things.
Posted by Jeroen on August 23, 2004, at 16:50:36
In reply to Re: Geodon Add-On Suggestions???, posted by WAKI on August 18, 2004, at 0:09:25
> In my noodle turning the volume up on Norepinephrine and dopimene, gives me energy, stimulates me and keeps me awake and alert. Not bad for the old sex life either if you know what I mean.
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> The exception was the strattera it made me tired and fatigue /depressed.
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> The more and more I am playing this med game I am really learning some new rules.
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> A huge rule I learned was that one med working for one may not work for someone else. However what appears to be very similar is the line of attack on particular symptoms.
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> In other words, ssri's seem to mellow people out and they all work with seritonin in your noodle.
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> Cranking up the dopimene in your noodle like taking dexidrene, adderall, concerta ritlan sooner or later turns people up. They call ritlan kiddy cocaine because cocaine does similar things.
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hello im currently also on geodon 20 mg and i am experiencing eye problems, ive read on the internet that loosing your hair when using geodon is possible side effectim about to quit the geodon and use ZYPREXA WITH AXID and maybe topamax to eliminate the hunger side effect
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