Posted by stargazer on May 4, 2005, at 21:28:12
In reply to Geodon side effects?, posted by tampagirl70 on May 3, 2005, at 7:55:15
TampaGirl,
I started on 20 mg of Geodon which is the lowest dose available and since it comes in a capsule form cannot be split. The first several doses I took the capsule apart and only took half of the contents for perhaps 5 or so days, then I took one capsule a day only. The initial side effects were a feeling of being energized, but not overly so.
I was told by some people on this site that Geodon is supposed to be given twice a day since the half life of it is about 7 hours so after 6-8 hours (if it's working for you) you almost feel tired and feel like the benefits are wearing off. My doc said at low doses it can have some hypomaniac effects to it. The usual dose for some one with schizophrenia or psychosis would be as high as 80 mg, 40 mg 2x/day. This drug can run as high as $300/month I think for 60 pills of 20 mg.
After a month or so I don't notice any real obvious side effects but I'm not sure what it's doing either. So what else is new. For $300 I want some definate improvements.
My pdoc put me on it for some residual paranoid and hypersensitiviy feelings I have always had with my depression. I am also on Wellbutrin and Celexa.
Stargazer
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