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Posted by babs on January 26, 2003, at 16:45:53
I was just Googling geodon and came upon this quote "High hopes were pinned on Geodon because of it lack of weight-gain, but we have heard of quite a few cases of an over-arousal syndrome caused by Geodon, perhaps due to its SSRI-like activity". what is this over-arousal syndrome? They were discussing children with bipolar and the article link is:
http://www.bipolarchild.com/newsletters/0203.html
if you'd like to read it in context. I'm wondering if they mean over-arousal in terms of eating. Thanks
Posted by medlib on January 26, 2003, at 20:32:44
In reply to geodon and over-arousal, posted by babs on January 26, 2003, at 16:45:53
Hi Babs--
"Over-arousal" refers to manic tendencies, I believe. On my 2nd day on Geodon I felt and acted a bit hyper (spoke and moved faster and more often and voiced one idea after another)--most unusual behavior for someone known as "The Immovable Object". The effect was transitory, completely gone by day 5. But I'm not bipolar; Geodon might not be an appropriate rx for those who are--at least, not without a good mood stabilizer already in place.
Geodon was anorectic for me, as it is for most others, I think. No appetite, delightful! It is the only drug I've taken which enabled me to catch a glimpse of "normal". I was devastated to have to discontinue it when EPS symptoms developed.
Hope this helps---medlib
Posted by babs on January 26, 2003, at 20:50:04
In reply to Re: geodon and over-arousal » babs, posted by medlib on January 26, 2003, at 20:32:44
medlib- thanks for your reply. do you mind if i ask you what eps developed? just want to know what to watch out for it?
Posted by medlib on January 27, 2003, at 1:27:31
In reply to Re: geodon and over-arousal » medlib, posted by babs on January 26, 2003, at 20:50:04
Hi Babs--
My EPS took the form of ever-worsening jaw tension, which finally resulted in loss of voluntary movement. The only way I could open my jaw was manually--and it took some effort to prise it open with both hands! The last 2 days before I quit Geodon I also experienced random "twitches" in the thigh (quads) of one leg.
However, I am in the high risk group for development of EPS (I found out after the fact); that is, older female who'd had a prior EPS reaction to another drug. Before Geodon, I had not realized that the slight jaw tension I felt when I took Reglan (smooth muscle relaxant, not an AP) was EPS. I only needed R. 3-4times/yr. for esophageal spasms, and took only 1 tab each time. I didn't know that anything other than APs could cause EPS.
The only AP less likely to cause EPS than Geodon is Zyprexa (and, maybe, Abilify). It's not a problem for most, and probably won't be for you.
Good luck!---medlib
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