I have been taking
Geodon for the last month and just stopped. This last month I have experienced three Rage Episodes. During the episodes I wanted to kill or maim loved ones and family members. I could actually visualize the distruction. I was extreemely frightened. Turning the Rage outward put my family in jeopardy and turning the Rage inward put my life at risk. It took all my self-control to prevent the violence. I was unaware that I was capable of experiencing such intense violent emotions.
I spoke to the Doctor. She told me "Goedon just causes irritation." I agree I was irritated very easily, but on Geodon I passed by anger and flew into the Rage without a backward glance. This month I have distroyed two, almost three, very important relationships in my life and have no idea how to repair them.
It took me almost the entire month to correlate the onset of the Rage Episodes with the Geodon and I am a high functioning Bi-Polar. I find it tragic that this side-effect is not listed anywhere. I can't believe I was so very close to hurting or killing someone and spending the rest of my life in prison or a hospital.
If this side-effect is acknowledged, care givers can watch for signs and have a plan in place to cope with a violent situation. I did have some positive social improvements and did not experience the extreme fatigue indicated by others. I am dissapointed that for me Geodon is not an option.