Geodon for Schizoaffective Disorder User Reviews (Page 3)
Reviews for Geodon
- Rud...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- January 4, 2019
"Extreme weight loss. Uncontrolled arm, mouth, and tongue movements. Terrible uncontrolled spasms."
- San...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- October 6, 2013
"It keeps my head clearer in thought. The voices have toned down and fewer hallucinations. I just do not like some of the side effects, but I got used to them after a while."
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- Qan...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- September 28, 2019
"Awful. Twitching, jerking, sadness to the extreme. Low output of urine. Made things unbearable due to movements and heart racing. Sweating was like a sauna. Do not recommend."
- Tam...
- August 13, 2016
"This drug has me feeling dizzy, drunk. I can tell it's making me feel better. I'm a lot happier and not thinking so distorted. But the dizziness is awful."
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 20, 2018
"Couldn't think or feel on it. Felt like I was gonna have a heart attack. Had no appetite."
- Tom...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- June 8, 2019
"Geodon brought unimaginable pain and discomfort, taking well over a decade to recover from. The consequences of taking this have ruined my ability to forge a healthy life."
- Kar...
- Taken for 2 to 5 years
- February 4, 2016
"This medication did nothing for my delusions and caused me to eat non-stop."
- muu...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- August 11, 2015
"More side effects for me than Abilify-mostly anxiety and light-headedness, plus headaches at first."
- Anonymous
- August 9, 2019
"I've been on Geodon for schizoaffective disorder for ten years, and I have gained 100 pounds. I've lost my top teeth and had a tumor in me, but Geodon does control the voices and manic episodes."
- eli...
- April 17, 2013
"Worked mildly well, but excellent when paired with a small dose of Trilafon."
- can...
- March 3, 2011
"This makes me very dizzy, but it works well for my hallucinations and paranoia. If I skip a day of taking it, I can't sleep! That's the only bad thing about it."
- Hel...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- March 11, 2021
"Taking 120 mg at bedtime for almost 4 weeks, it helps for my hallucinations."
- Rob...
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- March 7, 2025
"Geodon brought me out of a psychotic episode. I am on 80 mg twice daily."
- shr...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 30, 2022
"I liked this medication, I had a clear head. However, it stopped working."
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"Geodon has taken away some of the delusions/paranoia. Yet, it has made me angry and mean, and has caused me to gain weight. Recommend it for a short period of time - not long-term."