Geodon and Anxiety: What Users Say (Page 2)

• Mom...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 24, 2019

For Schizoaffective Disorder "Started Geodon after a bad reaction to Latuda. EXTREME WEIGHT GAIN!!!! Gained 15 lbs in 2 weeks! So sad because it helped my voices, but I think something is wrong with my kidneys now. I am not peeing well and have horrible anxiety! Use with caution!!!"

• Dru...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 5, 2022

For Bipolar Disorder "This is my second review. I just want to warn everyone about this drug. I felt suicidal because of my horrible experience of taking it for 2 months. I felt drugged on this medication. My doctor went from 20 mg to 80 mg twice daily over several weeks. At 20-40 mg twice daily, I felt weird, like I viewed life from a strange perspective, and at 60-80 mg, I felt drunk all day long. I was crying all the time, depressed and suicidal, also very moody. I switched to asenapine and so far the veil between me and the world has been lifted, but suffering withdrawal now. Terrible anxiety and trauma from this drug."

• lkb...
• February 18, 2009

"Geodon has been working but not without its side effects. I have been on it for over 2 weeks now and having issues. Get very tired during the day but up at night. Have the shakes, my eyes blink a lot. My anxiety is up, and I cannot take my Xanax, even 0.25 mg makes me very sleepy. It does help stabilize mood, but I also do not have a thyroid, so my system is very sensitive to side effects."

• Bsm...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 1, 2021

For Bipolar Disorder "Ah, Geodon. I was hopeful that this would be the one! I've read great reviews myself. I liked that it is weight neutral. After about a week on it, though, the world started to seem big and scary. I noticed I had more anxiety and anger. Fast forward a few more days, and the anger turned into full-on rage. I actually was so worked up and ticked at my psychiatrist that I hurriedly got in my car, drove like a bat out of hell to his office, and left a very mean note that he's a horrible doctor. I'm glad I didn't see him because I wanted to punch him. I would have ended up in jail, because this is not like me. I couldn't deal with the aggressive feelings and wanted off ASAP."

• Jac...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 7, 2022

For Schizoaffective Disorder "DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG: REALLY BAD INSOMNIA. This medicine helped with my symptoms, but it wasn't worth it. It made me feel like a zombie, it made me feel like, it rubbish got rid of my appetite and I lost 70 lbs in about 6 months, it took away all creativity and motivation I had. It made me severely depressed and anxious for a while, made me restless where I couldn't get comfortable, and worst of all was the chronic insomnia. That started with me waking up after three hours of sleep sometimes and not being able to fall back asleep, then turned into me laying awake for hours without even getting close to sleep. I started taking sleeping pills to sleep, and sometimes they wouldn't even work. And even when they did, they made you feel horrible the next day. I never felt sleepy. I know if I wouldn't have taken those sleep aids, I probably would never have slept. Stay away from this drug if you value sleeping."

• Afl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2019

For Bipolar Disorder "I absolutely hate this medication. I either feel numb or like it has dulled my personality. I feel anxious and restless on it. It really does nothing to help my mood swings."

• Anonymous
• September 14, 2009

For Bipolar Disorder "Worst akathisia - anxiety, very hyper, pacing, tachycardia."

• Anonymous
• October 1, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "Legs/ankles swell. Get more sleepless and agitated, jittery."

• muu...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 11, 2015

For Schizoaffective Disorder "More side effects for me than Abilify-mostly anxiety and light-headedness, plus headaches at first."