Geodon User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• jessi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 21, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "I've had a good experience with Geodon. It has controlled my mania, and I have 0 side effects. I started at 40 mg, which was not doing anything, and then switched doctors and am now at 120 mg, 40 mg in the day and 80 mg at night. It's truly been a blessing. I also take Zoloft for depression and anxiety. Together, they work well for me. My 8-year-old son has just been diagnosed with bipolar, and he has just started on Geodon. In the beginning, he was very drowsy, but in a matter of days, his hyperactivity, non-stop pressured speech, risky behavior, and emotional meltdowns and temper tantrums have all but disappeared! We all thought he had ADHD, but so far, no more ADHD meds, just Zoloft and Geodon, and he's doing well!"

• PAULi...
• December 26, 2009

For Bipolar Disorder "Geodon at 80 mg makes me dazed, confused, and dumb as a rock. I lost my job due to it (forgetfulness, can't concentrate). For Bipolar II and me, it's not a drug for me, but when I complain to the doctor that I want to come off Geodon, he increases it! I am in the process of changing doctors, but in the meantime, I am hostile and negative to the world, especially my partner... not good!"

• early
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 25, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "Mania, and especially mixed mania, are the problem. Geodon is my solution. I took myself off because of mouth moves. Bad move? Almost divorced. I can tell when I am manic because I have ideas and insights. Example: the graph of user ratings for Geodon treatment of bipolar is itself bipolar. I was doing 3x80mg when the moves started. Back to 1x80 now. Will report back. P.S. great site. I've been here many times, but my first post. Thought I should contribute."

• liberty
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 8, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "Geodon has been great for me. It balances out my moods. I'm weaning down off Lamictal because it just didn't do the trick. Geodon makes me feel more 'smooth,' I guess, not apathetic, but just my overall mood is on an even keel, without taking away from the creativity I like to display."

• Buck
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 26, 2019

"My husband had Dementia and was sent to a Dr's Behavioral Hospital for evaluation only, after a few days he was put on Geodon without permission. Started having seizures not only did he get a drug that says not for dementia may cause death but they also over dosed him. He did not have any other health issues he was not bipolar or schizophrenia. He went there walking, talking , had a gentle disposition he left in an ambulance and passed away a few days later his death was written as pneumonia your warning says this may happen with dementia ( and they did nothing wrong) Right!!!!!"

• Rache...
• November 19, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "I've been taking Geodon for about four weeks. Before that, I was on Quetiapine, which works well but gave me horrible weight gain (their paper says 10 pounds a year on average, and I gained 23 in 6 weeks! Still eating well too!) I have had minor side effects. When I first take it, it affects my concentration. I have a hard time driving, and specifically moving things, like looking at the road makes me sleepy. If I'm not driving (or looking at the road specifically), my tiredness seems to be much better. I have had some short-term memory problems, especially if I'm stressed at the same time. Other than that, this med has worked well for me and is keeping my weight down. Now I just have to exercise off the 23-pound belly and thighs the Quetiapine gave me."

• Sandi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 26, 2012

For Bipolar Disorder "I'm on 60 mg twice a day. I have been on Geodon for about 2 weeks. I am 42 and just diagnosed with mixed mood bipolar. This medicine has done nothing to my mood but make it worse. I'm about ready to bite people's heads off. I am extremely agitated, with thoughts of rage running through my head more than not. I also sweat more and am paranoid a lot. I want to give it some time but don't know how long I can take these feelings."

• Myste...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 31, 2021

For Bipolar Disorder "Geodon causes horrible nausea and working memory problems. I can't remember what I'm supposed to be doing at work sometimes. I go into a rooma and forget why I'm there. I had to switch to one dose in the morning (I work at night) because taking two doses a day just made me too sleepy. Truthfully, this is the best antipsychotic I've been on (I don't like antipsychotics period). At least it doesn't cause weight gain. Risperidone made me a zombie, Latuda didn't work, Abilify gave me insomnia and Seroquel made me suicidal."

• caw...
• January 15, 2017

For Bipolar Disorder "All I can say is that for the first time in my life, I feel like I can take care of myself. I owe this completely to this drug. No more manic episodes. Everything has sort of evened out for me. It's wonderful, and I cannot be without it and will freak out if I ever have to! Oh, and I'm on 20 mg twice a day. So far, no side effects other than a small twitch in my face. That sort of thing can easily be counteracted with additional medicines, though. It is very expensive, but it is completely worth it."

• espre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 27, 2016

For Bipolar Disorder "I was on this for several months and had great experiences with it. It made all the weird little hallucinations go away, caused me to effortlessly drop all of the Risperdal weight (60 lbs!), and just generally really helped stabilize my mood, combined with the Xanax and Depakote. Unfortunately, it's about $300 a bottle on my insurance (generic)."

• Cleo
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 14, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "This medication turned me into a zombie. I was so tired and unmotivated all the time. I decided I wanted off of this poison and had to taper so slow because I got bad withdrawals in the smallest dose changes. I even went down to 10 mg by emptying out half the capsule. When I went to zero, I ended up in the emergency room with severe dehydration from the vomiting and diarrhea caused by the withdrawals, and I was unable to care for myself or my daughter for about two weeks. I thought my body was giving up its will to live. I have quit dilaudid cold turkey with minimal discomfort, so it's not like I can't handle discomfort, but quitting Geodon was terrible, and from now on I will be doing more research on each medication I put in my body."

• RJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2020

For Bipolar Disorder "At first taking Geodon it was great, felt alive for the first time in so, so many years it was for my major depression disorder. Then after three weeks of taking it, it stopped working. Now increasing to 40 mg daily. I’m hoping that works but kinda nervous it’s not going to. Just my experience for taking it for 3 going on 4 weeks. The side effects I had were nausea, lack of appetite, shaking and some vision issues. Side effects seem to be subsiding."

• Anonymous
• November 28, 2012

For Obsessive Compulsive Disorder "Geodon is wonderful for me. For a very long time, my mind was cluttered with particular obsessions. I couldn't think straight. I've tried Luvox, Anafranil, and a few other augmenters, nothing worked. Now, I take a low dose of Geodon, 40 mg a day with 300 mg Luvox-and have success. It's not a total cure, but I would say symptoms are 70-80% better."

• Manha...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 24, 2020

For Schizophrenia "I have been on Geodon for 9 months now and though I have lost 30 pounds of the Risperdal weight I gained I am now experiencing a condition called Anhedonia and I am absolutely ruined. Now that I see the world this way I can never go back to the way I was, I get no pleasure out of life whatsoever. "

• Me an...
• September 20, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "I have a 10-year-old daughter (bipolar, anxiety, and ADHD) who has been taking Geodon for about two months, and it's been working great! I think the most important thing to remember is to go slow: 20 mg for a couple of weeks, then 40 mg for a couple of weeks, and so on and so forth. It does make you tired at first, but it wears off after a while. My daughter was first on Risperdal for a couple of years starting at age 6, but it stopped working well, and she was gaining a lot of weight. Then we eased her into Abilify, and she was on it for 2 years and still was gaining too much weight. I don't think the Abilify ever worked that effectively, and she was just getting out of control."

• pyrof...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• November 6, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "Other than feeling numb on Geodon (partly I think my antidepressant too), I love it. I've been on Geodon for a little over a year. Honestly, I'll probably die taking this drug. It has saved me and brought me back to reality after a mania-induced psychosis a year and a half ago. I'm almost never paranoid anymore, I can function in my day-to-day life, I am stable. I've even been able to cut down dramatically on how much I take."

• beefc...
• August 23, 2015

For Bipolar Disorder "Because of this drug, I have the most stability I've ever had in my 23 years with bipolar. I also take lithium, Lamictal, and Pristiq. Lithium is a great stabilizer also, but Geodon is the cornerstone of my treatment. I suffered for 12 years before Geodon. I was an ultra-rapid cycler. I had a lot of people make fun of me during that time. Now I'm married, and I have achieved so much. One word of caution: do not drink Diet Mountain Dew or any drinks or food with a flame retardant in it (brominated vegetable oil, for example). These will cause an onset of tardive dyskinesia."

• dserpa
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 27, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "Geodon has worked wonders for me, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, major depression, and an anxiety disorder. I take 160 mg at bedtime along with Wellbutrin in the morning and Cymbalta twice daily. I took more Geodon than the doctor recommended because I wanted it to help me sleep again, and it gave me minor twitches, but I'm back to my regular dosage, so I wouldn't recommend taking more than your doctor prescribes. Other than the twitches, I love the medicine and would recommend it to anyone with like disorders. I've been on the medicine for almost three months."

• dmh
• Taken for 10 years or more
• March 7, 2014

For Bipolar Disorder "When I got on this, I was self-diagnosed with depression and tried about a dozen antidepressants without getting better. My gyno, who was prescribing, said I had to see a psychiatrist because he was scared he'd 'scramble my brain.' I was diagnosed with atypical bipolar and put on Geodon and Lamictal. The Lamictal did nothing, but in 3 days I went from work or just being in bed the rest of the time, gorging on food and not wanting to be bothered, to feeling much, much better. I started on 30 mg and am now on 80, about 10 years later. I highly recommend this for bipolar. I've lately started getting into bipolar depression again, though not like it used to be, and am trying a medicine with great reviews that I'd never heard of called Symbyax."

• Alex_...
• February 27, 2017

For Bipolar Disorder "Ok, first off, I'm very skeptical about reviews. I don't know what to believe when it comes down to it. My doctor told me I needed a mood stabilizer, so he decided to put me on Geodon. I looked up reviews beforehand, and I was unsure, but then said, what's the worst that can happen? Well, the worst happened. I'm actually typing this in the emergency room. I've experienced awful side effects after the first 3 days: restless leg syndrome, headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting. The bad outweighed the good, and after 2 weeks or so of taking this medication, my doctor told me to stop taking it. In such a short time of taking this medication, I'm experiencing crazy withdrawals. Stay away from this drug!"

• Momma...
• November 6, 2016

For Schizophrenia "I have been on Geodon for 6 years. It works great for me. Risperdal made me sleepy, and I couldn't think as clearly. I have gained weight, but due to other medication I was taking with it. My symptoms are almost all gone. I still have some paranoia, but nothing like before. I take a lot though, 160 at night. My condition is very manageable. I just wish I didn't have this problem and didn't have to take medicine just to function normally. Good luck to all you guys searching for help."

• Ace...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 7, 2022

For Bipolar Disorder "I've been taking Geodon for a little over a year and I am constantly exhausted. Tired, no memory, no motivation, raw depression. I'm sure it works for some people but me? I feel dead inside. So. Do not recommend."

• Momoc...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 11, 2013

For Schizophrenia "I've been on Geodon for probably about a year, and I like it. It works, I don't really hear voices. From time to time, like once a week, I'd hear like half a min of voices compared to 24 hrs of my day before taking Geodon. My dose is always changing, but as of now, I'm on 20 in the morning and 80 at night. I get muscle tension and jaw locking. Sometimes it will look like I'm flipping people off, or I'd hide my thumb and squeeze. I'm taking Benadryl for that, which helps, I'm taking 50 mg for morning and night. I had tingling in my head, feeling like I could faint, but that only lasted a month or so. Overall, it's a good medication, I'm happy as long as I don't hear angels and demons!"

• jenni...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 5, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "I started taking Geodon last week. It has pulled me out of a terrible depression I was under for over a year! I was taking Latuda before Geodon, and it caused me to have panic attacks and bad thoughts. So far, it has been a miracle medicine! God has answered my prayers! Now I just pray it doesn't cause weight gain."

• a sur...
• March 17, 2013

For Bipolar Disorder "I love the results from this medicine. I am not anxious and haven't cried or had a rage fit. Sad to say, I am suffering major side effects such as throwing up, loss of appetite, can't swallow, sweats, can't sleep, shaking all over, teeth clenching, on and on and on. BUT it beats the hell out of anxiety, crying all the time, and severe and sometimes violent mood swings."