Ziprasidone and Depression: What Users Say (Page 2)

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

Ziprasidone 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."

• Kai...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 19, 2022

For Bipolar Disorder "This is my 3rd review. I finally stopped this medication after 6 weeks of living a nightmare. I was overmedicated on this medication, which caused severe dissociation and a very weird feeling. I have PTSD and trauma from it. But overall, I also want to share I cried all the time on this medication. I was depressed and laid in bed all the time and had suicidal thoughts. I had those side effects 2 separate times I was on it. My doctor kept increasing the dose, which made me worse. The greater the dose, the more those side effects worsened. I am now on asenapine. I haven’t cried in over a month. I feel happy. I get out of bed. Please don’t stay on this if you feel depressed! Try another medication. And if you feel weird and have severe brain fog, you’re on too much! I thought for so long it was my mental illness, but it was the medication. Stay strong and know things do and will get better."

• Del...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2021

"I was prescribed this for delusional disorder. I'm a very active and social person, and ziprasidone made me a zombie in three months. I normally love life and wake up every morning at 6 a.m. to do my daily workout. Ziprasidone made me first very anxious, and then I lost interest in anything in my life. I didn't want to work, socialize, or do any sports. All I wanted to do was sleep. Ziprasidone also messed up my sleep rhythm since I couldn't fall asleep before 1-2 a.m. and was very tired when trying to wake up at 6 a.m. Even when I slept longer, I was just overall very tired and lethargic, having absolutely no interest in doing anything at all, which is not normal for me. I changed to this medication since other antipsychotics have made me gain weight. I can see why ziprasidone doesn't do that since I felt sick even when thinking of food. I normally love cooking, but I didn't feel like eating at all. Clearly not a suitable medication for me. I almost lost my job because I had no motivation at all, and I just couldn't concentrate."

• Qan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2019

Ziprasidone for Schizoaffective Disorder "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."