Geodon for Schizophrenia User Reviews (Page 2)

• Kitty
• August 29, 2019

"I started taking Geodon on a Monday. I didn't get any sleep even after taking a trazodone still didn't get but 1-2 hours of sleep that night so I decided to skip Tuesday slept like a baby that night being cautious I decided to give it another try 1/2 a pill on Wednesday around 7 p.m around 8:30 p.m I started having what I described as a labour pains (no I'm not pregnant) and a migraine but the pains didn't last for more than 3 to mins at a time off and on durning the night but I did get a few hours of sleep. Sometime during the night but Thursday morning I felt good enough to start some minor yard work (raking) I began to get very hot almost to the point of stripping. Things only got worse the migraines and cramps came back along with hives and the sensation of being stung by a 100000000 all at once so here I'm am now laying in the hospital form a bad reaction from the Geodon having it flushed out of my system so I would never take this medication again ..GOOD LUCK"

• Bigger...
• February 13, 2017

"Friday 2-10-17 I was rushed by ambulance due to respiratory acidosis. I was intubated and stayed in ICU because I took xanex, baclofen, Oxycodone, and clonazepam in conjunction with Geodon. It says do not mix this medicine with those medicines. I did exactly what the Dr told me to do. You have to do your own homework. Be safe."

• Schiz...
• August 5, 2017

"This is a Zombie drug , causes me to fall and hurt myself , makes me have zero emotions and I hate everyone and want everyone in the world to die ..... would be animal abuse to give it to a pet ......I'm not taking this anymore ."

• Anonymous
• January 19, 2010

"Geodon has worked wonders on both my visual and auditory hallucinations. I have no side effects from it other than being a little tired from time to time. I'm taking 40mg twice a day and have been on it for about a month and a half."

• Angela
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 8, 2016

"It's wonderful for treating the symptoms of schizophrenia. Unfortunately it comes with terrible anxiety for me. Almost every night I get this weird, overwhelming feeling, can't sit still and I can only describe it as a panic attack. My benzo doesn't help, all can do is go to bed. I'm only taking 20mg twice a day. I'm scared if I ever need to increase the dosage"

• rose...
• January 18, 2016

"My doctor changed my drug regimen from abilify to Geodon(120 mg Then I started experiencing trouble swallowing and headaches. These effects were transient so the doctor asked me to stay on the drug. The condition became worse and I went to an ear, throat, nose doctor. They indicated that I was suffering from GERD and inflammation of the larynx. After a few more weeks I was becoming paranoid and experiencing OCD symtoms. My husband called the doctor and demanded she shift back to abilify. A couple days later all the aforementioned symtoms disappeared. I am sure the drug works for many people but please pay close attention to the side effects I described"

• Amy
• November 17, 2018

"I have been on Geodon for the last 5 years. As soon as I started taking the Geodon at 20 mg my sleep started to get disturbed. I was bumped up to 60 mg and the hallucinations have tapered off. I still get delusions and feeling that people are talking out of my mouth as my mouth moves with words. I had initial symptoms of restlessness and anxiety but over time these symptoms have decreased and managed. I take Geodon with food at 5:30pm and it wires me so I can't sleep at night. I tried taking Geodon in the morning with food, but sometimes if I don't eat enough food it causes forced drowsiness and unable to do anything but sleep for a couple of hours. I switched to evening in case the forced drowsiness appeared again. I found that moderate exercise 5 days a week helps with sleep because Geodon increases DHEA level and when DHEA is elevated, you have sleep issues. On the fifth year of Geodon, I started to get drug induced Parkinsonism."

• Mixed...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2019

"Geodon definitely works for a antipsycotic but if you don't eat with it, it will make you a zombie and you won't get up for hours. When you eat with it, it's a whole different story. Anyways it also makes me so anxious, more than I have even been in my life it messes with my head so bad, for that reason I hate it with a passion and never want to take it again "

• jerko
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 19, 2016

"Been on it for nearly 2 months now and I Always take it at a time when I have a meal for best effect. No relapce . I do not gained psychosis when having Geodon. And I do not gain weight on it or feel to extremely hungry when having this. But i've got the same problem that actually occurs with those who having ADHD. Among the problems is lower memory and to shut down things that happens on the same time. Have someone else experience problems that remind of adhd on Geodon? AND my dreams on the nights is Not always something to be proud of or try to impress of. I have dream very sick dreams on Geodon. BUT it feels like I can be myself on it to still be the person who I really are. Geodon got 7 of 10. Still good. This is my experience on Geodon"

• Max
• August 25, 2023

"I have schizophrenia for most of my life. I have severe illness symptoms. I have tried many antipsychotics. Most made me gain weight. I have been on Geodon for 4 months or so. Did not gain weight on it at all. When I started, I felt very tired but that went away the longer I was on the med. I still have slight hallucinations on it, but without it is very disabling. I take 80mg once a day in the afternoon with food. I am happy with this medication. God bless."

• Nance
• May 2, 2016

"60mg very effective for psychotic symptoms. Zero weight gain. However, had to come off due to bad side effects. Quite severe depersonalization and jaw pain. As I understand it, this is quite a rare side effect so I wouldn't let it dissuade you. Reactions to antipsychotics are very much on an individual basis. Would recommend despite my personal side effects."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 11, 2017

"I've been on Geodon for 6 months now and its helped me maintain my weight and take away all my symptoms with minimal side effects. I increased my dose to 120mg once a day and now I developed insomnia and can't sleep without taking xanax. I will be forced to switch medications."

• Opeeftl
• September 11, 2016

"I've been on geodon for about three weeks now. So far no side effects but it's diffcult to take with 500 calorie meals. I'm not much of a breakfast gal and find myself looking for food to take my medicine in the morning."

• Kaylie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 25, 2022

"I take 120 mg Geodon for voices, hallucinations, and delusions and it definitely helps that, from what I’ve noticed a year later after starting it. The good thing is that it helps the positive symptoms, and it’s weight neutral. Make sure to eat at least 500 calories with it, as I have eaten less and heard voices. I think I lost like 20 lbs on this, as Zyprexa made me gain 40 lbs, but I was very underweight before. I think it gives me anhedonia, loss of intellect, and less creativity. My thoughts are a lot more clear, so clear that I can now go to college and live a productive life. It disappoints me because I cannot really enjoy myself or any artwork. I used to be an artist, now I cannot come up with new ideas. Geodon has made me stupid. I swear it suppresses a lot of my cognition. I take things so literally now it’s insane…"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 4, 2022

"Geodon stopped all but one voice. I’m no longer angry or confused. It took a month of taking it with food to get rid of my delusions. I have a lot of side effects from it though - I can’t take naps or sleep in, I don’t smile or laugh a lot, I have sexual side effects, missed periods, no appetite, my vision got worse, I have bad dreams sometimes, I’m bored all of the time, I can’t read a book, many times I fall asleep an hour and a half after taking my evening dose, but NO weight gain. From what I’ve seen, this is the only antipsychotic that doesn’t cause weight gain. It’s why I’m still on it. My doctor lowered my dose to help the side effects. I used to be on 20mg in the morning and 100mg at night. Now I’m on I’m on 20mg in the morning and 80mg in the evening, so side effects would be less. So far the side effects are still the same. At 80mg in the evening only I have less side effects, but I have to take the 20mg in the morning or I start having symptoms."

• sammyb
• August 4, 2008

"Geodon has made me able to show and feel emotion again and it takes care of all of my psychotic symptoms. I'm a big fan of this drug."

• t1kuma
• August 15, 2008

"This medication took care of all the hallucinations - visual, auditory and physical. I do have some shakiness and muscle twitching though."

• Anonymous
• April 20, 2008

"Geodon is a very effective drug for me. Completely wiped out the auditory hallucinations."

• Lyndsie
• January 8, 2009

"It helped me with all my hallucinations. I stopped hearing things more. I still went through disturbed racing thoughts though. Shakiness still occurs."

• Charles
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 17, 2020

"Only on geodon for 2 weeks and I had a headache for 2 weeks, then terrible withdrawal symptoms. Back on zyprexa"

• Marquis
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 7, 2018

"Man I feel better than how I was feeling before. I still hear stuff still but not as bothersome as before. I'd recommend this med for voices for everyone bruhh"

• Trapp...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 5, 2021

"did not work to stop or reduce my delusional thinking and voices. Also made me extremely restless I hated it and wanted to die."