Posted by Ellen S. on May 24, 2003, at 11:50:07
In reply to Is Geodon a good med?, posted by Mimi on May 23, 2003, at 14:41:02
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> I just started Geodon today and I don't know what to expect. My pdoc wants to switch me from Seroquel b/c I am sedated at 50mg Seroquel per diem. Does anyone have any clues about the efficacy of Geodon? I suffer from depression, PTSD and panic attacks.Geodon is in the same class of drugs as Seroquel, but with slightly different properties.
My teenage son has taken Geodon (just 20 mg/day) for about 18 months, along with several other meds. He feels that Geodon has helped reduce his tendency to over-react to things that happen and things that people say -- thus it helps reduce his anxiety triggers. We also think it has had positive benefits for him.
He has a lot of problems with sedation, which we think is due largely to the Geodon. However, our impression is that Geodon is less sedating than Seroquel. (At one point, his pdoc tried him on Seroquel, but he quit that after a couple of days due to SEVERE sedation -- he practically fell asleep while standing up!)
As with any drug, do start slow. My son had some troubling side effects from Geodon (nausea, mostly) when the pdoc tried to increase the dose, but this does not happen with the 20 mg dose.
Everyone's experience seems to be a little bit different... Good luck with Geodon!
poster:Ellen S.
thread:228633
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