Posted by leopard on December 29, 2003, at 20:21:19
In reply to Re: Best Approach for Bipolars (geodon for me) » leopard, posted by Mr.Scott on December 29, 2003, at 18:55:32
I hope you find success in your journey to wellness...lots and lots of trial and error. I take 20mg at lunch time. That's it. The shelf life of Geodon is 6.5 hours....and yes you can definitely feel it wearing off...nothing bad but I noticed my agitation/tolerance level starts to rise...I am 5'4" and weigh 110lbs...not sure if ht/wt will determine your strength though...I may begin to take one in the am and one in the pm but for now I will stay where I am...I think there are too many pdocs who start or titrate meds way too high and way too fast...just my opinion...I feel like, I have had this problem for so long, let's take it nice and easy to really determine what is best for my brain...if I started at 40 mg (which is what he suggested) I would never know that 20 is pluggin' along just fine for right now...be your own best advocate! Also, try and clean the slate, as it were, and be as close to med free when you begin new meds...this is what I have been doing...I really want to observe and isolate which drugs are affecting what. Know what I mean? Also, take your vitamins and try to walk 15 to 30 minutes per day...it's not a lot of effort but the results are amazing...I don't get crazy with working out but the walking seems to help...on the beach is best! (all those neg ions are supposed to do wonders for our poor little brains). I take 2 teaspons of merc free fish oil per day as well...Hmmm, what else? I have also read the vit D is a big help in combatting depression. Good Luck and keep me posted!!!!!
~Shannon
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> In summation, you have effectively described exactly everything that I and probably many others suffer from. SSRI's and Effexor are bad news for me, so with your inspiration I'll be seeking out a sample pack of Geodon in a week and a half when I see my doc. I've rarely heard anyone describe so succintly exactly the same cluster that causes me so much misery on a day in day out basis. I hope I find some relief as you have. May I ask how much you are taking?
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> Thanks for a new medical hope!
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> Scott
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