Posted by leopard on December 30, 2003, at 19:01:15
In reply to Re: Geodon talk (ziprasidone) , posted by Patient on December 30, 2003, at 16:49:58
Hi there,
I am so glad I found this board and found others like me...in terms of looking for answers and discussing symptoms and not giving up in our search to feel mentally well. Thank you for the link and the RX info on Geodon...I lack knowledge in this area and it is fascinating to know what receptors are affected by what meds. I am not a doc, but from what you are describing; you may very well be BP...probably BPII...which is very hard to diagnose AND it is often confused with BPD. Please go to BP websites and find a pdoc in your area that specializes in BP...PLEASE...unipolar meds suck for BP people...I tried 90% of the meds you listed...Wellbutrin was OK and I liked Effexor for a while...there is always the honeymoon period but then they tend to make me feel like I have hit a plateau...I eventually phased out the much maligned Effexor...it was not pleasant but the Geodon, I believe, made it a lot less traumatic...I was also in Maui for 10 days when I did this so I was able to walk for miles on the beach and this helped immensely. I am only taking Geodon right now and I am one happy customer...no prolactin problems, no weight gain, no brain fog and cool as a cucumber. ;) I don't know where you live but if you are not working, then you do qualify for disability if you live in the US...have a pdoc write a note for you and try to get a Medi-cal card...this will pay for your RXs. I am not sure, but I believe there are programs out there to get meds to people who cannot afford them...PLEASE look into this...you are worth it! Can anyone else help out with suggestions to get RXs for free?
Best to all!
~Shannon
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