Posted by SLS on September 2, 2012, at 9:12:52
In reply to Re: 3rd day on Geodon 20mg for GAD, should I quit?, posted by Agomelatinehope on September 2, 2012, at 8:11:46
> Hi, Today is Sunday and I took my last 20mg dose on Wednesday night.
What is your current diagnosis?
Why was Geodon chosen for you in the first place?
> I'm experiencing a terrible discontinuation syndrome (flu-like symptoms, tremors, a very uncomfortable internal agitation which does not wear off, confusion, insomnia, unable to focus, diarrhea and back pain)
> I only had 4 doses, how can this be even possible?
I am not sure.
You may have temporarily sensitized receptors to produce an exaggeration of withdrawal effects. One can become sensitized to cocaine after a few exposures. It might be a 5-HT2c receptor thing, which would include the modulation of 5-HT3 receptor function (thus the nausea). It can also be resonsible for the flu-like symptoms and agitation. Of course, dopamine neurotransmission might be contributory. Wild guesses.
One way or another, you experience what you experience. Theories often don't do justice to the complexity of the human brain. However, you are bound to feel better soon.
> I may have experienced good effects while taking this drug but I think it does not worth it to take an antipsychotic unless you really need one (schizophrenia and such)
What about using a drug that has antidepressant and anxiolytic properties in addition to its antipsychotic properties? What if such a drug works better than the drugs traditionally chosen to treat these conditions?
- ScottSome see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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