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Re: Geodon (ziprasidone) - What are your experiences?

Posted by sheilac on September 30, 2012, at 18:20:33

In reply to Re: Geodon (ziprasidone) - What are your experiences? » SLS, posted by SLS on September 30, 2012, at 4:43:50

> > I am curious to know what are people's experiences with Geodon (ziprasidone). It seems to be a rather unpredictable drug.
>
> > 1. Diagnosis?
>
> Bipolar Depression.
>
> > 2. Dosage?
>
> 40 to start got up to 100-120 a day
>
> > 3. Therapeutic effects?
>
> It made me manic until I got up to 100-120mg
>
> > 4. Side-effects?
>
> heart palpatations, irregular heart beats/skipped beats
>
> > 5. Reasons for discontinuation?
>
> Too unreliable, plus heart concerns
>
> > 6. Would you recommend it to others?
>
> Not really. The doc told me to keep taking it even though I told him for weeks and months it was making me manic. I spent a lot of money last summer due to Geodon. Not a good stabilizer. More like a de-stabilizer. Just my experience.
>
> > Thank you.
> >
> >
> >Sheilac


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