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Posted by Sheilac on March 19, 2013, at 8:59:19
I took Geodon a few years ago and I liked the antidepressant side effect from it. At the time, it actually took away my appetite. Problem was, it also made me hypomanic.
Now that I'm stable on Trileptal and have added 40mg Geodon at dinner for depression and sleep, I sleep great but wake up starving! My tummy growls all the time. I mean I wake up in the wee hours starving. A few hours after dinner I want to eat again. I've increased my fiber hoping that would stop it - no luck.
I've heard of other AAPs making people hungry, (Abilify made me hungry), but why would this happen now? I'm disappointed :(
Is it because I stopped taking it and restarted it? Is there anything I can do?
Posted by Phillipa on March 19, 2013, at 9:36:51
In reply to Sooooo hungry!, posted by Sheilac on March 19, 2013, at 8:59:19
Add a protein drink before bedtime to stabalize your BS? Phillipa
Posted by Sheilac on March 19, 2013, at 10:20:10
In reply to Re: Sooooo hungry! » Sheilac, posted by Phillipa on March 19, 2013, at 9:36:51
Ok. But what's my BS? I know I'm probably full of it :)
Posted by poser938 on March 19, 2013, at 14:10:27
In reply to Sooooo hungry!, posted by Sheilac on March 19, 2013, at 8:59:19
Get the cereal called Kelloggs All Bran Buds.
It has what are called "psyllium husks". Eat a bowl and drink a glass of orange juice with it (for some reason it goes perfect with orange juice). But it should help decrease your apetite really well. And the juice is to keep it from making you constipated because the psyllium hushs expand in your stomach.
Posted by joe schmoe on March 19, 2013, at 17:02:24
In reply to Re: Sooooo hungry!, posted by Sheilac on March 19, 2013, at 10:20:10
> Ok. But what's my BS? I know I'm probably full of it :)
Blood sugar.
Posted by Phillipa on March 19, 2013, at 20:31:53
In reply to Re: Sooooo hungry!, posted by joe schmoe on March 19, 2013, at 17:02:24
Thanks Joe correct. Phillipa
Posted by Zyprexa on March 29, 2013, at 19:59:53
In reply to Sooooo hungry!, posted by Sheilac on March 19, 2013, at 8:59:19
I suggest taking perphenazine at night. Its an AP that does not make hungry and works better than geodon. It is more sedating than geodon but does not seem to have AD properties. You could take an SSRI with it.
Posted by Zyprexa on March 29, 2013, at 20:02:56
In reply to Re: Sooooo hungry!, posted by Zyprexa on March 29, 2013, at 19:59:53
I forgot to mention that perphenazine has a short half life like geodon but a little longer which could keep you asleep better than geodon.
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