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Posted by sheilac on July 9, 2011, at 21:29:21
60mg felt the same to me as 40mg of Geodon. I was manic on 40mg of Geodon and went on a shopping spree that I need to correct this week :(
Now I will take 60mg at night and 20mg during the day bringing my grand total to 80mg. I hope this is a start. Moods were unstable before Geodon, but I wasn't manic. Odd that Geodon has pushed me into mania. No need to take Adderall.
No depression, but out of control! I wonder if I should be taking it at all?!Wonder too if spreading my Klonopin out during the day/evening would help or if I should still consider low dose Lithium (hate the acne, weight gain and hair loss with Lithium). But I worry that Geodon is no picnic to my body either.
My choices are limited at this point.
I can do Geodon - once I get past the Geodon-induced mania and take Klonopin with it.
Will I ever get to a point on Geodon that I am not hypomanic or manic?
Posted by Phillipa on July 9, 2011, at 23:38:17
In reply to Upping Geodon dose..., posted by sheilac on July 9, 2011, at 21:29:21
Doesn't sound like a good idea to continue the geodon if manic on it. Hope another weighs in. Phillipa
Posted by Sheilac on July 10, 2011, at 6:36:23
In reply to Re: Upping Geodon dose... » sheilac, posted by Phillipa on July 9, 2011, at 23:38:17
Yes, I know. I am worried about that. I can low dose Lithium and see how that goes. I get an antidepressant feel on low dose lithium and I don't get manic on it.
I man need to try that if I totally fail Geodon. I just can't go very high on Lithium without experiencing side effects.
But I also have Klonopin.
Posted by B2chica on July 12, 2011, at 8:47:05
In reply to Upping Geodon dose..., posted by sheilac on July 9, 2011, at 21:29:21
please becareful with this.
read my post above.
when i was on geodon, it wasn't working well and i was becoming more depressed and irritable. when i went up i had psychotic reaction.PLease be very vigilant of your emotions and reactions to things.
keep pdoc in the know of everything.
Best wishes.
b2c.
Posted by sheilac on July 12, 2011, at 16:57:55
In reply to Re: Upping Geodon dose... » sheilac, posted by B2chica on July 12, 2011, at 8:47:05
Thank you so much for the post. As you said, the same thing has happened to me. The doc just kept going up on the dose even though I told then was feeling manic. They just said that at low doses this happens, but at even 80 mg it was still happening.
Not only was I manic, but I was becoming more irritable and unreasonable.
I have had to stop the Geodon and the Adderall and take only low dose Lithium and Klonopin for now.
I loved being high for the past month on Geodon, but I hate the debt I have racked up. Just not worth it. Plus, it's very expensive.
Posted by B2chica on July 13, 2011, at 12:19:18
In reply to B2chica - Re: Upping Geodon dose..., posted by sheilac on July 12, 2011, at 16:57:55
glad to hear it, sorry bout the debt. but glad all is figured out.
b2c.
Posted by desolationrower on July 15, 2011, at 22:08:04
In reply to Re: B2chica - Re: Upping Geodon dose..., posted by B2chica on July 13, 2011, at 12:19:18
if a lose dose helps mood, instead of changing lotso fo things by increasing it, add a low dose of a drug that is selective for d2/d3 receptors (which is the antimanic thing, afaik) to the dose that helps depression. if there are no p450 interactions, haldol (ha, have i ever recced fucking haldol before?).
-d/r
Posted by sheilac on July 16, 2011, at 17:36:52
In reply to Re: B2chica - Re: Upping Geodon dose..., posted by desolationrower on July 15, 2011, at 22:08:04
So, you're saying stick with a low dose of Geodon for the depression and mood and use a low dose of something else so I don't get too high?
What other med besides Haldol?
Posted by desolationrower on July 16, 2011, at 21:15:53
In reply to desolationrower Re: Upping Geodon dose..., posted by sheilac on July 16, 2011, at 17:36:52
> So, you're saying stick with a low dose of Geodon for the depression and mood and use a low dose of something else so I don't get too high?
>
> What other med besides Haldol?
>Well, if something has worked for you, go with that. generally some kind of antimanic drug, like a valproate or lithium or (though i'm not sure less than 800mg is more useful against mania than the small benefit ~20mg gets you) or another old neuroleptic. could use abilify too i guess.
-d/r
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