Posted by Mitch on July 22, 2001, at 14:49:38
In reply to Help! GEODON, hypomania?, posted by Chloe on July 21, 2001, at 17:11:05
Hi chloe,
I have taken other "atypical antipsychotics" and Seroquel (which also has a short half-life as Geodon) done something similar to me. I would only take it at bedtime and I noticed that at work the next day (12+hrs after last dose) that I would be all "speedy" and "wired". I think it is a rebound effect from the dopamine receptors being blocked and then it lifts and shazam!!
Mitch
> I started Geodon 1 week ago, 20 mgs at bedtime for obsessive thoughts. After 2 days on Geodon, I got so racy, couldn't sleep my usual amount, and I was talking a blue streak. I did not shut up until yesterday, when my mood finally crashed. I felt very depressed and shaky after a day of feeling very pressure, elated and excited.
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> So, I took the Geodon earlier than usual and began to feel a bit better in the evening. My pdoc said to discontinue the Celexa, because Geodon has some seratonin in it. I stopped that today, and I was much more relaxed and less pressured.
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> Has anyone else had this hypomanic type response to Geodon? Did the agitation where off? And does anyone else feel shaky and nervous before the next dose? What is the half life of this stuff? If I increase the dose I am afraid that I might get hypomanic again, or even seratonin syndrome (I am so sensitive to anything with seratonin, it's ridiculous!). I was really confused the for a day or two, dizzy, nauseated. I feel ok now, but if the med begins to runout, I start feeling "funny" and shaky again.
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> Can anyone help me figure out what is going on? Just now, a whole week, the med seems to be kicking for the obsessive thinking. I have never known an antipsychotic that needs to "build up" before it works. Mellaril used to work in 15 minutes for me, years ago.
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> Any info so appreciated
> Chloe
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