Posted by Mimi on December 30, 2003, at 18:57:58
In reply to Re: Schizophrenia - Fluanxol » Mimi, posted by leopard on December 30, 2003, at 18:43:21
>I'm extremely med sensitive so it's usual for me to get the side effects that are less frequent or rare. With Geodon, my heart was in trouble in just 1-2 days. I feel all the meds immediately upon taking them. The first day I took Risperdal (my 1st antipsychotic) I felt it going down my throat and I remember feeling "Ah, this pill is my friend." You know what I mean.
As for pregnancies and meds, I haven't a clue. I hope you research it though.
Yes, this is the best site, in MHO, for psych info.
Mimi
Yes, yes, yes, the prolactin problem...that was the word I was looking for...apparently this is not a problem with Geodon. As far as the QT thingy, I have a hurt murmur and sometimes I get irregular heat rhythms, but I haven't noticed anything while taking this...no more than usual...I am wondereing where the cut off is...how bad does one have to be to preclude the use of this med? Dunno. Read all you can before taking it...or anything for that matter!!! Wanna hear the ultimate bummer? I really want to start trying for a baby and I am now faced with how to handle my meds...any advice? I have read every single solitary article about Geodon and pregnancy but there isn't enough conclusive evidence either way...the rat trials were 3x normal human consumption and did cause some problems...there are 28 women who took zyprexa and a few who took risperdal with no problems...sometimes I wonder how a drug that makes me feel normal can be bad for my fetus...just don't know...I am also familiar with the effects of depression on the fetus as well...some of them won't apply to me...i.e.; depression won't cause me to stop eating or drink alcohol or take illicit drugs...but I am worried about the cortisol levels in my body affecting the fetus...there are studies out there that prove it does make for one cranky baby...sorry for the tangent...this is where I am at...any advice?
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