Posted by hawkeye on June 14, 2004, at 23:06:49
In reply to GEODON - User Experiences?? Please share., posted by Carlos C on June 14, 2004, at 18:18:40
I took Geodon for several months mainly for its anti-depressant qualities. I found it too be an excellent anti-depressant (the best I have ever taken). It also was excellent for anxiety. Unfortuneately, I had to stop taking it because it caused me to gain a lot of weight.
My experience with the weight issue may be atypical cuz the literature claims it is weight neutral. If you start taking it you will quickly know if it will cause you to gain weight. In my case I gained 5 pounds the first week and kept on gaining (a total of 30 pounds) as long as I took it. It took me almost a year to lose the weight I gained while taking Geodon.
My advice would be to take it BUT watch your weight closely. If you gain weight the first week stop taking it, cause it won't get any better.
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