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Posted by bipolarspectrum on February 5, 2006, at 21:03:12
Hello,
I take lithium and seroquel for bipolar disorder.... The seroquel makes me sleep like crazy... I want to switch to Geodon but theres one problem... when i tried geodon by itself a long time ago it sent me manic... Do you think that with the lithium on board I wouldnt go manic??? Anyone bipolars have experience with geodon??
Posted by TJO on February 7, 2006, at 17:01:46
In reply to GEODON-made me manic once but LITHIUM???, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 5, 2006, at 21:03:12
Hi,
I don't know how much Seroquel you take, but when I got above 600mg in dosage, the sleepiness started to go away (gradually). Maybe you don't need to worry about Geodon.Sincerely,
Tam
Posted by bipolarspectrum on February 7, 2006, at 23:09:24
In reply to Re: GEODON-made me manic once but LITHIUM???, posted by TJO on February 7, 2006, at 17:01:46
Hello TJO,
Thanx for the reply... I'm at 600 mg of seroquel and this makes me sleep a long time when i take it at night.. so my pdoc says that i should take half in the morning with alertec, which is an alerting drug.. hopefully it works!
bps
Posted by TJO on February 8, 2006, at 6:48:38
In reply to Re: GEODON-made me manic once but LITHIUM???, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 7, 2006, at 23:09:24
Hi BPS,
I think I will mention that to my doctor, thats a good idea. I take 800 mg and while I sleep less than at 700 or 600, still sleep too much.Tam
Posted by River1924 on February 8, 2006, at 21:46:35
In reply to GEODON-made me manic once but LITHIUM???, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 5, 2006, at 21:03:12
I may have my meds confused... but I do believe that I tried Geodon twice: I had very different reactions each time. I'm not bipolar... a very moody and anxious depressive (perhaps bipolar 2) ...I'm reluctant to make any suggestions to those who are truly bipolar: my cousin was a very "brittle" bipolar. One day, she stopped her car suddenly on a freeway and a very large truck behind her ran over the car with her in it. You know your history: if you can safely change meds without a manic psychosis or switching into a suicidal frenzy and if lithium has worked well for you for awhile (with various meds,) I'd say a change to Geodon would be a positive change. Personally, I'd rather not feel sedated. I won't tolerate feeling it. (I spend too much time asleep with my depression as it is...) But, as I said, you know if it is worth the risk and if you can take the risk without endangering yourself. In the past (as I look back), I've changed or stopped meds for not good reason over and over.
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