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Caution on Geodan

By autumn Monday, December 17, 2007
I want to caution all of you about the drug Geodan.  I took this during the Christmas period last year and it was the worst Christmas of my life!  I got restless leg syndrome, could not concentrate on anything that I read, and felt like I was having an out of body experience.  After two days of hell, I stopped taking it before I got addicted to it.  This is the worst drug I have ever taken in my life. 
12/18/07 5:43am

Two days of trying a new medication is too soon to see if it’s working and its weeks before you will actually see any results. I’m not for or against geoden but I do know that it takes more than two days to get through what I call the honeymoon period of your body getting adjusted to it.

 

The company that makes the medication says on the warning or side effects label that you may have narcoleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) if you experience a high fever, stiff muscles, shaking, confusion, sweating or increased heart rate and blood pressure.

 

What I will add is that every medication out there affects each of us differently. Medication X may be the new wonder drug and work well for me and have little to no results for you. The key is being open and honest with your pdoc to find the nest combinations.

Anonymous
last flowers
2/22/09 10:49pm

hi all ! i too took geodon for a very short period of time, the side effects were awful and the heart palpataions were scary. i am back taking abilify for racing thoughts and the 'unquiet mind', and feel much better. i take 100 mgs in the morning and my mind is clear for the day. i do not take at night, hard to go to sleep with it. i feel much better.

 

 

Anonymous
thumper
5/21/09 7:46pm

My son was diagnoised with bi-polar by a doctor.  Geodon was prescribed.  He began having seizures.  His eyes would roll back in his head, his neck would involuntarily draw to the left.  His total loss of muscle control in his head and neck as very painful.  He cried, thought he was going crazy, and his mouth drew involuntarily together.  This is a horrible drug with painful and awlful side effects.  I would discourage anyone from taking this drug.

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By autumn— Last Modified: 10/26/11, First Published: 12/17/07