Anyone ever taken Geodon?

[foxy]

Please let me know of any side effects?

[foxy]

1. kick for those who were busy

[foxy]

2. Man nobody has taken this stuff.. now I am scared.

[Swamp Rat]

3. What is it?

What is it for? I would not take anything if I didn't know what it is or what the side effects are.

[foxy]

4. It is an anti-psychotic med

To make my bad daydreams go away. But I had to start taking it at night because it usually knocks me out. Tonight is a fluke I can't quit thinking. Those racing thought won't go away. So here I am.

[Spider Jerusalem]

5. Haven't taken it, but a quick Google turns up:

Geodon may have a higher risk than some other medicines for schizophrenia because it may change the way the electrical current in the heart works more than some other drugs. We do not know whether this will be harmful, but some other medicines that cause this kind of change have sometimes caused rare dangerous heart rhythm problems. Because of this possible risk, Geodon should be used only after your doctor has considered this risk for Geodon against the risks and benefits of other medicines available for treating schizophrenia.

Dizziness, and sometimes fainting, caused by a drop in blood pressure may happen with Geodon, especially when you first start taking this medicine or when the dose is increased.

Because Geodon can cause sleepiness, be careful when operating machinery or driving a motor vehicle, until you know how this medicine affects you.

Geodon may interfere with the ability of your body to adjust to heat. Therefore, avoid high temperatures and high humidity.

Do not drink alcohol while taking Geodon.


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Search engines are your friend.

For more on the dizziness and fainting, Google "orthostatic hypotension". Also Google "tardive dyskinesia", which is another common side effect of antipsychotic medications (Parkinson's-like nerve damage and tremor).

Hope that helps.