Geodon Worries
I've been on Geodon for all of two weeks now. I was supposed to see my doctor tomorrow but because I am starting work I have to schedule out at least another two weeks. I'm currently on 60mg a night, which she told me is a low dose.
I don't see my problem as a listed side effect. I don't know if it is a side effect because I feel like its something the geodon should be treating. I'm also pretty manic-- I feel myself going off the deep end, and therefore have been trying to get more sleep, at least.
On Thursday afternoon, I was driving to my brother's work to drop off some lunch for him. I started to feel the pinky finger on my left hand going under my ring finger, like there was some kind of overlap that didn't belong. It made me really mad, I kept moving it, and moving it. In the parking lot, I sat waiting for my brother to come out for his food. People were getting out of their cars (this is a golf course) and getting stuff in their carts. They all seemed to be swearing and menacing. I refused to bring the food inside; I told him to come out and get it. It took him about 5 to 10 minutes but it felt like an hour. The car was parked and off, but I felt like it kept going forward and back or maybe like I was in a boat. My finger still bothered me and I found myself trying to break it so that it wouldn't rest under my ring finger anymore. Once my brother got his pizza, I backed out with great difficulty, and drove the one block home. I left all my windows open and went into the house, where I started to panic. I took off all my jewelry, as if it had something to do with the finger thing (now my hand was killing me, it hurt terribly) and the phone kept ringing-- which I knew I COULD NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES answer. I curled up on the couch and shook violently. This was about 4:45pm. I must have fallen asleep because the next I knew my parents were home and it was 7pm.
Now, I get panic attacks occasionally. I had one yesterday, in fact. They usually feel like I'm having a heart attack, and I try to sleep and ride it out. Was this a panic attack also? I read Geodon can cause anxiety.
I posted this to bipolar support, also-- sorry if you see this twice. I want to stop taking geodon. I didn't take it last night, and I feel pretty good today-- not tired at all (I did sleep about 5 hours, much more than usual). Except, I swear my dog was signing a few minutes ago... I think either my mania is getting worse before the geodon can help it or the geodon is causing what it is supposed to treat!
I don't see my problem as a listed side effect. I don't know if it is a side effect because I feel like its something the geodon should be treating. I'm also pretty manic-- I feel myself going off the deep end, and therefore have been trying to get more sleep, at least.
On Thursday afternoon, I was driving to my brother's work to drop off some lunch for him. I started to feel the pinky finger on my left hand going under my ring finger, like there was some kind of overlap that didn't belong. It made me really mad, I kept moving it, and moving it. In the parking lot, I sat waiting for my brother to come out for his food. People were getting out of their cars (this is a golf course) and getting stuff in their carts. They all seemed to be swearing and menacing. I refused to bring the food inside; I told him to come out and get it. It took him about 5 to 10 minutes but it felt like an hour. The car was parked and off, but I felt like it kept going forward and back or maybe like I was in a boat. My finger still bothered me and I found myself trying to break it so that it wouldn't rest under my ring finger anymore. Once my brother got his pizza, I backed out with great difficulty, and drove the one block home. I left all my windows open and went into the house, where I started to panic. I took off all my jewelry, as if it had something to do with the finger thing (now my hand was killing me, it hurt terribly) and the phone kept ringing-- which I knew I COULD NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES answer. I curled up on the couch and shook violently. This was about 4:45pm. I must have fallen asleep because the next I knew my parents were home and it was 7pm.
Now, I get panic attacks occasionally. I had one yesterday, in fact. They usually feel like I'm having a heart attack, and I try to sleep and ride it out. Was this a panic attack also? I read Geodon can cause anxiety.
I posted this to bipolar support, also-- sorry if you see this twice. I want to stop taking geodon. I didn't take it last night, and I feel pretty good today-- not tired at all (I did sleep about 5 hours, much more than usual). Except, I swear my dog was signing a few minutes ago... I think either my mania is getting worse before the geodon can help it or the geodon is causing what it is supposed to treat!