I've been on geodon for 3 1/2 years and the worst side effect i'v...

I've been on geodon for 3 1/2 years and the worst side effect i've had is weight gain. i've gained 30 lbs. it just makes me want to eat. when i first started taking it it made me really sleepy and i started takind it the afternoon and the evening and that went away but sometimes it still makes me tired. i'm on 80 mg but was on 120 mg for a while. i want to get off meds but my doctor doesn't want me off them. she wants me to switch to abilify, the newest antipychotic. she wants me to take them both at the same time until abilify starts to work. i think it's scary to be on both drugs. i would rather not be on any for awhile. i've read too that it's hell getting off but if you taper that should work. when i went from 120 to 80 the only difference i felt was that i didn't sleep as well and it was hard to get to sleep but i increased my zanax and now usually i go to sleep alright.