I'm trying to wean myself off Geodon and I had a minor, panic att...

You need to talk to your doctor about giving you something like cogentin to help counter the side effects of the geodon. The cogentin will help with the tremors, anxiety, TD etc. However, if you are having racing thoughts of depression or any suicidal thoughts, you need to go to your local psych. hospital and have them do an eval on you. All antipsychotic meds have mild to severe side-effects. My son has been on virtually every type of atypical-antipsychotic drug. You may also try something different, like Seroquil and/or Depokote to help. I DO NOT recommend you ween yourself off geodon. There can be potenially fatal results from stopping atypical antipsychotic drugs w/o the advice of your doctor.

I am having the same anxiety issues associated with taking geodon. I've never had anxiety attacks until starting geodon. I am taking xanex to help with the anxiety to no avail. Geodon is definitely the culprit, and I just want to get off of it, but i don't know how.

most communities have a mental health services department that can see you for less or no money.

even if your community does not offer a mental health services department, another community may that you can go to.

there are other ways to get doctor's coverage if you cannot afford them.. it is my understanding that hospitals have to treat everyone and you can get help that way also.

1st you should find the county mental health facility and contact them for an appointment. They charge usually 0 or close to it but if you feel you can't handle these symptoms anymore then maybe you need to check into the psychiatric hospital so you can be weened of all bad effecting meds.You should learn some coping skills- breathing techniques, excercise, going for walks ,meditate, journal. Theres lots of things you can do. If these don't work for you then check a book out at the library on anxirty and how to cope - coping skills. The librarian will even help you find the book and even the right book you need just tell them exactly what your looking for..If I knew where you were located, what state & county I could give you some #'s to call my e- mail is beverlycolston-henderson@comcast.net PLEASE HOLD ON & HOLD ON TIGHT !!!!!!!

also, I wanted you to know I'm a single mother of 3 children my whole life and anziety of all types and depression and bipolar are in my family tree. It's hard to deal with. I hope you are okay hey, it'll be okay just hold on and reply to me and i will help you any way i can !!!! I know the stress of raising kids and mine now are 14, 16, 18 so there is hope in a bad situation