Geodon and tongue

I initially went to the doctor requesting my ADHD medication and within 10 minutes of talking to this guy he tells me I don't have ADHD and proceeds to tell me I'm bi-polar. I'm 30yrs old and was placed on 80mg/daily 40mg in the a.m. and another 40mg before bedtime. I was on this medication for 2 1/2 days and was taken off of it due to involuntary mouth movements followed by episodes of dystonia (neck, eyes, mouth and hands for hours at a time)...it was almost as if I was having a seizure without swallowing my tongue. I also experienced very blurred vision and now when I'm speaking to someone I feel like my brain went for a walk because sentences don't come out right and I find myself struggling to make rational decisions. I have now been off of it totally for 3 days and I'm still experiencing the blurred vision and I had 20/20 vision prior to taking this drug, The doctor wants me to try Abilify but the side effects of that drug are very similar to Geodon, I'm literally scared to even pick this up from the pharmacy and give it a try. My pupils are very dilated, I don't know how long this is going to last but it's affecting my job (meaning I haven't been to work in a week because I can't see straight. If anyone is experiencing the same issues after being off the medication for a while...can you tell me how long I am to expect this to go on.

I have been on Geodon for 6 months now as treatment for schizophrenia. It totally gets rid of the paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions. The only bad thing that I noticed right off was the insomnia. I never feel sleepy and if I'm awakened in the middle of the night or early morning, I'm wide awake and cannot get back to sleep easily. I feel restless sometimes and never feel relaxed or rested. Lately, I've noticed my tongue moving involuntarily and some shortness of breath when I am in bed trying to get to sleep (I take 80mg Geodon once at night) I am worried about the shortness of breath because I previously was on Seroquel and stopped taking it because I was feeling dizziness and shortness of breath. I have to be on some form of medication though because I don't want to have another episode with the schizophrenia.

my friend has been on geodon for about 3 years and is experiencing some very strange things! She gets cramps, like seizures in her legs and can't walk when this happens. Her doctor says there is nothing wrong. She gets neck and leg twitching and recently, the leg things have come with shortness of breath. Does anyone know anything about these side effects?Please reply! Thank you.

Within 5 days of beginning course of Geodon, 40mg daily, doc doubled my dosage to 80mg, began to have problems. Intensely manic, easily frightened, insomnia, terrifying dreams. I decided to get out of hospital ASAP and decide if to quit taking Geodon.
On day six already my face was twitching, was irritable and manic, pacing, increasingly manic throughout day, decided to skip evening dose, keep total dosage same as before, 40mg. Began tripping around midnight and it was all downhill from there. Sleepless all night, by morning I had convulsions, increased heart rate, fear and anxiety, psychosis, uncontrollable crying. Had another seizure 12 hours later. Slept a little with help of Valium. Next day developed Parkinson's like symptoms, had my father not been there to help me, Lord knows what would have happened to me. Still awake in day 3 of withdrawal. Hoping the worst is over.

At times this has been a great drug for me. It let me get up from utter depression and start gardening, cooking. But now I think, after 4 years off and on, mostly on, the side effects are hurting me. My tongue is always red and painful. Does anyone else have this problem? I take lithium and Lamictal too for bipolar disorder.

I have been on Geodon for a month for depression. I've tried all antidepressants and nothing helped. Geodon makes me happy, but scatterbrained. I'm all over the place! I've also had some kind of cold going on two weeks....dry cough, blood in my nose and a feeling like something is stuck in my throat like a pill that hasn't gone down. Food tastes funny and my tongue feels like it would if I had burned it. Other than that, I can get out of bed earlier and I feel like doing something, but I can't focus on one thing at a time. I can't relax; I have to be doing something but get nothing accomplished.

How is this supposed to help??? I am diagnosed as rapid cycling bipolar. Geodon tops the list as the worst stuff I have EVER taken!!! Beware.......I feel like I am on a massive dose of amphetamines. Can't sleep, can't eat. Tongue is swollen and I feel like I cannot breathe. I have to keep stretching my muscles because they are so tight and I cannot stop clenching my teeth. My eyes are dry and I can't close them to sleep. I have goosebumps and am confused. Cannot seem to move, I feel like there are weights on my arms and legs. I am scared to drive because I almost went through a train crossing with a train going through it. I feel like hurting myself and my husband says I twitch all the time when I am finally able to sleep after about 48 hours.

My son began geodon about five days ago and last night his right wrist began twisting to the right, his neck began twisting to the right (180 degrees). It was very painful and he could nto control it. His tongue began to swell to where he couldn't speak well. This medication sounds bad, bad, bad.

Sour burning sensation in my mouth, sores on my tongue, sick to my stomach, restlessness. Been off this for a week and 3 days - what kind of half-life does this junk have

This is my second week on geodon 160 mg a day, so far the only side effect that ive had was the involentery movement of the tongue and I get sleepy every afternoon, my doctor recomended that I take 80mg in am and the other 80mg late night. I'm trying that know so were just waiting to see what happens..... I am really getting scared after reading all the side effects...... Can someone with a good experience on this medication please respong.......

choking on my tongue, unable to breathe, rapid heart palpitations, jerking up and down, impossibility of staying still, terrifying.
Kemedrin
(procyclidine) deals with this but then its unable to get up, sleeping in the day, nightmares. i live alone so i HAVE TO get up to get food and go to bank, pay bills etc, there is NOBODY to help me with the practicalities so i was starving while unable to get up. meanwhile it has zero effect in diminishing delusions. i'm supposedly rapid cycling mixed state bipolar which i was before the experiments on me with psych drugs started. geodon was being used to get me off benzos, think i'll have to stick with the benzos despite their proven schizogenic effects

Since Geodon and increased dosage, my tongue and jaw and neck are clammped so tight that I broke some of my teeth. Sometimes my eyes go in back of my head and fingers and arms stiffen and are rigid and I am in trance like state. After 2 hours of taking, my butt is knocked out cold and I cannot wake up for anyhting while I am stuck in terrible nitemares and horrid sweats. My muscles in my legs and arms are constantly locking up in charlie horses and the pain is so bad as well as nausea and vomitting. I cannot tolerate smells of foods now without getting sick. Supposedly Geodon and Abilify have same chemical components, so what's the sense in switching ? I always had nitemares but this is terrifying and I am paralyzed it feels like and can't waken from these nitemares. I am desperate for help as nothing else has helped, but I feel like I have 20 new problems on top of what I already had ! Godd Luck all !
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