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How fast can I taper off Geodon?
My doctor isn't answering my calls. i've developed tardive dyskinesia and I need to get off it ASAP, but on the other hand, safely. I've been going down 20mg per week. I'm on 180mg as of tonight. Can I get off any faster than this?
Are you sure it's tardive dyskinesia? There are other movement disorders that can be caused by antipsychotics that aren't TD, and some can be controlled with things like cogentin.
If you still can't reach your doctor, see if there's a crisis line for a psych ER in your area. If it's really bad, you could go inpatient, where they might be able to wean you off a lot faster, since they can supervise you medically in that situation.
It's not a great idea to wean yourself off of meds unsupervised.
If you still can't reach your doctor, see if there's a crisis line for a psych ER in your area. If it's really bad, you could go inpatient, where they might be able to wean you off a lot faster, since they can supervise you medically in that situation.
It's not a great idea to wean yourself off of meds unsupervised.
I would wait for your doctor. I'm weaning off of geodon right now too. I've been going down 20mg a month from a 120mg start. Are you on any other meds? If you are, it may be the other meds that are causing the TD.
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