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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Stopping Depakote and Geodon
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
Doctor's Answer
Member Comments (2)
by Jsims, Oct 23, 2007 05:31PM
To: tamiloyd
I cannot comment on the Depakote, but I stopped taking Geodon about 3 months ago and for 7 weeks I suffered from insomnia, anxiety, and lack of appetite. Now that my body has recovered, I feel much better than I did while on Geodon. You may not have the same symptoms that I had, but I would recommend at least a 3 week taper. Good Luck!
