Geodon~does it work?

[gzusrulzme]

Hello everyone, my first post.  I have a multitude of health issues, but I wont post them today!!  I was prescribed Geodon 80 mg. today by my Psychiatrist.  Ive tried everything out there (some with horrible side effects) so she wants me to try this now.  

the question I have is this.....I have never had the racing thoughts, the "highs" of bipolar--those symptoms have never been a part of my problem.  I have extremely low, lows.  I have the black cloud of doom looming over my head all the time...that kind of depression. Most of you will probably know what Im talking about here.

I have only read that Geodon is great for schizophrenia, and those other symptoms.  Will it work for me and bring me out of this blue funk Ive been in for months?  Im really concerned.  Any input is great!


thanks!
Suanne

[gzusrulzme]

Hi!

I tried the Seroquel for a while and I had complications.  At night I would stop breathing when I took it, and my nose would become so stopped up that just out of nowhere I couldn't breathe.  I would fall asleep and stop breathing--my husband had to watch over me and he said, "no more!"  Im in a mess.  Lamictal gave me horrible rashes on my face too.  So its hard to get on the right stuff for me.  

I hope that they get it right this time around!!  

thanks,

suanne

[noahberman]

I've gone through the same kind of bipolar depression and geodon didnt help at all, it just me really hungry and sleep for 18 hours after each 40 mg dose... seroquel does work but stay at a low dosage or better yet lamictal is supposed to have antidepressant features.