Posted by Mitch on September 2, 2001, at 10:57:09
In reply to Geodon - Bad Reactions - EPS?, posted by SLS on September 2, 2001, at 9:53:56
> Can anyone help me out on making a decision?
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> I was supposed to start taking Geodon today, but I'm having second thoughts.
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> From what I've seen on Psycho-Babble, it looks like Geodon is causing quite a bit more EPS (extrapyramidal symptoms) than Zyprexa. These have included multiple occurrences of abnormal tongue movements, difficulty swallowing, and akathisia. Others have reported tremors, bruxism, and abnormal involuntary movements that may or may not have been EPS, but were treated as such and prompted discontinuation.
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> What do you think?
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I would get in touch with your doctor and express those doubts and see what he/she says. People shouldn't be scared away from something that can really help them, and which may cause no problems. There are subsets of folks that appear to be extra sensitive to EPS. People with bipolarII and a history of sensitivities to meds from what I have read is one such group. I have BPII and med sensitivity and had very obvious EPS with Risperdal (I think is a chemical cousin of ziprasidone), however I took Seroquel, another atypical AP and had no EPS. Also, if you have got a history of EPS with other AP's and you don't *have* to take them(for psychosis), they probably should be avoided (just my opinion).
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