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Originally Posted by shutterbug  I haven't heard of many peeps being on Geoden, but I have heard of it around here or in the Nami boards.
As for the Zyprexa and the Lexapro....I haven't heard of anyone doing well on either...and my father got very suicidal on the Lexapro. Both have a side affect of tiredness....something I can't tolerate anyway since my depressions are extremely fatiguing on their own.
There are some anti-ds that can help with anxiety also. My effexor offers me a bit of help with the anxiety, but many people don't like the side-affect feelings that happen if you don't take the dose at about the same time each day.
On average it takes about 2 years for a bipolar to go through the rollar coaster of meds to find the right combo (not that I'm saying you are bipolar....but if you have only been diagnosed with depression then I would ask your shrink to refer to a good psychologist for some in-depth testing to see what your depression may be a symptom of...such as bipolar, ADD/ADHD, or any of 20 or so other things...depression can even be a symptom of thyroid issues or sleep apnea...so it's good to rule out everything that may be contributing).
Also...you may just not have had enough time on the Geodon yet....it typically takes 4-6 weeks for psych meds to kick in full gear.
Welcome to SR and keep letting us know how things are going for you,
Hugs,
Jenna |
thanks for the advice. I talked to my Doc today and he seemed to think it might be the stopping of the zyprexa before I was up to a high enough dose of the geodon. I must admit, I was doing a lot better on Saturday and Sunday after the hell I went through Friday night. Yesterday, however had it all come back and hit me again. I was horribly irritable, very anxious and very depressed(crying for no reason, overall sense of dread and then a full blown panic attack). oh well, I guess, my appointment is tommorow, and I suppose I can stick it out until then.