I have been taking geodon for years....80mg twice a day the max dose.
I worked my way up to that dose over the years, my moods are some what stable but I still have manic episodes so it doesn't work all of the time.
I missed a dose this morning forgot to take all of my vits etc after lunch , I use a pill box during the week and have a nice routine set up with out fail.
It is the weekends that mess me up. I am out of my routine.
I was fine until this evenings walk, granted it was hot but there were clouds and a breeze..it felt nice out.
Half way thru the walk I started sweating.
After the walk I went home and cooled off in the air conditioning. I am starting to go thru menopause so my temperatures have been fluctuating.
My brain is already off by the time dinner had come around...I had decided to go off geodon so I did not take my evening dose with dinner.
I can't believe after all of these years taking it I just decided to go off it..
I came on line and googled geodon withdrawl and scared myself to death.
after reading about the horror stories and potential for Tarditive dyskinicia and rebound psychosis...I went in to the bath room and took my evening dose with my night meds. I am afraid of withdrawl and wonder about developing a tolerance at this maximum dose for so long.
geesh
what an impulsive thing to do...maybe I am getting hypomanic????? I have been eating and drinking excessively lately and stopped seeing my therapist because I felt she was judging me.... my sleep is good so that is good.
sigh
some times I am an idiot.....

bizi