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What Causes Tremors After Having Geodon?
Question: I been on 80 mg of Geodon for 12yrs and recently been getting tremors. I need to go back up to 160mg or do you suggest I change to another medicine before something permant happens taking the Geodon. I been on the medicine for 12yrs. I also take 400mg of lamictal for 7yrs and kolonopin 4mg for 12yrs.
Brief Answer:
Its better to change the medicine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Geodon has a tendency to cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Now that you are not tolerating 80mg then it would not be wise to increase the dose further. It would be wise to switch to a drug which has less tendency to cause extra pyramidal side effects.
Olanzapine and quetiapine are two such antipsychotics which can be very effective as well as safe. You may cross taper the medicines over one month.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Its better to change the medicine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query.
I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
Geodon has a tendency to cause extrapyramidal symptoms. Now that you are not tolerating 80mg then it would not be wise to increase the dose further. It would be wise to switch to a drug which has less tendency to cause extra pyramidal side effects.
Olanzapine and quetiapine are two such antipsychotics which can be very effective as well as safe. You may cross taper the medicines over one month.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
If not, you may close the discussion and if possible you may rate the answer for me, so that I get a good feedback.
In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link:
bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy
Wish you good health,
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what about taking lutuda is it a good medicine to switch to
does lutuda also control mania
does lutuda also control mania
Brief Answer:
Not a good option in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Latuda is a good drug and effective for mania as well.
However for those who are sensitive to the extra pyramidal side effects (eps) of antipsychotics, latuda can cause eps symptoms too. Hence it is not a nice choice for you.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
Not a good option in your case
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the follow up.
Latuda is a good drug and effective for mania as well.
However for those who are sensitive to the extra pyramidal side effects (eps) of antipsychotics, latuda can cause eps symptoms too. Hence it is not a nice choice for you.
Kind regards
Dr. Srikanth Reddy MD
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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