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What Could Restless Legs, Vertigo And Headaches Despite Weaning Off Geodon Indicate?

I have ben off of Geodon for about 18 months I have no need for Viagra because I can stay hard for hours side effect I had being on Geodon for 2 years not complaining on that but my concern is I had vertigo while being on Geodon in 2011 I just had another vertigo diagnosis start 3 weeks ago is this a possiable side effect from Geodon when I was on Geodon I was ertiable restless nick named happy feet at work couldn t stay still in one spot shaky as heck sleepy all of the time but couldn t sleep because body twitching restles leg my regular md took me off of Geodon at my request the Dr that prescribed it just wanted to keep uping the dose age hell I had to use my fingers to do simple math being on it I used to do some basic algerbra in my head well my concern is right now terrible headache I cant seem to get rid of it cost me my job safety concerns of getting dizzy and falling into machines could this still be a side effect of Geodon I have a rash also in the same spot that I had when I was on the Geodon I had ct scan all is good blood work is good they are going to do a mri fri
Mon, 21 Nov 2016
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Geodon (ziprasidone HCl and ziprasidone mesylate) is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Geodon also can be used as maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder when added to lithium or valproate.So most common side effects of this drug includes is follow:
feeling unusually tired or sleepy;
nausea
vomiting
upset stomach
loss of appetite
constipation
dizziness
drowsiness
restlessness
anxiety
headache
depression
abnormal muscle movements
such as tremor
shuffling and
uncontrolled involuntary movements
muscle pain or twitching
diarrhea
skin rash
weight gain, and
increased cough or runny or stuffy nose.
Serious side effects of Geodon include

fainting or
loss of consciousness or
heart palpitations.
So your symptom may be due to a number of reason if it is due to drug you think change to other substitutes as per discussion with your doctor.Secondly if we consider it from pathological point of view do an MRI which will ruled out any pathological problem inside brain and spinal cords.Do ECG and ECHO when you go for MRI as well as do check your ear to ENT expert to ruled out any pathology inside middle ear which is responsible 90% cases of vertigo and headaches in our day to day life.So nothing to be serious on this matter.(Thanks)
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What Could Restless Legs, Vertigo And Headaches Despite Weaning Off Geodon Indicate?

Geodon (ziprasidone HCl and ziprasidone mesylate) is an atypical antipsychotic used to treat symptoms of schizophrenia and acute manic or mixed episodes associated with bipolar disorder. Geodon also can be used as maintenance treatment of bipolar disorder when added to lithium or valproate.So most common side effects of this drug includes is follow: feeling unusually tired or sleepy; nausea vomiting upset stomach loss of appetite constipation dizziness drowsiness restlessness anxiety headache depression abnormal muscle movements such as tremor shuffling and uncontrolled involuntary movements muscle pain or twitching diarrhea skin rash weight gain, and increased cough or runny or stuffy nose. Serious side effects of Geodon include fainting or loss of consciousness or heart palpitations. So your symptom may be due to a number of reason if it is due to drug you think change to other substitutes as per discussion with your doctor.Secondly if we consider it from pathological point of view do an MRI which will ruled out any pathological problem inside brain and spinal cords.Do ECG and ECHO when you go for MRI as well as do check your ear to ENT expert to ruled out any pathology inside middle ear which is responsible 90% cases of vertigo and headaches in our day to day life.So nothing to be serious on this matter.(Thanks)