abilify vs geodon?

Question

I was thinking of asking my doctor to switch me to something else and last time I spoke with him he had geodon in mind. My problem is that abilify is making me so restless, so my question to people with experience with these 2 drugs is this: will geodon cause less restlessness and how will it feel different?

Answer 1

Each person is different.



My experience was that Abilify gave me intensive restlessness at only 2mg. The restlessness didn't even begin with Geodon until I was at 160mg, the max recommended dose. So, if Abilify is a problem, Geodon may be worth a try.

Answer 2

I actually take BOTH geodon and abilify together... along with Lamictal.



Geodon 40 mg (for mania)

Abilify 10 mg (for depression)

Lamictal 200 mg (mood stabilizer)



I did take Abilify and Lamictal together without the Geodon and I was getting so agitated, too. I started skipping class in college and I was headed for a downward spiral. So I asked my doctor to put me back on the Geodon (I previously took Geodon alone).....



Basically, Geodon works really well to control mania for me. But it doesn't help very much with depression.



Then with Abilify--- well, I need the Geodon to stay centered and calm. But Abilify helps with depression. It's an anti-psychotic, and it helps me most with the depression aspect of the illness.



Lamictal makes me a little bit more calm, but I don't think it does that much. In my opinion, Abilify and Geodon are the work horses.



All these medications have been weight neutral for me meaning that I didn't gain weight on them.



Hope this helps!



Good luck!

Answer 3

I have taken both pills and can honestly tell you that if restlessness is your issue, Geodon would probably be the better option...i started out with abilify, and i had all kinds of side effects...one of them was restlessness...my muscles used to tense up on me and spasm at random...it was pretty uncomfortable...i also gained over a 100 pounds in just one year as a result of taking abilify...I personally prefer Geodon...it is less mellow...i don't notice any side effects, and it seems to do it's job as a mood-stabilizer...

i hope this helps..i personally recommend Geodon, but everyone is different...

Answer 4

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