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Geodon Withdrawal Effects

Geodon is a prescription medication that is used to treat bipolar disorder and schizophenia. Geodon treats acute manic episodes that result from bipolar mania (severe mood swings), and also treats symptoms of schizophrenia, including paranoia, delusion and hallucination. When people cease using Geodon medication, they might experience several different types of withdrawal effects.

  1. Common Symptoms of Withdrawal

    • The most common symptoms of Geodon withdrawal include (but are in no way restricted to) signs of schizophrenia (delusions and hallucinations), sleeplessness and signs of bipolar disorder, such as intense euphoric highs and extreme lows.

    Lowering Withdrawal Effects

    • Doctors often try to restrict the level and intensity of Geodon withdrawal effects by weaning patients off the medication on a gradual basis. Cessation of Geodon in a slow manner often reduces the withdrawal symptoms greatly. However, this is not always necessary.

    Sensations

    • Some people coming off of Geodon experience uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms, such as feeling intense numbness and tingling sensations, usually on their hands and feet. These also are common side effects of taking Geodon.

    Severe Withdrawal Side Effects

    • Users coming off of Geodon might also experience side effects like dizziness, nausea, throwing up, headaches, feeling faint and tremors. A person should seek immediate medical attention if they experience any of these withdrawal effects of Geodon.

    Rare Withdrawal Side Effects

    • Some withdrawal side effects that are rare include extremely slurred speech, loss of control of the facial muscles, loss of balance, problems with normal motor skills, grinding of the teeth, difficulty swallowing, raised body temperature and dizziness. These are also withdrawal effects that require medical attention.

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