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How To Wean Off Geodon?

I wanted to quit taking geodon, so my dr. told me to go cold turkey about a month and a half ago.. and I haven t felt the same since before I started taking the medication. I was diagnosed with bi polar depression and I have always suffered from occasional depression and anxiety, but lately my depression/anxiety are CONSTANT. I feel like my thoughts are always racing, I feel so depressed I can t get out of bed, I feel like I m almost hallucinating at times, I cant think about anything else other than how bad I feel... I read you should never just quit taking antipsychotics without tapering, so I want a second opinion.. what should I do?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Tablet geodon is a first generation antipsychotics with lot of Side Effects so it's better you shift from the first generation antipsychotics to the second or new generation antipsychotics which relatively​ has left side effects. As your suffering from bipolar disorder it's better you take mood stabilizers under supervision of a psychiatrist. Tablet geodon should be tapered over a couple of months.

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How To Wean Off Geodon?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Tablet geodon is a first generation antipsychotics with lot of Side Effects so it s better you shift from the first generation antipsychotics to the second or new generation antipsychotics which relatively​ has left side effects. As your suffering from bipolar disorder it s better you take mood stabilizers under supervision of a psychiatrist. Tablet geodon should be tapered over a couple of months. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.