How Do You Feel on Geodon

Ziprasidone (Geodon) can cause uncontrollable movements involving your face, tongue, and other body parts. Symptoms also include shaking, muscle stiffness, or feeling like you can’t sit still.

What effect does ziprasidone have?

Drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, weakness, nausea, vomiting, runny nose, and cough may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor promptly. Dizziness and lightheadedness can increase the risk of falling. Get up slowly when rising from a sitting or lying position.

Does ziprasidone help with anxiety?

Ziprasidone flexibly dosed from 40 to 160 mg/day will reduce anxiety symptoms significantly more than placebo in patients with bipolar disorder who have a full or subsyndromal diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).