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After discontinuation of my Lithium treatment, my doctor prescribed me 60 milligrams of a drug called Geodon, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. At this session, he gave me about a week's worth of 60 and 80 mg samples to take home. I also take an SSRI drug called Luvox. My psychiatrist told me to increase my 200 mg to 300 mg.
Before taking my first dose of Geodon, I looked it up in The Pill Book, where it said Luvox interacts with Geodon. It said something about affecting the way it breaks down in the liver, resulting in an increase in Geodon in the blood. So I took my night's 60 mg dose with no problem. The next morning, I took my next 60 mg Geodon dose and increased the Luvox to 300 mg as instructed by my psychiatrist. Later on in the day, I noticed I was walking funny. My neck kept bending back on its own. My brother and I flagged down a police officer on the street. He called for an ambulance. At this point, I was vomiting and couldn't breathe well on my own. My eyes were rolling in the back of my head and my jaw was locking up. Little did I know I was suffering from a dystonic reaction to the Geodon.
I was put on a gurney and into an ambulance. My anxiety increased exponentially from there, thus exacerbating my suffering. I was hooked to an IV tube. One of the paramedics told me to stop sounding like a duck and to breathe normally. I was hooked up to an oxygen mask. When I was transferred to the hospital bed, I was screeching in excrutiating agony for a few hours until a nurse finally pumped me with Ativan, Cogentin and Benadryl. After a short nap, I went home.
Following the incident, I fell into a psychotic stupor and anxiety consumed me. I checked myself into the mental ward on Monday night. They put me on Seroquel and I was on my way home. I stayed there for three days.
I confronted my psychiatrist about this in person. He said it was an acute dystonic reaction that is actually quite rare. He said it usually happens with the old antipsychotics. I confronted him with the possibility of an overdose. He shrugged it off and mentioned something I couldn't understand and said it was unlikely.
I feel OK now. I'm scared that I might have arrhythmias from this. I will get checked out soon.
What can I do? Do I have a case? My mother was a witness to the prescription of the Geodon. Perhaps the hospital I stayed at could reveal helpful information.
Any feedback will be appreciated.
-Daniel
After discontinuation of my Lithium treatment, my doctor prescribed me 60 milligrams of a drug called Geodon, made by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. At this session, he gave me about a week's worth of 60 and 80 mg samples to take home. I also take an SSRI drug called Luvox. My psychiatrist told me to increase my 200 mg to 300 mg.
Before taking my first dose of Geodon, I looked it up in The Pill Book, where it said Luvox interacts with Geodon. It said something about affecting the way it breaks down in the liver, resulting in an increase in Geodon in the blood. So I took my night's 60 mg dose with no problem. The next morning, I took my next 60 mg Geodon dose and increased the Luvox to 300 mg as instructed by my psychiatrist. Later on in the day, I noticed I was walking funny. My neck kept bending back on its own. My brother and I flagged down a police officer on the street. He called for an ambulance. At this point, I was vomiting and couldn't breathe well on my own. My eyes were rolling in the back of my head and my jaw was locking up. Little did I know I was suffering from a dystonic reaction to the Geodon.
I was put on a gurney and into an ambulance. My anxiety increased exponentially from there, thus exacerbating my suffering. I was hooked to an IV tube. One of the paramedics told me to stop sounding like a duck and to breathe normally. I was hooked up to an oxygen mask. When I was transferred to the hospital bed, I was screeching in excrutiating agony for a few hours until a nurse finally pumped me with Ativan, Cogentin and Benadryl. After a short nap, I went home.
Following the incident, I fell into a psychotic stupor and anxiety consumed me. I checked myself into the mental ward on Monday night. They put me on Seroquel and I was on my way home. I stayed there for three days.
I confronted my psychiatrist about this in person. He said it was an acute dystonic reaction that is actually quite rare. He said it usually happens with the old antipsychotics. I confronted him with the possibility of an overdose. He shrugged it off and mentioned something I couldn't understand and said it was unlikely.
I feel OK now. I'm scared that I might have arrhythmias from this. I will get checked out soon.
What can I do? Do I have a case? My mother was a witness to the prescription of the Geodon. Perhaps the hospital I stayed at could reveal helpful information.
Any feedback will be appreciated.
-Daniel