Thanks to , Kim, and everyone, I'm finally off the Geodon. Yahoooo!

July 27, 2006

Hi everyone,

I'm Geodon free! It's taken me 1 1/2 years to get off it, but I'm

finally off it. I'm so ecstatic! I have to thank , Kim,

, , and everyone for all the encouragement and support

that has guided me through the difficulties I've faced this past

year trying to come off this medication.

I don't feel any different, not yet anyway, (this could be because I

still have to come off the Klonopin), but I've had so many people

since I've been off the Geodon comment on how I seem to " radiate "

and have a " glow " about me.

When I got to a low dosage I started losing weight. This I find

amazing, because I'm eating the same as I have over the past two

years, exercising less and still managed to lose weight with no real

effort. Over the last three months I've lost approximately 5 lbs a

month - thats almost 15 lbs, yahoo. I'm back to my normal weight

now.

It amazes me to think I was taking eight psychiatric meds (approx.

38 pills daily) over 2 years ago, and now I'm finally down to just

one, the Klonopin. I had gained over 35-40 lbs while on all these

meds and its so nice to finally be back down to my normal weight.

I've read a few e-mails of others trying to come off the Geodon or

other antipsychotic. If you are wondering what I did to make this

happen, then I can tell you it has been following the protocol that

proposes to the members in this group. Eating right and

taking suggested supplements.

I started at 160mg Geodon and was able to make two or three 10% cuts

and then I had to go with the 5% dosage cuts. When I hit around

20 mg I had to go to 3% to 5% decreases. I had to listen to what my

body was telling me what I could and couldn't handle and make

decrease adjustments as necessay, and waiting until I was stable at

that level before making another cut.

Hang in there you can do it, just take it at the pace your body is

telling you to. Even if it is slower than you want.

Sorry I haven't written in a while, I was in Florida this past month

and very busy. Next month I will be going on vacation and probably

will not be able to touch base for awhile.

Hugs to you all,

V.

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