Well, it looks as if my friend is still in the hospital and being drugged out of her skull. They will put her in a half way place when they find a bed, supposedly. I don’t know when this last hospital jag started, but if she does not get out soon she will be unable to pay her rent. She also hasn’t been home for weeks to check her apt to see if everything is ok or whether her “neighbors” managed to steal from her again.
A question: Does anyone know the average dose of Geodon given a patient? I was once tried on it with nightmarish results @ 20 mg a day! She is taking much more. Could anyone help? The pro psych drug sites are no help because on them the shrink is God and determines how much is too much.
Guary said,
May 2, 2008 at 10:12 am
Hey Downcast,
Sorry to hear about your friend. I asked my cousin who works for a psych doctor and she said the average dose given hovers around 160millograms a day, but she said sometimes it is less depending on several factors: The person’s health, response to the medication,etc. I hope this helps.
downcastmysoul said,
May 2, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Yes it helps a lot, thanks! I thought they were giving her a huge dose, but now I know she’s just being given a typical dose. She does not want to be on it at all but did not listen to me when I tried to advise her on weaning off the old meds.
downcastmysoul said,
May 2, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Another update for those concerned: she is out of the hospital and in a transitional place for now. She’s not in a lockup but is still restricted in that she can only leave there for short passes.