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A 52-year-old female asked:

Off geodon (ziprasidone) 4 months but still have terrible anxiety and occasional muscle twitching. fluttery feeling in my chest. will these go away ever?

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Dr. Swapna Vaidyaanswered

Psychiatry 19 years experience

Weaning off meds: One would need more information regarding your condition and why your doctor decided to taper off the geodon (ziprasidone).

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Muscle Twitch in left breast.On n off Numb/tingle in jaw&yawning a lot.Norm BP,EKG,Stress,Echo,Holter. 28,No fam History n non smoker.Heart? Anxiety?

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A 47-year-old female asked:

Im scared I have MS or Parkinsons. Im coming off the med Geodon and I am having muscle spasms, twitching and tingling. I cant see the neurologist until Nov. Does this sound like either disease? Or withdrawal? Both have same sx?

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Does the side effect of muscle weakness from geodon (ziprasidone) ever go away?

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A 25-year-old male asked:

If one stops geodon (ziprasidone) and feels pain in their knees, and then starts geodon (ziprasidone) and it tigthens muscle up. Stopped taking it and neck muscles hurt?

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