[Batman.]

Well Rick, I'm not a professional, but I'll try my best to help you.

As far as Invega goes, I looked at their website. Seems to me that, perhaps, your psychiatrist wants to try this medication because it helps with the moods and psychotic issues with Schizo-Affective Disorder, which isn't a whole lot different from Bipolar Disorder, in most ways.

Now, the website for Geodon, one of the first things that comes up is that it's meant to treat Bipolar Disorder. Apparently, Geodon is supposed to be able to accompany lithium for treatment of Bipolar Disorder (mostly acute Manic and Mixed episodes, it says).

I don't know why she'd bring up the 1st one without trying the 2nd one with your Lithium first, but I'm not the doctor. But, maybe knowing a little bit more about what she might be thinking on this will help you make the right judgement when it comes time to get the medications..?

Sorry I can't do much for you here, Rick. I hope it all goes well and helps you out in the end.