Posted by Collete on September 6, 2001, at 18:04:50
In reply to JOHNL (others): 'HANGOVER' effect w/ Zyprexa?, posted by Janelle on September 2, 2001, at 17:32:41
> JohnL, you and I are big proponents of Zyprexa (and I wouldn't give it up for anything right now) but I'm just realizing something that I seem to be experiencing with it and I'm wondering if you (or anyone else on it) does also:
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> I take just 2.5 mg of Zyprexa at night a few hours before bedtime for it to kick in and help get me to sleep; it works like a charm BUT I've noticed a pattern when I wake up in the mornings - after "enough" hours of continuous sleep, I wake up feeling "tired" and I need a cup of strong coffee to perk me out of wanting to just sleep some more (but can't because I must start my day). I'm fine within a few hours of waking, but that initial time frame is rough.
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> I can't wait till I finish the canister of "Lite" coffee (premixed regular/decaf) because I need full strength java to get me through the mornings. I'd been trying to cut back on my caffeine intake, but for now I'm gonna have to go back up.
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> Also, I wake up in the early am to use the bathroom and find that I'm a zombie with very heavy eyelids when I do so; this was not the case pre-Zyprexa. Luckily, when I get back into bed, I'm out again immediately.
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> So ... JohnL or anyone else who takes Zyprexa at night - do you find it has a "hangover" effect the next day? And if so, how do you deal with this? Thanks.
> -Janelle2.5mg is not problem for me. As a matter of fact, I am finally getting up at a "normal" time every morning with absolutely no hangover. Count me in as a Zyprexa lover!! Collette
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