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Posted by Deneb on December 11, 2009, at 19:08:19
I wasted the entire day today. I went to bed at midnight last night and I woke up at 4:30 PM today. I slept more than 16 hours!
On Weds and Thurs I went to bed at midnight and woke up at 9 AM. Previously I had been sleeping about 12 hours a night. I wanted to do things with my day so I made myself go to bed earlier and wake up earlier. I remember my sleep was very broken. I kept waking up.
Today however, I didn't wake up too much. I had tons of lucid dreams and my sleep was very restful.
I'm taking 40 mg Prozac, 30 mg Celexa, and 0.75 mg Risperdal. My pdoc thinks it's the Risperdal causing me to sleep so much.
How can I sleep like a normal person? Is it just psychological? I want my days to be productive!
Posted by Phidippus on December 11, 2009, at 22:41:50
In reply to Are my meds making me sleepy?, posted by Deneb on December 11, 2009, at 19:08:19
>My pdoc thinks it's the Risperdal causing me to sleep so much.
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> How can I sleep like a normal person? Is it just psychological? I want my days to be productive!Celexa and Risperdal can make one sleepy. I don't think its purely psychological. Can your Risperdal be adjusted? Maybe you could add a stimulant, like Dexedrine.
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Posted by Deneb on December 12, 2009, at 14:40:54
In reply to Re: Are my meds making me sleepy? » Deneb, posted by Phidippus on December 11, 2009, at 22:41:50
Thanks for your reply Phidippus!
I don't know if my Risperdal can be adjusted. I tried going down to 0.5 mg once and that didn't work out. I got in a bad way.
I don't think my pdoc will give me a stimulant. I have anxiety problems and she says stimulants will make them worse.
I slept from 1 AM to 2 PM today. Maybe I need many alarm clocks. :/
I wish I could try Alertec or something.
Posted by Phidippus on December 12, 2009, at 17:12:09
In reply to Re: Are my meds making me sleepy? » Phidippus, posted by Deneb on December 12, 2009, at 14:40:54
> I don't think my pdoc will give me a stimulant. I have anxiety problems and she says stimulants will make them worse.
If you have OCD, Dexedrine is actually a good choice-it is indicated for monotherapy of OCD by the APA.
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Posted by Maxime on December 16, 2009, at 22:25:13
In reply to Are my meds making me sleepy?, posted by Deneb on December 11, 2009, at 19:08:19
You are on a low dose of risperidone so I don't think that's what is making you so sleepy, although it's not helping.
Maybe you are trying to escape life a little and that is what is causing you to sleep more.
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