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Posted by borderliner21 on May 17, 2002, at 10:59:18
Is this normal in the startup phase??
Posted by Seweryn on May 17, 2002, at 14:40:49
In reply to zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night, posted by borderliner21 on May 17, 2002, at 10:59:18
Me two I could sleep 12 ours a day and I am taking also 100 mg Zoloft for TRDepression
Posted by Zo on May 18, 2002, at 4:16:05
In reply to Re: zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night, posted by Seweryn on May 17, 2002, at 14:40:49
Posted by NikkiT2 on May 18, 2002, at 10:19:53
In reply to zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night, posted by borderliner21 on May 17, 2002, at 10:59:18
I'm no on 10mg of Zyprexa, having no been on it for 6 months, but only 2 months at 10mg.. I sleep at least 14 hours a day on it... 12 hours at night then a hour snooze in the afternoon.. problem is, Zyprexa has *really* helped the suicidal rumination and thoughts (it as basically all I thought asbout pre-zyprexa)... I've been told geoden is better but its not yet available in the UK...
Nikki
Posted by KB on May 18, 2002, at 11:51:54
In reply to Re: zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night » borderliner21, posted by NikkiT2 on May 18, 2002, at 10:19:53
The first night I took Zyprexa I fell so soundly asleep that a friend who called during the night
thought I was drunk because I was slurring my words and didn't remember our conversation the next day.I still sleep soundly on Zyprexa,and will sleep for 11 hours if I can, but I'm not completely knocked out and waking up has gotten easier, though I do sleep through my alarm sometimes which I never did before.
Posted by k9lover on May 22, 2002, at 7:49:41
In reply to Me, too, posted by KB on May 18, 2002, at 11:51:54
Zyprexa also makes me sleep GREAT but the weight gain is such a drag. I've (without my doc's knowledge - she's on vacation) stopped it and returned to restoryl... So long as I take responsibility for the resulting mood problems... Maybe not the smartest move on my part but I'm going to give it a go anyway and see what happens...
Posted by skills on May 24, 2002, at 14:59:59
In reply to Re: zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night » borderliner21, posted by NikkiT2 on May 18, 2002, at 10:19:53
Zyprexa 20mg made me sleep too much. I had to switch back to 7mg respirodone which was far less sedative for me. However the extrapyramidal side effects from respirodone were far worse than Zyprexa. Zyprexa also had a depressive effect and the respirodone sorted that.
Posted by AllieD on May 25, 2002, at 9:45:58
In reply to zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night, posted by borderliner21 on May 17, 2002, at 10:59:18
I just started on Zyprexa in combination with my doses of benzos, partly to deal with an astronomically stressful medical situation that's been plopped on top of my previous psych. problems.
Anyway, it makes me sleep about ten hours (I'm thinking about cutting down on Ambien while I'm on this), and leaves me *groggy* in the morning. Once I get up I feel much better but this process takes about an hour, plus some caffeine that probably isn't good for me with all the anxiety.
I read another thread about zyprexa that recommends people with depression *not* take the med, but my case is possibly bipolar. (They're not sure.) I'm also taking only 2.5 mg. My doctor told me that the grogginess / sleepiness should abate after about a week.
Oh, one last note, re: weight gain. I've got a terribly high metabolism and have always been quite slim. With the anxiety problems I've been having lately, I haven't been able to eat much at all, and I quickly lost ten pounds in little over a week. So the appetite returning a little bit on this low dose of Zyprexa is an *excellent* side effect for me -- I think it'll help me get better, because I was really starting to become unhealthily underweight.
I hope that wasn't too long and rambling -- this is my first time posting to this board. I guess my answer to the OP is that I, too, am hoping some of the sleepiness will go away!
Best to all,
Allie
Posted by skills on May 25, 2002, at 12:21:57
In reply to Re: zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night, posted by AllieD on May 25, 2002, at 9:45:58
2.5 mg per night is unlikely to make you depressed. Alot of the depression caused by Zyprexa is that at high doses the side effects can be troublesome and constant drowsiness make life hard. The sedative effect lessons after a month or so. Bye
Posted by danibell25 on May 29, 2002, at 12:31:00
In reply to Re: zyprexa makes me sleep 10 hours a night, posted by AllieD on May 25, 2002, at 9:45:58
I know everyone one is different so I'll just say what happened to me. I took a 10 mg pill of Zyprexa every night at bedtime. I slept about 11 hours and did good for a few hours after waking. But within 3 hours I was ready for a nap. I felt fine afterwards but was ready for bed by 8:30. I absolutely hated this and quit after taking it a couple of months. I have 3 small kids and too much to do to sleep my life away. I also gained 20 lbs. the first week on it and steadily gained more daily. These side effects were simply not options for me.
Posted by STEVEH on April 1, 2004, at 12:52:58
In reply to Re: 10 hrs for me too, for 6 great months.. !! (nm), posted by Zo on May 18, 2002, at 4:16:05
I CAN'T GET LESS THAN TEN HOURS SLEEP EITHER AND ALSO WAKE UP GROGGY. I'M ON 10 MG ZYPREXA AND 25 PAXIL CR
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